BusBoss PARENTpatrol vs SLPS Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusBoss PARENTpatrol
This app provides parents with real-time updates on their child's school bus location and estimated arrival times. It facilitates communication between school districts and parents, ensuring peace of mind regarding student transportation.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
- Minute-to-minute updates
- Parent-district communication
- Secure platform for parents
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BusBoss PARENTpatrol offers parents a secure app that has everything they need to feel informed on their child's whereabouts outside of the classroom. It provides minute-to-minute updates on their child's bus locations with estimated time of arrival. The app allows for easy communication between district and parents.
SLPS Focus
This app allows parents to monitor their child's academic progress. Parents can view grades, attendance, assignments, and test scores to stay involved in their child's education.
- View grades
- Track attendance
- Monitor assignments
- Check test scores
- Stay engaged with learning
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Stay connected and engaged with your child’s learning through the Saint Louis Public Schools Focus app. Easily access updates on grades, attendance, assignments, and test scores to help support your child every step of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SLPS Focus at 1.8 against BusBoss PARENTpatrol's 1.0. BusBoss PARENTpatrol's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SLPS Focus holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively.
| Parameter | BusBoss PARENTpatrol | SLPS Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (22 ratings) | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbit Software | Focus School Software |
Customer experience
BusBoss PARENTpatrol
SLPS Focus
In-app purchases
BusBoss PARENTpatrol
No in-app purchases
SLPS Focus
No in-app purchases
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