LS Route Planner vs School Bus Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LS Route Planner
This app helps create the most efficient routes for picking up and dropping off students. It optimizes travel paths for school transportation.
- Optimal route creation
- Student pickup and drop-off
- Efficient travel planning
- School transportation routes
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The Lokate Student Route Planner app will allow creation of the most optimal routes for the pickup & drop-off of the students as they travel to & from the school.
School Bus Buddy
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This app provides parents with the location of the school bus their children are on
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LS Route Planner at every 2 weeks against School Bus Buddy's every 18 months. LS Route Planner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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.
LS Route Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, School Bus Buddy every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LS Route Planner | School Bus Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dunamis LLC | HandsOn |
In-app purchases
LS Route Planner
No in-app purchases
School Bus Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LS Route Planner free?
Is School Bus Buddy free?
Do LS Route Planner or School Bus Buddy have ads?
Which is updated more often, LS Route Planner or School Bus Buddy?
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