Bus247 vs Prestart Checks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus247
Track the real-time location of buses on the Accreditation Manager network. View essential bus information and ensure your device's location services are enabled for accurate tracking.
- 24/7 bus movement access
- View bus locations
- Display fleet numbers
- Add custom bus information
- Requires tracking device
- Location services enabled
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Use this app for 24 hour 7 day access for bus movements registered on the Accreditation Manager Bus Network. To get your buses on the Accreditation Manager network, contact us at https://accreditationmanager.com.au. You will be allocated a pin colour for your buses. You must have a suitable tracking device in your bus to be able to register your locations on the Bus 247 network. Tap on a bus to find more info including basic info such as Fleet Number. In addition you can use Accreditation Manager to add more information as required to display for your bus. Bus247 is a simple and convenient way to see where all of your buses are while you are out on the road. You will need to allow your app device to use your current location for this to work. So when asked to Allow location services you will need to press Enable.
Prestart Checks
Streamline pre-start vehicle inspections with customizable checklists. Ensure compliance, manage critical failures, and track repairs efficiently. Integrates with telematics for comprehensive fleet management.
- Customizable checklists
- Chain of Responsibility compliance
- Vehicle failure management
- Repairer allocation
- Repair reporting
- Audit export
- Telematics integration
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Configurable Prestart Check Application - Customisable checklists - Chain of Responsibility Compliance - Critical vehicle failure management - Repairer allocation - Repair Reporting - Audit Export - Integration to Mix Telematics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prestart Checks at 100% against Bus247's 0%. Prestart Checks also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months). Bus247's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.4). 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.
Bus247 ships an update every 36 months, Prestart Checks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus247 | Prestart Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Network North Pty Ltd | INTELLIFLEET PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Bus247
Prestart Checks
In-app purchases
Bus247
No in-app purchases
Prestart Checks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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