Comparison

Pulse vs Bus Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Bus Pulse is a simple, independent app for tracking buses in real time. It helps you check live bus locations, see how far away your bus is, and follow the exact bus you want so you can leave at the right time. Current coverage includes: - Dublin Bus - Bus Γ‰ireann Waterford - Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Pulse is built to be fast, clear, and practical for daily use.

About

Bus Tracker

Features
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Bus Tracker keeps parents in the loop on a school or group bus. The person on the bus sets up a route and runs it; parents see the bus on a live map and get notified the moment their child is picked up or dropped off β€” plus a heads-up when the bus is a few minutes or a few stops away. FOR DRIVERS - Create a bus group and share a simple join code - Build your route by importing a photo of a route sheet (on-device text recognition) or by adding stops, mapped along real roads - Run the route and share the bus's live location - Add co-drivers to help take attendance FOR PARENTS - Join with a code and add your child - Pick your child's stop on the map - Choose exactly which alerts you want: picked up, dropped off, a set number of minutes before, or a set number of stops before - Watch the bus move in real time and see arrival times on your lock screen Bus Tracker is built for small school and community bus routes. Location is shared only by the driver while a route is actively running, and only with members of your group.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Bus Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulse at 15.1 against Bus Tracker's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pulse versus Bus Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseBus Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsiang ChouSummit Electronics LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

None

Bus Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bus Tracker free?
Bus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse or Bus Tracker have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Bus Tracker shows ads.

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