# Trackie vs BusCool

The clearest difference is rating: BusCool at 5.0 against Trackie's 3.9. BusCool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Trackie's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BusCool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trackie has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Trackie ships an update fortnightly, BusCool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trackie | BusCool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackie-school-bus-tracker/id1572025693/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buscool-schoolbus-tracker/id1619289545/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 64 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sada Choudhary](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572025695) | [Realizeit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017348704) |

## What reviewers say

### Trackie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackie-school-bus-tracker/id1572025693)

This app helps parents and students track school bus locations in real-time. It features intelligent alarms that adjust based on previous arrival times to ensure punctuality. Schools can also use it to manage bus information and driver locations.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus location tracking, Intelligent, self-adjusting alarms, Group tracking capabilities, School transport administration tools, Driver location sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### BusCool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buscool-schoolbus-tracker/id1619289545)

This app allows parents to monitor their child's school bus location in real-time. Parents can view bus and driver details, and manage their child's attendance directly through the application.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus location tracking, View bus information, View driver information, Update child attendance

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trackie free?

Trackie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BusCool free?

BusCool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Trackie or BusCool?

BusCool is rated higher. Trackie averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while BusCool averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Trackie or BusCool have ads?

Trackie shows ads; BusCool does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trackie or BusCool?

Trackie ships an update fortnightly, and BusCool every 2 months. Most recently, Trackie was updated on September 15, 2026 and BusCool on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*