Comparison

BusWhere School Bus Tracking vs TeacherCompass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

TeacherCompass

Features
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TeacherCompass is a weekly coaching tool for teaching faculty. Teachers record a short reflection on each class, written or by voice note, and receive rubric-aligned, growth-oriented feedback. Department chairs and administrators can review reflections and track goals across their teams. What you can do: - Record a weekly reflection for each class, by text or voice note - Receive specific, rubric-aligned feedback (Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Exemplary) - Set and track class-level goals - Upload artifacts (worksheets, quizzes, slides) for richer feedback - Get lesson planning support that builds a ready-to-use prompt for your own tools - Stay on track with a weekly digest and reminders TeacherCompass is for participating schools and their faculty.

Screenshots

BusWhere School Bus Tracking2 screens
TeacherCompass4 screens

Verdict

The call

BusWhere School Bus Tracking and TeacherCompass are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

BusWhere School Bus Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, TeacherCompass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BusWhere School Bus Tracking versus TeacherCompass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusWhere School Bus TrackingTeacherCompass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusWhereManne Education & Design Co. LLC

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

TeacherCompass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BusWhere School Bus Tracking

No in-app purchases

None

TeacherCompass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BusWhere School Bus Tracking free?
BusWhere School Bus Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeacherCompass free?
TeacherCompass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BusWhere School Bus Tracking or TeacherCompass have ads?
Neither BusWhere School Bus Tracking nor TeacherCompass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BusWhere School Bus Tracking or TeacherCompass?
BusWhere School Bus Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, and TeacherCompass monthly. Most recently, BusWhere School Bus Tracking was updated on October 24, 2026 and TeacherCompass on October 4, 2026.

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