BusZone vs St. Columban Elementary School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusZone
Track your child's school bus in real-time with customizable alert zones. Receive notifications for bus proximity, arrival, and departure. Districts can also send important updates regarding delays or closures.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Customizable alert zones
- Push notifications for zone entry/exit
- Bus arrival and departure alerts
- District-wide messaging for delays/closures
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See the real-time location of your child’s school bus based on your customized Alert Zone. Receive push notification alerts when the bus is approaching an Alert Zones and when bus arrives or departs from the school. Through the BusZone application, districts / transportation operators can send messages to parents regarding substitutions, delays, closures, etc.
St. Columban Elementary School
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Introducing the brand new app for St. Columban Elementary School. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: St. Columban Elementary School at none against BusZone's shown. BusZone's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | BusZone | St. Columban Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ByteCurve | ST. COLUMBAN SCHOOL |
Bugs and requests
BusZone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't find student or bus information
- App doesn't load or gets stuck on welcome screen
- Loses user data after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for landscape view
- Allow adding multiple students
- Improve alert zone functionality
St. Columban Elementary School
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BusZone
No in-app purchases
St. Columban Elementary School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BusZone free?
Is St. Columban Elementary School free?
Do BusZone or St. Columban Elementary School have ads?
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