# Here Comes the Bus vs BCPS Connect

The clearest difference is rating: Here Comes the Bus at 4.5 against BCPS Connect's 1.8. Here Comes the Bus also leads on ratings volume (74K vs 132) and review sentiment (31% vs 13%). BCPS Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Here Comes the Bus has 74K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Here Comes the Bus's written reviews are positive against 13% of BCPS Connect's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Here Comes the Bus | BCPS Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (74K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/here-comes-the-bus/id981902595/reviews)** | [1.8 (132 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bcps-connect/id6471382984/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **74K** | 132 |
| Positive reviews | **31.2% of reviews** | 12.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#56** | — |
| Size | 40 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Synovia Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/981902594) | [Focus School Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/860665264) |

## What reviewers say

### Here Comes the Bus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/here-comes-the-bus/id981902595)

**Currently charting:** #56 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time bus location tracking, Customizable map view, Push notification alerts, Student ridership tracking, Arrival and departure information, Multi-child tracking, Multilingual support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for tracking bus location
- 👍 Provides peace of mind for parents
- 💡 Useful concept for school transportation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable and buggy
- 🚫 Inaccurate bus location data
- ⚠️ Unresponsive customer support
- 🕰️ Delayed or missing notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Bus location stuck or showing incorrect position
- App crashing or not loading bus data
- Student bus assignments not properly reflected

**Requested features**

- Improve notification accuracy and timeliness
- Allow customization of notification settings per child
- Integrate with school transportation systems for better data sync


### BCPS Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bcps-connect/id6471382984)

This app serves as a central hub for parents, guardians, and students of Broward County Public Schools. It provides easy access to important educational information like grades, schedules, attendance, and school news. Stay connected with real-time notifications and messages to support your student's academic journey.

**Highlights:** Student and Parent Portals, Access grades and assignments, View schedules and attendance, School calendars and events, Real-time notifications and messages, Class resources and forms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for tracking progress
- 👍 Better than previous tools
- 👍 Good for viewing schedules
- 👍 App works fine for some users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Login issues persist
- 🐛 Blank/white screen errors
- 🐛 Difficult registration process
- 🐛 Poor user interface

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Blank/white screen after login
- Login issues (permission declined, Microsoft sign-in broken)
- App logs users out automatically
- Information disappears, children no longer visible

**Requested features**

- Bring back Pinnacle/Virtual Counselor
- Improve language settings/translation
- Add face recognition for login
- Fix bugs and improve functionality
- Make app more user-friendly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Here Comes the Bus free?

Here Comes the Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BCPS Connect free?

BCPS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Here Comes the Bus or BCPS Connect?

Here Comes the Bus is rated higher. Here Comes the Bus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 74K ratings, while BCPS Connect averages 1.8 from 132 ratings.

### Do Here Comes the Bus or BCPS Connect have ads?

Neither Here Comes the Bus nor BCPS Connect shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*