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Head-to-head

Here Comes the Bus vs myStop Mobile

Here Comes the Bus 4.5★ · Free to download 75
Winner Here Comes the Bus
myStop Mobile 4.4★ · Free to download 55

Here Comes the Bus is generally preferred for its core tracking functionality despite recent update issues, while myStop Mobile struggles with more fundamental bugs and inconsistencies.

Full reviews: Here Comes the Bus · myStop Mobile

Here Comes the Bus, with a higher lifetime rating and more reviews, offers reliable bus tracking and notifications, though recent updates have introduced glitches. myStop Mobile, while functional for some, is plagued by frequent crashes, inaccurate tracking, and map issues.

Head to head

Features & Functionality edge: Here Comes the BusR3R6R14R15
Here Comes the Bus Users appreciate Here Comes the Bus for its core ability to track buses, provide notifications, and help parents monitor children, with some wishing for an ETA feature R14R29. However, recent updates have removed the ability to see the bus on the map for some users, or caused it to appear inconsistently R3R6R45.
myStop Mobile myStop Mobile offers live tracking and schedules, which some users find helpful R95. However, many users report that the app frequently fails to show buses on the map, has unreliable times, or lacks features like stop reminders .
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Here Comes the BusR1R3R4R6
Here Comes the Bus Here Comes the Bus generally works well for tracking and notifications, allowing users to avoid waiting in bad weather R29. However, recent updates have introduced significant reliability issues, including location tracking getting worse, bus icons getting stuck or disappearing, slow refreshes, and notifications not being on time R1R3R4R6. Some users also report login and sign-up problems .
myStop Mobile myStop Mobile is frequently criticized for being buggy and unreliable, with users reporting constant app crashes, unresponsiveness, and issues with saving favorite stops . The map often glitches, zooms out unexpectedly, or fails to load streets and routes, making it difficult to use .
Updates & Design tieR1R3R4R5
Here Comes the Bus Many users express strong dissatisfaction with recent updates, stating they have 'ruined' the app, made it worse, or introduced numerous glitches R1R3R4R5. Specific complaints include the removal of the 'smiling bus' icon, issues with auto-zoom, and the app getting stuck on naming devices R5. Some users, however, found recent updates to be positive, fixing bugs and offering a 'fun new design' .
myStop Mobile myStop Mobile also faces criticism for buggy updates, with users reporting that updates have 'busted' the app or made it less functional . Issues like the map not loading or constant zooming out are frequently mentioned as problems introduced or exacerbated by updates . Some users, however, noted that recent updates fixed previous issues like automatic zooming out and map disappearance .
Driver Compliance & Data Accuracy tieR3R7R8R14
Here Comes the Bus A significant issue for Here Comes the Bus is that the app's functionality depends on bus drivers updating it or signing in, leading to inconsistency when drivers fail to do so R7. When the data is updated, users find it accurate R8R14R29. However, some users report buses disappearing from tracking or notifications being inaccurate when a bus is substituted R3.
myStop Mobile myStop Mobile also suffers from issues related to driver compliance, with users stating that drivers have to manually log in for GPS to work, and if they don't, tracking is unavailable . Users frequently report inaccurate bus times, buses disappearing from the map, or inconsistent information between users .
Pick Here Comes the Bus if

You need a bus tracking app primarily for school buses and your district supports it, as it generally provides accurate tracking and notifications when drivers comply R14R29. You value features like radius notifications to know when to head to the stop .

Pick myStop Mobile if

You are in a city where myStop Mobile is known to be reliable and provides the specific transit information you need, and you are willing to tolerate occasional bugs or use the web version as a backup .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, so there is no free-vs-paid asymmetry. Both apps suffer from significant reliability issues, particularly after recent updates, and their functionality is often dependent on external factors like bus driver compliance. Here Comes the Bus has a much larger user base and higher lifetime rating, indicating a stronger core product despite recent update-related frustrations.

