BusWhere School Bus Tracking vs Team BCPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BusWhere School Bus Tracking
This app allows parents and schools to track school buses in real-time. It provides estimated arrival times for each stop and can send alerts when the bus is approaching. Schools can also monitor all buses on their routes and receive notifications for schedule deviations.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Up-to-the-minute ETAs
- Arrival alerts
- Birds-eye view of all buses
- Off-schedule bus alerts
- Interactive daily logs
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BusWhere lets parents and schools know where the bus is and when it will arrive at any stop. If your school has set up BusWhere, you can download the app now to use your iPhone or iPad to know where your kids are and get to the bus on time! NOTE: You must have a BusWhere account to use this app. Please confirm your school has set up BusWhere service before downloading. FEATURES FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS - See the bus move in real time as it drives the route, if your school's permissions allow - View up-to-the-minute ETAs at any stop on the route - Get an alert when the bus is a few minutes away FEATURES FOR SCHOOLS - Get a birds-eye view of every bus on your route - Receive an alert if the bus is running off schedule - View interactive daily logs with arrival and departure times for each stop
Team BCPS
Stay informed about your child's academic progress with real-time notifications for attendance and report cards. Access school calendars, transportation details, and student service learning hours.
- Real-time attendance notifications
- View report cards
- School calendar access
- Transportation information
- Student Service Learning Hours tracking
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Stay connected to your child’s education with the Team BCPS App. Receive real-time notifications of attendance and view Marking Period and Final report cards. Conveniently view Baltimore County Public Schools calendar of events. Get easy access to school transportation information, Student Service Learning Hours and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BusWhere School Bus Tracking at 4.6 against Team BCPS's 1.8. BusWhere School Bus Tracking also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 46). Team BCPS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
BusWhere School Bus Tracking holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BusWhere School Bus Tracking has 2.6K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of BusWhere School Bus Tracking's written reviews are positive against 13% of Team BCPS's.
BusWhere School Bus Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, Team BCPS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BusWhere School Bus Tracking | Team BCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better | 1.8 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusWhere | Focus School Software |
Customer experience
BusWhere School Bus Tracking
Team BCPS
Bugs and requests
BusWhere School Bus Tracking
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS tracking issues
- Incorrect bus route information
- Failure to update bus location
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
4 requests- Map or list view option
- Improved GPS tracking and reliability
- Automatic updates without driver input
- Notifications for bus delays or changes
Team BCPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BusWhere School Bus Tracking
No in-app purchases
Team BCPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BusWhere School Bus Tracking free?
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