First View

Name: First View
Rating: 4.8 (21024 reviews)
Author: Firstgroup America Inc

Travel

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

21K Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Travel
Developer

Firstgroup America Inc
Language

EN
English
Size

48.9
MB

iPhone

For K-12 parents and caregivers, we understand the importance of a stress-free school commute for your student. That's why we've developed FirstView, our easy-to-use vehicle tracking app. FirstView allows you to plan your day and stay connected with your student's trips, regardless of the type of vehicle your student travels in. With FirstView: - See real-time vehicle location and track its progress - Easily monitor multiple students, including yellow school bus and special/alternative transportation journeys - Quickly access updates and vehicle details for each trip - Receive instant notifications and service alerts from your district - Set up family members and caregivers to receive customizable trip update alerts - Dedicated customer support at your fingertips

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

21K Ratings

A Life Saver!
09/11/2025
Laura from NH
Thank you to the developers for a high-quality app, & to the staff in our district for taking the time to incorporate the new technology to make it work! I am the mother of 2 kids with developmental conditions. Our family has been using the new version of the app for a week & have already found it smooth, intuitive to use, precise with ability to fine-tune notification settings, & accurate with real-time information. Mornings are hectic for all 3 of us, & will only become more so, once the winter weather sets in. Having a better idea of when my kids’ buses will arrive allows us all to make the best use of our time. My younger son benefits from the alerts & real-time GPS tracker as he gains independence in managing his time. My older child especially needs predictability, and being able to watch the bus approach on the GPS map with me cuts down on his anxiety while waiting for the bus. My older child also cannot disembark without an adult at the stop, & I’ve shared the app & alerts with others involved in my kids’ care, making it easier to recruit help/respite when I need one of them to meet the bus. As wonderful as our local dispatch office has been when I’ve had to call about a bus ETA, I hope this gives them a well-deserved reprieve with fewer calls, as well.
A Life Saver!
09/11/2025
Laura from NH

Thank you to the developers for a high-quality app, & to the staff in our district for taking the time to incorporate the new technology to make it work! I am the mother of 2 kids with developmental conditions. Our family has been using the new version of the app for a week & have already found it smooth, intuitive to use, precise with ability to fine-tune notification settings, & accurate with real-time information. Mornings are hectic for all 3 of us, & will only become more so, once the winter weather sets in. Having a better idea of when my kids’ buses will arrive allows us all to make the best use of our time. My younger son benefits from the alerts & real-time GPS tracker as he gains independence in managing his time. My older child especially needs predictability, and being able to watch the bus approach on the GPS map with me cuts down on his anxiety while waiting for the bus. My older child also cannot disembark without an adult at the stop, & I’ve shared the app & alerts with others involved in my kids’ care, making it easier to recruit help/respite when I need one of them to meet the bus. As wonderful as our local dispatch office has been when I’ve had to call about a bus ETA, I hope this gives them a well-deserved reprieve with fewer calls, as well.
CT Parent
Oct 21
RonnyTheGreat
I’m a parent of two children and knowing when they are on their way saves me time of waiting twiddling my thumbs, I know where the kids are at all times while the bus is transporting them but in general the transparency is wonderful. I just wish we knew the drivers name in case of future issues (god forbid) parents wouldn’t have to engage with an issue instead with the solution having all the info for the ride being provided if that makes sense.
CT Parent
Oct 21
RonnyTheGreat

I’m a parent of two children and knowing when they are on their way saves me time of waiting twiddling my thumbs, I know where the kids are at all times while the bus is transporting them but in general the transparency is wonderful. I just wish we knew the drivers name in case of future issues (god forbid) parents wouldn’t have to engage with an issue instead with the solution having all the info for the ride being provided if that makes sense.
Awful!! Bring back the old app.
09/03/2025
te259
There is no way to view the estimated arrival time for the bus anymore. The information given seems more appropriate for the district, not a parent, as it tracks the number of stops the bus makes and the start/end time of the driver’s route, all of which is meaningless to me. I’d like to know when the bus is coming, which the old app was able to predict. Now it just shows where it is on the route, which is not helpful especially considering our bus makes a circle around a few streets before it comes to us, so we cannot tell at a glance if it is heading for us or if it’s doing the circle portion of the route down the side streets near us. Also, I set up distance notifications for my son’s bus but not for my daughter (different bus for middle school). Yet it still sends push notifications for both buses, that they’ve arrived to school etc. I don’t care that her bus has arrived to school because we drive her every morning! There seems to be no way to turn off those notifications. Really terrible app all around.

Developer Response
Please reach out to us at support@myfirstview.com and we can help improve your experience with the app. We can walk you through setting up distance notifications, which will alert you when the bus is approaching your student's stop.
Awful!! Bring back the old app.
09/03/2025
te259

There is no way to view the estimated arrival time for the bus anymore. The information given seems more appropriate for the district, not a parent, as it tracks the number of stops the bus makes and the start/end time of the driver’s route, all of which is meaningless to me. I’d like to know when the bus is coming, which the old app was able to predict. Now it just shows where it is on the route, which is not helpful especially considering our bus makes a circle around a few streets before it comes to us, so we cannot tell at a glance if it is heading for us or if it’s doing the circle portion of the route down the side streets near us. Also, I set up distance notifications for my son’s bus but not for my daughter (different bus for middle school). Yet it still sends push notifications for both buses, that they’ve arrived to school etc. I don’t care that her bus has arrived to school because we drive her every morning! There seems to be no way to turn off those notifications. Really terrible app all around.
Developer Response 09/19/2025
Please reach out to us at support@myfirstview.com and we can help improve your experience with the app. We can walk you through setting up distance notifications, which will alert you when the bus is approaching your student's stop.
Continuing to Improve
May 14
btaroli
I began using this app when our district changed evaporation vendors about a year ago. The app has mostly worked well but did have challenges with map location updates for a while. My major message is that they are continuing to develop and improve the app, which matters a lot to me.Something I especially like is that it has a geofence alert as the driver nears your home. One area I wish they could extend a bit are either to support life events, to avoid having to having to relaunch to check location and perhaps to have a running ETA estimate. One very recent change that prompted me to write this is that they have successfully added arrival notifications! No one wrote us to advise it was coming but it was very noticeable when it happened this morning. THANK YOU!

Developer Response
We're glad you love the new arrival notifications! We were excited to add that new feature to First View. We'll happily take any additional feature requests at support@myfirstview.com.
Continuing to Improve
May 14
btaroli

I began using this app when our district changed evaporation vendors about a year ago. The app has mostly worked well but did have challenges with map location updates for a while. My major message is that they are continuing to develop and improve the app, which matters a lot to me.Something I especially like is that it has a geofence alert as the driver nears your home. One area I wish they could extend a bit are either to support life events, to avoid having to having to relaunch to check location and perhaps to have a running ETA estimate. One very recent change that prompted me to write this is that they have successfully added arrival notifications! No one wrote us to advise it was coming but it was very noticeable when it happened this morning. THANK YOU!
Developer Response Jun 12
We're glad you love the new arrival notifications! We were excited to add that new feature to First View. We'll happily take any additional feature requests at support@myfirstview.com.

Updates to support upcoming Canadian timezone changes effective November 1, 2026.

Version 9.1.0 Oct 29

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Seller: Firstgroup America Inc
Size: 48.9 MB
Category: Travel
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Ratings & Reviews

A Life Saver!

CT Parent

Awful!! Bring back the old app.

Continuing to Improve

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