Comparison

Stop the Bus vs Railways!

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

Head to head
About

Stop the Bus

A fun and easy 4-player card game where players swap cards to achieve the highest score in a single suit before stopping the bus. The last player to lose all their tokens is out.

Highlights
  • 4-player card game
  • Swap cards to match suits
  • Stop the Bus mechanic
  • Multiplayer and solo modes
  • Customizable cards
  • Extensive statistics
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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As played in playgrounds around the world, try not to get thrown off the bus in this fun and easy 4 player card game! Swap cards to get them all the same suit with the biggest score, then 'Stop the Bus'. But be warned, whoever comes last loses a bus fare token! If you lose them all, it'll be a long walk home! Play against the computer, or try the all new multiplayer! Challenge your friends or play against random opponents, and see if you can become a Stop The Bus champion. With extensive statistics to keep track of your best games, Stop the Bus is simple to play, with clear graphics, customisable cards and a full tutorial to get you started. • 3 solo-play difficulty levels to suit beginners to experts • Multiplayer - play a Quick Game against up to 3 random opponents, or create private game and invite your friends via a game code! • Full tutorial to help you master the game • Customise the look of your cards, even how scruffy the dealing is! • Extensive statistics to track your improving skills • Simple & intuitive user interface • Share your scores with Game Center leaderboards • Can you earn all the achievements? HOW TO PLAY Everyone is dealt three cards then they take turns picking up then discarding a card, aiming to get as close to 31 points - in a single suit - as they can, before stopping the bus. You can also make 3 of a kind for 30 points! Aces are high (11) and picture cards (J Q K) are worth 10. On your turn (when the bus is at your stop): • Tap the deck to draw a card, or tap the waste to pick up the top card. • If you think you've got a good score, now tap the bus stop to 'Stop the Bus'! • Then tap a card from your hand to discard it, leaving you with three. The bus then moves on to the next player. Note that you can't stop the bus on the first circuit, and once someone stops it, everyone else gets one more turn before the cards are revealed. The single player with the lowest score loses a token - when they lose all three they are out of the game! If it's a draw for last place, no-one loses a token. Then you are scored based on your hand and rank (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and the cards are shuffled and dealt again. The player who came 1st gets to start in the next round. SCORING Your hand score is the highest score with one or more cards of the same suit. e.g. 10C 2C 5C scores 17C 3S 5S 10D scores is 10D (the 3S and 5S only score 8 and are ignored) 2H 2S 2C scores 30 (three of a kind) MULTIPLAYER In multiplayer, there are always 4 seats. Any unused seats are filled with computer players - even if someone leaves the game, they get replaced by a computer player. However, the game ends when there is only one human player left on the bus. Made a sneaky move, a bad one or just want to psyche out the competition? You can tap and hold your bus pass to send an emoji to the other players. Stay & Watch. Lost all your tokens? You can choose to watch the game play to the end – great to cheer on remaining family or friends - or leave the table to play another exciting game of Stop the Bus! ABOUT US Crystal Squid games are lovingly crafted in Wales, UK. The Crystal Solitaire series of games have been some of the top online solitaire games on many sites, so we have redesigned them for a whole new generation of devices so you can carry on playing your favourite solitaire game wherever you may be! Follow us on Twitter @Crystal_Squid Or visit us at http://www.crystalsquid.com

About

Railways!

Control train traffic by strategically moving trains between tracks, picking up passengers, and preventing collisions. This simulation game offers an immersive experience with artistic visuals and challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Control train traffic
  • Pick up passengers
  • Prevent train crashes
  • Create new tracks
  • Stop trains
  • Artistic visuals
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Do you have a refined taste for games? Are you searching for the ultimate immersive experience in mobile games? Why do you pour the milk before the cereal? Ouch, wrong chat. If you answered positively to the first two questions, Railways will certainly suit your interests. From the makers of Traffix, Railways is a simulation game where you have trains, passengers and railways. Your goal is to move the trains strategically between the tracks, picking up the passengers and preventing crashes. Your mission is complete when you collect all the passengers. Mind the gap and start managing your railways! To manage the trains like a master, you have to learn how to: - Stop a train for a limited time with a single tap; - Drag the train to create a new track; - Automatically pick up nearby passengers and fill the trains; - Avoid running over passengers when changing the route; - Prevent crashes between trains. Railways features minimalist and artistic elements merged in an immersive experience where the perks of a train trip are emphasized: astonishing landscapes observed at a slow pace. Each level will bring a new challenge to the track, more chaos and of course clever moves from your side. All aboard! This train is ready to depart! How much time can you keep the trains moving? Find out now! This new game by Infinity Games is a magnificent train simulator where patience is a virtue. In order to succeed, you need to wait for the right moment and use your skills to drag the trains from one railway to another. You know that you will lose if the trains collide but you also know that you have all the time in the world to make a smart move. Furthermore, you can also stop the trains for a while. If you have the patience of a monk, you will have a great time with Railways! If you are an impatient person, you can use Railways to improve those skills! Features: - Premium look and artistic features: you will not just play a mobile game. You will behold a masterpiece! - Immersive gameplay: after a couple of levels, you will find yourself absorbed by Railways imaginary world. - Curated levels crafted by train conductors: Railways levels were designed by train conductors with +10 years of experience. - Multiple achievements to conquer: picking up the passengers is just the beginning. - Smooth difficulty curve Did you know that 0% of players passed level 1? That is because at the date I am writing this text the game is not yet released. Infinity Games aims to provide the best game experience within its titles. We love showcasing new minimalist puzzle games and making people think while relaxing and having fun. Do you like our work? Follow our track: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/infinitygamespage Instagram: 8infinitygames (https://www.instagram.com/8infinitygames/)

Screenshots

Stop the Bus4 screens
Railways!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stop the Bus at Free against Railways!'s $1.99. Stop the Bus also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 43%). Railways!'s advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Stop the Bus is free to download; Railways! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Railways! holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railways! has 70 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Stop the Bus's written reviews are positive against 43% of Railways!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stop the Bus ships an update every 5 months, Railways! monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stop the Bus versus Railways!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStop the BusRailways!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)3.9 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better43.1% of reviews
Number of ratings570 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrystal SquidINFINITY GAMES, LDA

Customer experience

Stop the Bus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Railways!

All ratings70 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Stop the Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Railways!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stop the Bus free?
Stop the Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Railways! free?
Railways! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stop the Bus or Railways!?
Railways! is rated higher. Stop the Bus averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Railways! averages 3.9 from 70 ratings.
Do Stop the Bus or Railways! have ads?
Both Stop the Bus and Railways! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stop the Bus or Railways!?
Stop the Bus ships an update every 5 months, and Railways! monthly. Most recently, Stop the Bus was updated on June 5, 2026 and Railways! on September 22, 2026.

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