Bustrak vs PTDevices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bustrak
This app allows parents to securely track their child's school bus in real-time. It helps in planning pickups and drop-offs and provides arrival notifications.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Child safety monitoring
- Pickup and drop-off planning
- Arrival notifications
- Intuitive interface
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Bustrak was built for parents, schools and bus drivers. Our intuitive bus tracking app enables parents to securely track their child's school bus, plan pickups and drop offs, and be notified when the bus will be arriving.
PTDevices
Monitor your PTDevices tank levels and receive alerts directly from your mobile device. Easily set up new devices and view historical data. Connect your devices online through your home WiFi with a simple step-by-step process.
- Monitor tank levels
- Setup alerts
- View level history
- Setup new devices
- Connect devices via WiFi
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Access your PTDevices account to monitor your tank levels (PTLevel), setup alerts, view level history, setup new devices and more all in the palm of your hand! Follow a very simple step by step process to get your PTDevices connected online through your home WiFi. This includes the PTLevel liquid level monitor. You can see more information about our devices at www.paremtech.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PTDevices at 100% against Bustrak's 75%. Bustrak's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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.
Bustrak ships an update monthly, PTDevices every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bustrak | PTDevices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bustrak Inc | Michael VandeBeld |
Customer experience
Bustrak
PTDevices
In-app purchases
Bustrak
No in-app purchases
PTDevices
No in-app purchases
