# Route Tycoon — Build Your Minibus Empire > Build Your Minibus Empire (iPhone/iPad app by Tolga HACIZEKERIYAOGLU.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/route-tycoon/id6768652958 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tolga HACIZEKERIYAOGLU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895625785) - Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 32 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Turkish - Released: 2026-05-28 - Data updated: 2026-07-17 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/route-tycoon/id6768652958/reviews.md ## What is Route Tycoon? ROUTE TYCOON — Build Your Minibus Empire From a single dolmus in the streets of Istanbul to a global transit dynasty — Route Tycoon is a hand-crafted idle tycoon experience where every tap matters and every decision shapes your empire. THE JOURNEY Start as a neighborhood operator running one humble route. Tap to dispatch your minibus, pick up passengers, and earn your first lira. Reinvest, upgrade your bus, hire drivers to keep things rolling while you're away. Then expand: unlock new routes, master your home city, and prepare for the world. FIVE EPIC CITIES ISTANBUL — Where it all begins. Mosques, the Bosphorus, the magic of the old city. PARIS — Eiffel views and elegant boulevards across the Seine. ROME — Colosseum routes through ancient cobblestones. TOKYO — Neon lights and bullet-train precision. NEW YORK — The final frontier. Yellow taxis and skyscrapers. Each city brings its own architecture, weather, soundtrack, and economic challenges. DEEP GAMEPLAY - 8 routes per city, each with unique scenes - 8 bus tiers from rusty minibus to luxury coach - Dynamic weather system: sunny, rainy, snowy, foggy. Each affects income and VIP chance. - Hire drivers who keep your routes earning even when you're offline - VIP passenger events: tap fast to catch high-value riders - Premium paint themes for every bus - Prestige system: conquer a city to unlock the next DESIGNED FOR YOUR TIME Route Tycoon respects your schedule. Play actively for the thrill of the boost button. Or check in once a day and let your empire run itself, up to 8 hours of offline earnings every time you return. A LOVE LETTER TO THE DOLMUS Route Tycoon is a tribute to Turkey's iconic minibus culture, rebuilt in five cities around the world. Every silhouette, every horn, every license plate, hand-crafted by a single developer at Hest Studios. No bloat. No paywalls blocking progression. No ads in the middle of your game, just optional rewarded ads for bonuses. Just the pure, satisfying loop of building something from nothing. FEATURES - 5 cities, 40+ routes - 8 bus tiers with full upgrades - Dynamic weather mechanics - Driver hire system - Offline earnings up to 8 hours - Premium paint customization - VIP passenger events - Four languages: English, Turkce, Francais, Deutsch - Three currencies: USD, TRY, EUR - No internet required after first load Start your empire today. The road is long. The horizon is waiting. Hest Studios, an independent studio of one. Support: heststudios@gmail.com Privacy: https://heststudios.github.io/route-tycoon/privacy.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Small Gem Pack - 80 | $0.99 | one-time | | Welcome Pack - 200 Gems | $1.99 | one-time | | Medium Gem Pack - 500 | $2.99 | one-time | | Large Gem Pack - 1200 | $3.99 | one-time | | VIP Gem Pack - 3500 | $4.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-07-05 OPEN ROAD — YOUR EMPIRE NEVER ENDS! Finished the campaign? The real journey is just beginning. The all-new OPEN ROAD mode unlocks an endless, procedurally-generated world — discover fresh towns forever, each with its own routes, perks and challenges. Every city you settle keeps earning in parallel, so your transit empire has no final stop. • Endless procedural towns — no two runs alike • Parallel cities that all earn at the same time • Value-based pricing — richer towns cost more, but pay off bigger • Smoother gameplay and performance improvements • Polished Turkish, French and German localization Thanks for riding with us — more on the way! ### 1.2 — 2026-06-05 32 NEW PREMIUM VEHICLES! Refresh your whole fleet across 4 stunning categories: Luxury, Cultural, Fantasy and Military. Each pack is a single purchase, and your vehicle upgrades as your bus levels up — from a patrol armor all the way to a mighty tank! PREMIUM PAINTS Galaxy, Inferno, Neon and more — give your vehicles vivid, animated effects. STRIKE TIME! Strikes can now hit your routes. Affected routes stop and earn nothing — but bus upgrades are half price! Seize the moment. Various improvements and bug fixes. Safe travels! ### 1.1 — 2026-05-29 What's new: - Your progress is now safe — fixed a rare reset bug that could trigger after long offline sessions - Locked routes now correctly highlight in yellow when you have enough cash - VIP passenger horns now play at the right moment - The boost button no longer triggers a confusing horn sound - Market notification badge has a softer pulse and calms down when you open the market - Settings menu reorganized for clearer categorization Safe travels! ### 1.0 — 2026-05-28 No release notes. ## More apps by Tolga HACIZEKERIYAOGLU - [Slash Pop](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slash-pop/id6764071900) All apps by Tolga HACIZEKERIYAOGLU: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895625785 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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