Frequently asked

Do these apps provide real-time bus tracking?
Yes, both Here Comes the Bus and myStop Mobile aim to provide real-time bus tracking, though users frequently report inconsistencies and glitches that affect accuracy and reliability R8R29R95R115.
Are there issues with recent updates for these apps?
Yes, both apps have received numerous negative reviews regarding recent updates, with users reporting new bugs, degraded performance, and removal of previously liked features R1R10R25R45.
Can I get notifications for bus arrivals?
Here Comes the Bus is praised for its notification feature, alerting users when the bus is within a set radius or has arrived R14R29R38R55. myStop Mobile's notification capabilities are less frequently mentioned in reviews, and some users note a lack of stop reminders .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Put some more time into this app: Used to love this app because it would tell me where my school bus was. Now I feel like it’s so inconsistent. If my bus is substituted, it just never shows on the map. Almost like a bus isn’t coming. But it is. And when it is coming, it’s pretty janky. Ik it just got updated but they updated to me just felt cleaner and weren’t based off of what we actually need: a
  2. [R6] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Was good until it wasn't: App was a life saver for so long! Until it updated and now I can't see the bus until it randomly populates close to the bus stop
  3. [R14] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US This app is amazing: I never have to wonder when my son is getting to the bus stop or the buses it is the perfect situation for parents to monitor children to take a bus. Thanks, Here Comes the Bus.
  4. [R15] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Needs ETA for Better Tracking: The app works well for tracking the bus location, but it’s missing one key feature that would make it much more useful, ETA. Right now, I can see when the bus enters the radius, but I still don’t know exactly how long it will take to arrive. Adding an estimated time of arrival (ETA) when the bus enters the radius would make planning much easier and reduce uncertainty
  5. [R1] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Worst Bus app: You don’t upgrade your software properly. Everytime you try to do any changes in the app it get even worst. None of the notifications are shared on time.
  6. [R4] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Location stuck: Since the last update the location tracking has gotten worse, not better.
  7. [R5] Here Comes the Bus 4/5 · US It’s fine: I don’t like the new update. I know it’s silly but I miss the little bus on the map instead of this boring arrow.
  8. [R7] Here Comes the Bus 2/5 · US Bus app works okay when transportation updates it: The app only works when transportation updates the app. Instead it can be very draining and not useful because you will have to call them and let them know the app isn't being updated. The drivers can be very rude and not update the app as well. Communication is key when other people people children are on the line.
  9. [R8] Here Comes the Bus 4/5 · US Suggestion: Don’t get me wrong, I love this app. It’s accurate and does not lag most of the time. But I have a suggestion. What if the bus could move? Like, I get that it teleports, but I’m talking about move in real time. So if you open the app and then open it again dm they are in your neighborhood, you can see the exact spot instead of it updating and going out too early or too late. You could
  10. [R29] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US Does the job and very accurate!: I can honestly say that I have received a notification twice daily for my son’s first year riding the school bus. I’m always updated when there’s a new driver and I’m overall impressed with the GPS accuracy! Thank you!
  11. [R95] myStop Mobile 4/5 · US MyStopMobile >>>>>>: Great app. When it worked in my city Grand Rapids, Michigan for The Rapid Bus System, it showed live locations of each bus. It was amazing. The real time tracking was accurate and amazing. I felt more than prepared for the bus system no matter the time. A few years back, there was an update, and the real time tracking feature seemed to be disabled for all buses in the city.
  12. [R115] myStop Mobile 1/5 · US inaccurate: consistently has inaccurate bus times and has busses disappearing from the map
  13. [R10] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Getting worse: It was already pretty bad, it’s getting worse very update.
  14. [R25] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US New update TERRIBLE!!!: This app use to be a really good app. It would be spot on about where the bus was located and notifying when it was near. Since the update it has extremely downgraded and is no longer dependable. It lags at least 15-20 mins sometimes before it will update the bus’s location. Please fix the bugs or Downgrade back to the old system.
  15. [R45] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Update completely wrecked the app: This update is the worst. Can’t see the busses anymore, so the app basically completely useless. Is anyone testing this garbage before releasing it?
  16. [R38] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US Best app: It lets me track my bus and it also sends notifications like bus arrived
  17. [R55] Here Comes the Bus 2/5 · US Timing & notifications: My child’s bus runs early, the app tells us same previous scheduled time instead of actual time, the bus enters zone, 75% of the time we are not notified the bus is near. His bus has not been running at a normal scheduled time lately and my child has missed the bus many times over the past few months.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store