Comparison

Commtel Control vs Longacre Bus Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Commtel Control

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Use these big buttons on your smartphone to send SMS commands to your entry system to open your entrances. Add as many systems as you like. Open your entrances in just two taps of your touchscreen. NOTE: You will need to liaise with your entry system installer to have your smartphone added to your entry system's authorised list. You will also need to know the commands or have new commands created in your entry system by your installer. Multi user sites may disallow the use of hold open commands or all commands. In which case, setting those commands in this app will not make them work. SAFETY AND SECURITY: Before setting up a hold open command, please consider the consequences of being able to permanently leave your entrance open at the mere tap of a touch screen. Before using this app, please consider the implications of opening your entrance by the tap on a touchscreen when not in sight of, nor in communication with your gates or barriers.

About

Longacre Bus Tracker

Features
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Mobile parent app part of a unique school transport software suite. Parents and guardians receive private notifications to their smart phone, showing collection and drop off points of their children whilst they are on their school bus route. Advanced parent notifications of bus departure, arrival and proximity location(one stop away from pick up or destination). Parents can make temporary route changes for their children as well as report their absence easily with our integrated messaging module. Both schools and parents will enjoy a level of safety, security and convenience required by all, whilst children use the school transport for daily routes as well as field trips and excursions. Privacy policy: http://schoolbustrackerapp.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: http://schoolbustrackerapp.com/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Commtel Control4 screens
Longacre Bus Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

Commtel Control and Longacre Bus Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commtel Control ships an update every 3 months, Longacre Bus Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on May 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Commtel Control versus Longacre Bus Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommtel ControlLongacre Bus Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommtel LtdElitAd Internet Limited

In-app purchases

None

Commtel Control

No in-app purchases

None

Longacre Bus Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commtel Control free?
Commtel Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Longacre Bus Tracker free?
Longacre Bus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Commtel Control or Longacre Bus Tracker have ads?
Neither Commtel Control nor Longacre Bus Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commtel Control or Longacre Bus Tracker?
Commtel Control ships an update every 3 months, and Longacre Bus Tracker every 4 months. Most recently, Commtel Control was updated on May 14, 2026 and Longacre Bus Tracker on September 16, 2026.

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