Depot Express vs Bus Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depot Express
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Depot Express makes recycling beverage containers convenient with two services: drop off or pick up! We save you time by collecting your empty beverage containers and take them to a bottle depot so you don’t have to! We pick up from homes, condos, apartments, businesses and charities. Don’t like waiting in line at the bottle depot? Use our drop off option at participating locations! Feeling charitable? Donate to your favourite charity or help out a team or organization with their bottle drive! You get a 100% refund from the bottle depot and real time notifications! Getting your refund is a breeze too! Just request an e-transfer with a press of a button through the app!
Bus Status
This app allows parents to track their school district's buses and receive real-time updates on cancellations, delays, or early arrivals. Users can select specific buses to follow and get push notifications for important changes.
- Follow specific school buses
- Receive push notifications
- Track cancellations
- Monitor delays
- Get early arrival alerts
- District-verified accuracy
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Bus Status 4 enables parents to stay up to date on their school district's buses. Choose which buses to follow, and receive push notifications when a favourited bus is cancelled, delayed, or early! The accuracy of all bus information is ensured by each subscribing district.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Depot Express at every 2 months against Bus Status's every 4 months. Depot Express also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Depot Express ships an update every 2 months, Bus Status every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Depot Express | Bus Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Depot Express Ltd. | Box Clever |
In-app purchases
Depot Express
No in-app purchases
Bus Status
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Depot Express free?
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Do Depot Express or Bus Status have ads?
Which is updated more often, Depot Express or Bus Status?
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