SMART tag™ Parent App vs TPOLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART tag™ Parent App
Stay informed about your child's school bus activity and receive important transportation updates. Get real-time alerts for pick-ups, drop-offs, and any route changes or emergencies, ensuring peace of mind.
- Real-time bus alerts
- Student pick-up/drop-off notifications
- Delay and route alteration updates
- Emergency notifications
- Intuitive parent interface
- District contact information
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The SMART tag™ Parent App is the official app for parents in school districts using SMART tag™. Keep up with your student’s riding activities and stay informed about crucial transportation updates. Key Features: - SMART Alerts: Get notified when your student’s bus is on its way to pick up or drop off your student at their home stop. - Safety Assurance: Receive instant updates about delays, route alterations, or emergencies. - User-Friendly Design: A simple, intuitive interface built for parents on the go. - Dedicated Support & FAQs: Access your district’s contact info and explore a list of FAQs. At SMART tag™, student safety is our #1 priority. Our commitment is to equip you with the best tools to safeguard students and provide peace of mind. If you’re a parent in a school district using SMART tag™, download our app and stay informed!
TPOLC
Connect with your church community through live streams, sermon archives, and event calendars. Access online giving, join groups, and find links to all ministry platforms.
- Livestream broadcasts
- Sermon library
- Church calendar
- Online giving
- Community groups
- Social media links
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Stay connected with The Power of Love Church! Tune into our Livestream broadcasts, listen to our sermon library, stay up-to-date with our church calendar, get access to easy online giving, join community groups, find quick links to all of our online and social media platforms for all of our many ministry outlets, and so much more! See you in the app! Mobile app version: 6.20.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TPOLC at 5.0 against SMART tag™ Parent App's 2.1. SMART tag™ Parent App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (146 vs 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.
TPOLC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART tag™ Parent App has 146 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SMART tag™ Parent App ships an update every 3 weeks, TPOLC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART tag™ Parent App | TPOLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (146 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secured Mobility LLC | Power of Love Church |
Customer experience
SMART tag™ Parent App
TPOLC
Bugs and requests
SMART tag™ Parent App
Reported bugs
7 issues- Notifications are off by 1/2
- Notifications not accurate
- Notifications not working
- Map not working
- Constantly logging out
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- Can't link students
- App not loading data
Requested features
4 requests- Add bus tracking back to the app
- Turn the map back on!!!
- Add the real time map please
- Bring back live bus location
TPOLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMART tag™ Parent App
No in-app purchases
TPOLC
No in-app purchases
