Comparison

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ vs Bus Arrival 3D

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

Head to head
About

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™

Build and manage your dream theme park, from designing thrilling roller coasters to customizing every detail. Expand your park, attract more visitors, and compete in fun challenges.

Highlights
  • Design custom roller coasters
  • Collect and customize attractions
  • Manage park operations
  • Upgrade rides and buildings
  • Participate in time-based challenges
  • Visit and trade with friends
Currently charting
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The gold standard for 3D park-building sims returns, with more fun, challenges, and thrills than ever…. A deep simulation game where you manage it all -- coasters, rides, shops, restaurants, bathrooms, janitors, ride engineers -- everything is up to you. Use the roller coaster builder to draw intense coasters, full of loops, rolls, twists, corkscrews, dips, dives, and more. -Collect and customize hundreds of attractions -Push the limits of coaster design .. add loops, rolls, twists, corkscrews, dips, dives, and more -Upgrade your park to grow attendance and make more -Earn rewards playing time-based challenges -Visit your friend’s parks and trade items -Build a water park with wet rides and crazy slides -Fun events all year long A modern take on the classic Roller Coaster Tycoon for phone and tablet … the classic is back. Set prices, start marketing campaigns, install decorations, even color each building. All to maximize customer satisfaction and increase your daily attendance. You can even trade-in and upgrade to rare and epic-level rides and buildings. The more successful you are, the larger you can make your park, and the more you can build and manage! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bus Arrival 3D

Experience the thrill of being a bus driver in this idle and racing casual game. Pick up passengers, drive them to their destinations to earn money, and level up your skills. Explore a vibrant world and unlock new zones as you progress.

Highlights
  • Drive buses
  • Pick up and drop off passengers
  • Earn money
  • Level up
  • Explore new zones
  • Idle gameplay
Features
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Have you ever wanted to be a bus driver? Welcome to Bus Arrival Pick up and take passengers to their destination to earn money and level up. Explore the world and discover new zones.

Screenshots

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™4 screens
Bus Arrival 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ and Bus Arrival 3D both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Bus Arrival 3D's. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (86K vs 4.3K). Bus Arrival 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Bus Arrival 3D sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ against 4.6 for Bus Arrival 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ has 86K ratings behind it against 4.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Bus Arrival 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ ships an update weekly, Bus Arrival 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ versus Bus Arrival 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™Bus Arrival 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (86K ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings86K — better4.3K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#155#125 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB177 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAtariXiamen Sixcube Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™

All ratings86,273 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews3,648 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.4%

Bus Arrival 3D

All ratings4,294 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral16.8%
Negative48.7%

User reviews

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™

From 86K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique card-based progression system
  • 👍 Nostalgic for fans of the original Rollercoaster Tycoon
  • 👍 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases required for progression
  • 🤔 Repetitive card rewards
  • 🤔 Limited park space and land expansion options
  • 🤔 Janitor and maintenance system could be improved

Bus Arrival 3D

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🎢 Enjoyable carnival theme
  • 💰 Satisfying money-making mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Too many ads
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive and limited gameplay
  • 🤔 Confusing mechanics (e.g., balloon inflation)

Bugs and requests

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Park progress and purchases disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access main park after visiting a friend's park
  • Ads not loading or crashing the game
  • Incorrect rewards from card packs and casino spins

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to name your park
  • More land expansion options
  • Improved coaster building tools
  • Ability to customize park interiors
  • First-person ride mode
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  • Offline play mode

Bus Arrival 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Customers getting stuck and not moving
  • Issues with purchased ad-removal not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content to expand the game
  • Option to transfer progress between games
  • Ability to spend accumulated money in meaningful ways

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Subscription (1 month)$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Some Coins$1.99
  • Some Tickets$1.99
  • Portfolio of Cards$1.99
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  • Level Up Pack$3.99
  • Handful of Coins$4.99
  • Welcome Pack$4.99
  • Beginner Pack$4.99
  • Utility Cards$4.99
  • Pack of Coins$9.99
23 purchases

Bus Arrival 3D

One-time23
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 1$2.09
  • RemoveAds$2.99
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  • Gem Package 1$2.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 2$3.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • No Ads Pack Sale 50%$4.99
  • 20 Gem Pack Sale 20%$4.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 3$7.99
  • Super Pack$7.99
  • No Ads Pack Sale 20%$7.99
  • Diamond Deal Package$9.99
  • Gem Package 2$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Super Pack Sale 10%$13.99
  • Super Pack V2$14.99
  • Gem Package 3$19.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Package 4$29.99
  • Gem Package 5$49.99
  • 350 Gem Pack Sale 30%$51.99
  • Gem Package 6$99.99

Questions

Is RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ free?
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Arrival 3D free?
Bus Arrival 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ or Bus Arrival 3D?
Bus Arrival 3D is rated higher. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 86K ratings, while Bus Arrival 3D averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ or Bus Arrival 3D have ads?
Both RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ and Bus Arrival 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ or Bus Arrival 3D?
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ ships an update weekly, and Bus Arrival 3D every 2 months. Most recently, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bus Arrival 3D on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ or Bus Arrival 3D?
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ currently peaks at #155 in the App Store charts, and Bus Arrival 3D at #125. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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