# Stop the Bus vs Railways!

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop the Bus | Railways! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [2.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-the-bus/id1089607968/reviews) | **[3.9 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railways/id1492002834/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **70** |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 43.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crystal Squid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1004521401) | [INFINITY GAMES, LDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1088875165) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop the Bus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-the-bus/id1089607968)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Railways!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railways/id1492002834)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*