Comparison

Drive Sim vs Real Offroad Simulator 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drive Sim

Experience a comprehensive simulation with over 15 vehicles and large machinery. Complete diverse objectives across various environments like airports, construction sites, and dockyards. Explore a detailed open world with engaging tasks.

Highlights
  • Operate over 15 vehicles
  • Control large cranes and machines
  • Complete diverse objectives
  • Explore a detailed 3D open world
  • Multiple mission environments
Features
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Drive over 15 vehicles, operate large cranes and machines, complete easy and complex objectives and explore a large detailed open world environment. Drive simulator 2016 is like no other simulator, it's the complete simulation package packed with variety of objective based levels such as: - Airport: Tow airplane, unload luggage and passengers, refuel plane etc.. - Construction: Demolish and build, transport machinery, operate large cranes etc.. - Depot: Remove and replace vents, transport light goods etc.. - Dockyard: Unload containers, operate large cranes, transport heavy cargo etc.. - Recovery: Recover broken down vehicles Features: - Detailed 3D environment - Over 15 Vehicles to drive - 5 different Modes to choose from - Operate cranes, machines, large trucks, trailers and trolleys - Easy controls

About

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

Experience realistic offroad driving with detailed car physics, suspension, and engine systems. Explore diverse terrains like deserts, mountains, and swamps, and complete transport missions to earn in-game currency. Customize your vehicle and enjoy day/night driving simulations.

Highlights
  • Detailed car physics and suspension
  • Interactive car parts (lights, hood, doors)
  • Realistic engine and transmission simulation
  • Diverse offroad environments
  • Day and night driving modes
  • Cargo transport missions
Features
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We have made a simulator where you can turn on and off every single lights on the car, open the hood, trunk and doors, see the real working transmission, see engine with all its details, color your car like you want. But the most important things to enjoy offroad car simulation are physics, transmission, engine and suspension system. And here you will find the most realistic suspension system in the store, made exactly for offroad driving and the most true physics ever built for mobile devices! Desert – dead rocky desert to experience driving on sands Safari – limitless safari simulation Cliffs – drive on rocks Rally – rally car simulator Mountain – hill climbing – drive to the top of the mountain Swamp – drive your car in swampy environment Thistle – interesting scene to explore and show your car driving skills Village – time to drive your car in the village Dried Lake – scene for open space driving Canyon - enjoy hill climbing simulation on both sides of canyon Winter - for driving simulation on the snow PLUS - DAY and NIGHT driving simulation! Select day or night mode for each world! There are contract positions where you can enter buy goods and transport them to earn money. You can transport different good also using car trailer. Driving car with trailer is harder but brings more money! Go ahead! Check your driving skills and enjoy offroad car simulation!

Screenshots

Drive Sim4 screens
Real Offroad Simulator 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Real Offroad Simulator 3D at none against Drive Sim's 6. Drive Sim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 35 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drive Sim sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Real Offroad Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drive Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Drive Sim's written reviews are positive against 75% of Real Offroad Simulator 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drive Sim ships an update every 6 weeks, Real Offroad Simulator 3D every 35 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drive Sim versus Real Offroad Simulator 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrive SimReal Offroad Simulator 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.2K ratings) — better4.1 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better2.8K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size796 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainVault Games, LLCVahagn Sargsyan

Customer experience

Drive Sim

All ratings4,228 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews475 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative18.9%

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

All ratings2,807 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Drive Sim

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic simulation
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Great graphics and details
  • 🎮 Fun driving experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🚧 Limited levels and content
  • 💰 Paywall for full version
  • 📺 Excessive ads

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good game for off-roading
  • 👍 Realistic driving experience
  • 👍 Decent graphics
  • 👍 Fun to play when bored

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Only one truck available
  • 🐛 Truck is too slow
  • 🐛 No customization or upgrades
  • 🐛 Issues with accessing the market/store

Bugs and requests

Drive Sim

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera issues during gameplay
  • Vehicles getting stuck or flipping over
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • More vehicle options
  • Larger city/map to explore
  • Customization options
  • Realistic traffic and physics
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Trailer goes sideways when backing up
  • Game freezes or crashes after finishing a mission
  • Issues with the camera moving too much
  • Inability to change or upgrade the vehicle

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more vehicles like SUVs, cars, boats, and jet skis
  • Implement vehicle customization and upgrades
  • Improve truck speed and performance
  • Fix issues with accessing the market/store

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Drive Sim

One-time6
  • Small Cash Bundle$1.99
  • Medium Cash Bundle$3.99
  • Large Cash Bundle$7.99
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  • Airport Adventure$11.99
  • Huge Cash Bundle$17.99
  • Massive Cash Bundle$47.99
None

Real Offroad Simulator 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drive Sim free?
Drive Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Offroad Simulator 3D free?
Real Offroad Simulator 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drive Sim or Real Offroad Simulator 3D?
Drive Sim is rated higher. Drive Sim averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Real Offroad Simulator 3D averages 4.1 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Drive Sim or Real Offroad Simulator 3D have ads?
Real Offroad Simulator 3D shows ads; Drive Sim does not.
Which is updated more often, Drive Sim or Real Offroad Simulator 3D?
Drive Sim ships an update every 6 weeks, and Real Offroad Simulator 3D every 35 months. Most recently, Drive Sim was updated on November 2, 2026 and Real Offroad Simulator 3D on November 2, 2026.

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