RASTRE vs Bus is Coming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RASTRE
Monitor your vehicle in real-time with GPS, GPRS, and GSM technology. Receive alerts for ignition, movement, speed limits, and risk areas. Remotely lock your vehicle and share its location.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Remote vehicle locking
- Ignition and movement alerts
- Speed limit and risk area alerts
- Location sharing
- Route history
- Geofencing
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Desenvolvido para o Sistema RASTRE-A de Rastreamento Veicular, aliado a equipamentos de ponta e homologados, utiliza as tecnologias GPS, GPRS e GSM simultaneamente para oferecer a melhor experiência no monitoramento em tempo real do seu veículo, lhe proporcionando segurança e tranquilidade. Com uma apresentação limpa e intuitiva, tenha em sua mão a localização do seu veículo a qualquer hora e lugar, entre outras funções: -ACOMPANHAMENTO EM TEMPO REAL (24h por dia, 7 dias por semana). -FUNÇÃO BLOQUEIO REMOTO (sem limite de distância). -APP (para vários dispositivos simultaneamente). -ALERTA DE IGNIÇÃO LIGADA/DESLIGADA. -ALERTA DE MOVIMENTAÇÃO (mesmo com a ignição desligada). -ALERTA DE ÁREA DE RISCO. -ATALHO DIRETO PARA LIGAÇÃO EM CASO DE EMERGÊNCIA. -ALERTA LIMITE DE VELOCIDADE. -MAPA PADRÃO e MAPA SATELITE. -LINK DE COMPARTILHAMENTO DE LOCALIZAÇÃO. -HISTÓRICO DE PERCURSOS PERCORRIDOS. -GEOCERCAS. -ABRIR EM (abra a localização do seu veículo no Google Maps, Waze ou Street View e trace o melhor percurso até ele).
Bus is Coming
Track your bus in real-time with live GPS data. Search for specific lines or buses, follow their movement on a map, and view their speed and data acquisition time. Share your bus's location with others.
- Real-time bus GPS tracking
- Search for specific bus lines
- Locate individual buses
- Follow a bus on the map
- View GPS data speed and timestamp
- Share bus location via WhatsApp
- Instant direction updates
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Never be left wondering about your bus's location again! The "Bus is Coming" app allows you to locate bus lines, helping public transport users when trying to catch their bus. Available region: - Barrie - British Columbia - Calgary - Campbell River - Comox Valley - Edmonton - Halifax - Kamloops - Kelowna - Kingston - Mississauga - Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Squamish - Thunder Bay - Toronto - Victoria - Waterloo - Whistler - York The app has the following features: - Search for all buses on a specific line - Locate a specific bus - 'Follow' option to track a specific bus on the map - View the speed and date the GPS data was obtained - Sharing option through WhatsApp - Search multiple lines at once - Instant bus direction update - View the latest data regardless of the city server status What's coming: - Favorites - Bus route on the map - Increased data accuracy - Bus arrival notifications - Location sharing for unmapped buses (Collaborative) - Approximate number of people on the bus (Collaborative) The app is completely free! * "Bus is Coming" is a private entity and does not represent any government body. Its operation is maintained solely by its independent developers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RASTRE at none against Bus is Coming's shown. RASTRE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bus is Coming's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
RASTRE ships an update every 4 months, Bus is Coming every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | RASTRE | Bus is Coming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Softruck | Schmitz Tecnologia e Inovacao LTDA |
Customer experience
RASTRE
Bus is Coming
In-app purchases
RASTRE
No in-app purchases
Bus is Coming
No in-app purchases
