Here Comes the Bus vs Campus Student
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Here Comes the Bus
Track your child's school bus in real-time and receive notifications about its location and their boarding/deboarding. This app ensures your child arrives at the bus stop on time and provides peace of mind regarding their safety and transportation.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Customizable map view
- Push notification alerts
- Student ridership tracking
- Arrival and departure information
- Multi-child tracking
- Multilingual support
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**NOTICE: In order to use the app, your school district must have a contract with Synovia Solutions and make Here Comes the Bus® and/or Student Ridership available to parents. Please contact your school district or visit www.herecomesthebus.com for more information.** Here Comes the Bus is an easy-to-use app that gives you the real-time location of your child’s bus, and alerts you when the bus is near. With Here Comes the Bus, your children will get to the bus stop not a minute too early – or a minute too late. And with Student Ridership, you’ll not only know your child got on the right bus at the right time, but that they got off the bus at the right stop. All of this equals safety for your children, and peace of mind for you. KEY FEATURES: Find your bus quickly and easily See the exact location of your child’s school bus using your own customizable map. Receive alerts via push notification -Be notified when the bus is within 2 miles of your stop, has a schedule change, and more -Receive notifications when your child gets on/off the bus, including the bus number, location and time Access arrival & departure info Confirm your child’s bus has arrived at the bus stop and at school, both before and after school. Track all of your children Have children that ride different buses? See each child's bus information within one account. App and notifications in three languages The app and notifications are available in English, Spanish and French. Know your privacy is protected Parents must obtain a private ID number, which grants access to their child’s bus only.
Campus Student
Access real-time school information including grades, assignments, attendance, and schedules. Receive important alerts for updates and changes. Requires your school district to use the Infinite Campus system.
- Real-time announcements
- Assignment tracking
- Attendance monitoring
- Grade access
- Schedule viewing
- Customizable notifications
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Stay connected to your school day anytime, anywhere. Campus Student puts your school information at your fingertips, with real-time access to announcements, assignments, attendance, grades, schedules, and much more. TO LOGIN: 1. Download the app 2. Search for your District Name and State – select your district from the list 3. Enter your Username and Password, provided by your school 4. If using a secure, private device, mark 5. Stay Logged In to receive mobile push notifications, if enabled by your school 6. Click Log In! NOTIFICATIONS: Students can receive alerts for grades, assignment scores, attendance changes, schedules, and more. SUPPORT: Due to privacy concerns, Infinite Campus does not maintain individual login information. Contact your school or district if changes are needed. For other questions, visit https://www.infinitecampus.com/support/parents-and-students. PLEASE NOTE: Your district must use the Infinite Campus Student Information System, and an active Infinite Campus account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Here Comes the Bus at 4.5 against Campus Student's 1.9. Here Comes the Bus also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 19%) and ratings volume (74K vs 23K). Campus Student's advantage is chart position (#42 vs #147). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Here Comes the Bus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74K and 23K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Here Comes the Bus's written reviews are positive against 19% of Campus Student's.
Here Comes the Bus ships an update every 2 months, Campus Student every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Here Comes the Bus | Campus Student |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (74K ratings) — better | 1.9 (23K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.5% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74K — better | 23K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #147 | #42 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synovia Solutions LLC | Infinite Campus, Inc. |
Customer experience
Here Comes the Bus
Campus Student
User reviews
Here Comes the Bus
From 74K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for tracking bus location
- 👍 Provides peace of mind for parents
- 💡 Useful concept for school transportation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable and buggy
- 🚫 Inaccurate bus location data
- ⚠️ Unresponsive customer support
- 🕰️ Delayed or missing notifications
Campus Student
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to check grades and assignments
- 🚀 Helpful notifications for grade/attendance updates
- 📊 Displays GPA and schedule information
- 🔍 Convenient way to stay on top of school info
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues and connection errors
- 🕰️ Slow loading times and choppy navigation
- 🔍 Difficult to find certain features/settings
- 💤 Excessive/repeated notifications can be annoying
Bugs and requests
Here Comes the Bus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bus location stuck or showing incorrect position
- App crashing or not loading bus data
- Student bus assignments not properly reflected
Requested features
3 requests- Improve notification accuracy and timeliness
- Allow customization of notification settings per child
- Integrate with school transportation systems for better data sync
Campus Student
Reported bugs
3 issues- Grades not displaying correctly or inconsistent with actual grades
- App crashing or freezing, especially when switching between accounts
- Notifications for the same event being repeatedly sent
Requested features
4 requests- Option to view exact percentage grades, not just letter grades
- Ability for teachers to attach files/images to assignments
- Smoother transitions and more streamlined user interface
- Offline functionality and caching of important data
In-app purchases
Here Comes the Bus
No in-app purchases
Campus Student
No in-app purchases
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