Comparison

Construction Simulator PRO vs Trash Truck Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Construction Simulator PRO

Experience realistic construction by operating heavy machinery like concrete pumps, bulldozers, and tower cranes. Start as a small contractor, take on jobs, earn cash, and upgrade your fleet to build and sell structures, becoming the best constructor in town.

Highlights
  • Operate 17 different heavy machines
  • Explore a vast map with multiple cities and villages
  • Start as a small contractor and build an empire
  • Over 20 diverse contracts
  • Sophisticated experience system
  • Dozens of construction sites
Features
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Operate heavy machines! Have you ever had a chance to operate a concrete pump, bulldozer or even a tower crane? Now it's your time to become a real constructor thanks to Construction Simulator PRO – the most realistic construction sim experience! Start up as an inexperienced contractor taking small jobs from the city. Earn cash, buy new vehicles, such as tower crane or bulldozer, upgrade your fleet and gain experience to raise buildings to sell them with profit and become the best constructor in town. With sophisticated vehicle mechanics, huge map and dozens of missions and construction sites, Construction Simulator PRO is one of the most refined and realistic construction games on the store. Being a constructor is easy to learn but hard to master! Enjoy hours of gameplay, ride a bulldozer, climb tower crane, make use of concrete pump and operate other heavy machines. Shape the city to your liking and try one of the best game for all construction and crane sim enthusiasts. Features: ▶ 17 different heavy machines (such as crane, bulldozer and concrete pump) to master ▶ Highly detailed and vast map with 2 main cities and 2 villages to explore, which you can admire from tower crane ▶ Start as a small contractor and build up your empire ▶ Cab view for all vehicles ▶ Over 20 different contracts including skatepark, city hall, church and wind turbine ▶ Sophisticated experience system to help you progress in the game ▶ Dozens of construction sites and buildings let you shape the city to your liking ▶ Over 50hrs of gameplay guaranteed! Enter your crane, ride a bulldozer and use a concrete pump. Play one of the most realistic construction sim games!

About

Trash Truck Simulator

Experience the challenge of driving a garbage truck in a city. Load and deliver trash to a processing plant to earn money, which can be used to upgrade your trucks and facilities. Explore a large, open city with dynamic weather and AI traffic.

Highlights
  • Detailed, animated truck models with interiors
  • Truck and processing plant upgrades
  • Dynamic day/night cycle and weather
  • Multiple control options
  • Realistic physics and engine sounds
  • Large open city with AI traffic
Features
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Trash Truck Simulator Driving a garbage truck in city environment is the ultimate test of driving skill. Take a seat and start your job in a fully modeled and animated trucks that are based on real truck models. Load up the truck and deliver the trash to your garbage processing plant, where it will be burned. Burning the trash generates you money, which you can use to upgrade furnaces in the plant, or buy different trucks. There are many trucks to choose from. There are also a lot of customisation options for the trucks, including paints and acessories. Features: - Detailed truck models with fully modeled interiors - All trucks are animated - A lot of upgrades for each truck and processing plant - Dynamic day and night with weather effects - Different control options (buttons, tilt, sliders or steering wheel) - Manual and automatic gearbox options - Realistic physics - Big open City without loading screens - Realistic engine sounds - Lively AI traffic system

Screenshots

Construction Simulator PRO4 screens
Trash Truck Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trash Truck Simulator at 92% against Construction Simulator PRO's 20%. Trash Truck Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 265). Construction Simulator PRO's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Construction Simulator PRO sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Trash Truck Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trash Truck Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trash Truck Simulator has 5.7K ratings behind it against 265, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Construction Simulator PRO's written reviews are positive against 92% of Trash Truck Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, Trash Truck Simulator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Construction Simulator PRO versus Trash Truck Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator PROTrash Truck Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (265 ratings)4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2655.7K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAGEEKS SCSkisoSoft

Customer experience

Construction Simulator PRO

All ratings264 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative71.2%

Trash Truck Simulator

All ratings5,649 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews665 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Construction Simulator PRO

From 265 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Realistic controls and operations
  • 🚀 Impressive graphics and physics
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Buggy vehicle behavior
  • 🐛 Incomplete or missing features
  • 🐛 Difficulty completing certain tasks

Trash Truck Simulator

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Realistic truck physics
  • 🔍 Detailed graphics
  • 💡 Relaxing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and freezes
  • 🔋 Fast battery drain
  • 🚧 Limited map and truck variety

Bugs and requests

Construction Simulator PRO

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invisible walls preventing progress
  • Vehicles getting stuck or flying off
  • Disappearing materials and objects
  • Inability to complete certain jobs
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to customize vehicles
  • More construction equipment options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Improved navigation and guidance
  • Automatic saving and progress tracking
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  • Support for additional languages

Trash Truck Simulator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Trucks getting stuck on guardrails
  • GPS not providing clear navigation instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more truck types (e.g. front loader, tow truck)
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Expand map with new neighborhoods and routes
  • Allow customization of truck appearance and livery
  • Introduce manual control for bin pickup

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Construction Simulator PRO

One-time6
  • Pile of Coins$2.99
  • Beginner's pack$2.99
  • Pouch of Coins$4.99
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  • Pro Pack$7.99
  • Bag of Coins$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$19.99
5 purchases

Trash Truck Simulator

One-time5
  • $5000$0.99
  • Update 1.6 truck$0.99
  • $12000$1.99
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  • $30000$2.99
  • $100000$5.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator PRO free?
Construction Simulator PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trash Truck Simulator free?
Trash Truck Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator PRO or Trash Truck Simulator?
Trash Truck Simulator is rated higher. Construction Simulator PRO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Trash Truck Simulator averages 4.7 from 5.7K ratings.
Do Construction Simulator PRO or Trash Truck Simulator have ads?
Both Construction Simulator PRO and Trash Truck Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator PRO or Trash Truck Simulator?
Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Trash Truck Simulator every 6 months. Most recently, Construction Simulator PRO was updated on October 23, 2026 and Trash Truck Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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