ProgressBook Parent/Student vs BusZone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.
- View grades
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Access class schedule
- On-the-go information
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.
BusZone
Track your child's school bus in real-time with customizable alert zones. Receive notifications for bus proximity, arrival, and departure. Districts can also send important updates regarding delays or closures.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Customizable alert zones
- Push notifications for zone entry/exit
- Bus arrival and departure alerts
- District-wide messaging for delays/closures
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See the real-time location of your child’s school bus based on your customized Alert Zone. Receive push notification alerts when the bus is approaching an Alert Zones and when bus arrives or departs from the school. Through the BusZone application, districts / transportation operators can send messages to parents regarding substitutions, delays, closures, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ProgressBook Parent/Student at none against BusZone's shown. ProgressBook Parent/Student also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 25%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ProgressBook Parent/Student holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's written reviews are positive against 25% of BusZone's.
ProgressBook Parent/Student ships an update every 5 months, BusZone every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ProgressBook Parent/Student | BusZone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 3.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontline Technologies Group LLC | ByteCurve |
Customer experience
ProgressBook Parent/Student
BusZone
User reviews
ProgressBook Parent/Student
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to check grades
- 👍 Helpful for students and parents
- 🚀 Convenient access to grades and assignments
- 👍 Reliable and organized
- 👍 Good for keeping track of progress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Layout/UI could be improved
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on tablets
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inability to switch accounts
BusZone
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 App works well when it works
- 👍 Easy to set up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work most of the time
- 🐛 Inaccurate bus tracking
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
ProgressBook Parent/Student
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant need to update app with no update available
- App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
- Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
- Login issues and inability to access grades
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to adjust font/UI size
- Include option to view graded assignments
- Improve communication with teachers
- Provide more customization options
BusZone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't find student or bus information
- App doesn't load or gets stuck on welcome screen
- Loses user data after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for landscape view
- Allow adding multiple students
- Improve alert zone functionality
In-app purchases
ProgressBook Parent/Student
No in-app purchases
BusZone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ProgressBook Parent/Student free?
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