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Here Comes the Bus — Addictive school bus tracking app

Android Education CalAmp Student Safety (Formerly Synovia)
3.3 GP
1,276,693+
Google Play

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Description

Been using Here Comes the Bus for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you track your kid’s school bus in real-time. Pretty solid if you’ve got little ones who take the bus.

Here’s what you do: you can see the exact location of your child’s bus on a map, so you know when to send them out the door. There’s also alerts you can set to get notifications when the bus is getting close. And the app has a whole bunch of other features like being able to see the bus schedule and stuff. Took me a while to figure all that out, but it’s pretty useful.

Look, if you’ve got kids who take the bus, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the map can be a bit glitchy sometimes – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out.

Editor Opinion

So here's my take on Here Comes the Bus. I've tested a bunch of school/parent apps and this one's actually pretty good. The real-time bus tracking is super handy and saves you from having to wait outside forever. The alerts are clutch too - no more rushing to the bus stop at the last second. On the downside, the app can be a bit buggy at times and the UI is a little outdated. But overall, it's a solid option if you need to keep tabs on your kid's school bus.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Lets you see the real-time location of your child's bus
  • Alerts you when the bus is getting close so you know when to send them out
  • Tons of useful features like bus schedules and route info
  • Free to download and use

Cons

  • Map can be glitchy and sometimes doesn't update in real-time
  • Interface looks a bit outdated
  • Occasional crashes and bugs
  • Need to have your school district signed up for it to work

Specifications

Updated 08.01.2025
Category Education
Age Rating Everyone
Developer CalAmp Student Safety (Formerly Synovia)
Android Android 5.0++
Package Name com.synovia.herecomesthebus

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Dawn Riley Oct 16, 2025

App WAS very useful & accurate in the beginning. It was a great tool to use especially on rainy days and would've been helpful on cold days such as road....

Jami Kobold Oct 16, 2025

Update: 2 years later and there's no change! It's just an app taking up space. When the app is working, it's good. When the bus is linked to be tracked,...

A Google user Oct 16, 2025

As all parents of bus riders know, bus arrival times can be pretty variable. This app is great for time management - we no longer rush and worry about missing...

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