Comparison

Waypoint® Driver App vs StudentTrack Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Waypoint® Driver App

This app provides real-time navigation and attendance tracking for school bus drivers and monitors. It functions as a companion to a separate management system and is not a standalone application. Contact information is available for further details.

Highlights
  • Real-time navigation instructions
  • Attendance tracking
  • Companion to School Bus Manager
  • Driver and monitor functionality
Features
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The Waypoint® Driver App is a companion app for School Bus Manager's flagship product, Waypoint®. It provides real-time navigation instructions and allows drivers or monitors to take attendance. Please note that this app is not standalone and requires Waypoint® to function. For more information, please call us at +1-888-66-ROUTE (+1-888-667-6883).

About

StudentTrack Manager

Features
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StudentTrack Manager brings you the most powerful school bus tracking solution with three comprehensive mobile applications, ensuring Safety, Savings, and Service. • Safety — For increased student safety, track all buses in real-time so parents may be informed of the actual arrival time of the buses, reducing the time kids have to wait, exposed to bad weather, or any other dangers. Notifications may also be set up to ensure that school managers receive a message the moment buses enter a no-go zone or drivers engage in dangerous driving. • Cost-savings — Monitor bus driving behavior to make sure drivers operate their buses effectively, eliminating unwanted idling, observing speed limitations, and not using detours. And because GPS tracking is considered an anti-theft device by most insurance providers, you can save on insurance costs, as well. • Time — Avoid the time-consuming manual assortment of fleet activity required for condition reports and conformity. With GPS tracking, this information is instantly gathered and documented, which will save time and reduce errors for both drivers and school managers. • Better fleet maintenance — Enhance the regularity and timeliness of preventive maintenance with automated GPS tracking on buses. Know ahead of time when bus servicing is due to reduce downtime and undesired equipment failures, as well as allowing the required time to schedule alternative buses. Accurate usage tracking also means a much better guarantee of recovery — another expense saving. • Succeed — GPS tracking not only makes a school bus fleet much more profitable; students, parents, and government departments also benefit. By highlighting the advantages of real-time GPS tracking, school bus businesses can tender for service agreements much more efficiently, with a higher possibility of winning valuable routes. Download the StudentTrack Manager today and experience the future of school bus management — safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective!

Screenshots

Waypoint® Driver App4 screens
StudentTrack Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StudentTrack Manager at every 8 days against Waypoint® Driver App's every 6 weeks. Waypoint® Driver App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waypoint® Driver App ships an update every 6 weeks, StudentTrack Manager every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Waypoint® Driver App versus StudentTrack Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaypoint® Driver AppStudentTrack Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchool Bus Manager IncBizTackle Innovations

In-app purchases

None

Waypoint® Driver App

No in-app purchases

None

StudentTrack Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waypoint® Driver App free?
Waypoint® Driver App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StudentTrack Manager free?
StudentTrack Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waypoint® Driver App or StudentTrack Manager have ads?
Neither Waypoint® Driver App nor StudentTrack Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waypoint® Driver App or StudentTrack Manager?
Waypoint® Driver App ships an update every 6 weeks, and StudentTrack Manager every 8 days. Most recently, Waypoint® Driver App was updated on November 4, 2026 and StudentTrack Manager on November 4, 2026.

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