First View

Name: First View
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.741100311279297 (6614 reviews)
Author: First Student Inc.

First Student Inc.

6.61K reviews

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About this app

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

Track Your Student’s Journeys

Updated on

Oct 28, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.

No data shared with third parties
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No data collected
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Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

6.56K reviews

Steve Carlton

April 29, 2025

new app set up does not transfer account data from previous app. will not send password reset email. Invalidated the password I used with the old app so i had to create a new one. App required a new password setup, annoying, but fine. here's the problem, the app would not send the verification email code that it requires me to use to reset my password. finally got it to work when I tried setting up an entirely new account. great update guys.

19 people found this review helpful

David Meier

November 5, 2026

The First View app mostly works and if you don't rely on Notifications, then I'm sure it's pretty decent. However the app has gotten worse and feels very vibe-coded now. I doubt anyone tests the Android app as Notification management is completely broken. If you have to modify one just delete it and start over. Editing a notification is completely broken and the app UI is so bad in this workflow that you'll have to force quit. The best and yet still so bad.

5 people found this review helpful

Kiefer Archambault

October 20, 2026

As unreliable this year as it was last year. This new bus company is terrible. How can they give a 1hr estimation window for picking up kids, it's not ok. And the gps for the buses barely work so you can't even track the bus. Update as of 10/20/2026: issues still persist, haven't been able to track the bus in over a month and the app is very slow.

1 person found this review helpful

First Student Inc.

September 11, 2026

We can absolutely review the GPS issue you've been experiencing in the app. Please provide us with a few additional details at support@myfirstview.com. Thank you!