Bus Drift 3D vs Bus Simulator Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus Drift 3D
Experience realistic bus driving with advanced engines and perform thrilling drifts to earn points. Navigate a big city environment with dynamic traffic and weather, utilizing various control options and camera angles for an immersive experience.
- Drift mechanics for scoring points
- Multiple bus options with engine upgrades
- Realistic city environment with traffic
- Dynamic weather conditions
- Multiple control schemes
- Various camera angles
- Fast driving mode with NOS
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Be a drift bus driver. Perform good drifts and earn points. Drive fast busses with advanced high power engines. Enjoy driving fast bus. Let's burn some tire. - 3 different bus with different motor option. - Big city environment. - Realistic city traffic. - 2 weather type : Sunny weather and foggy weather. - 3 type of control : Wheel, accelerometer and buttons. - Camera angles : 4 different camera angles including driver seat position. - Realistic bus driving experience. - Real bus sound. - Fast driving mode with nos system. - Excellent graphics. How to play - Adjust your settings, select control . - Select a level. - Drift to earn points, drift more to earn more. - Drift again in 3 seconds to add more point.
Bus Simulator Lite
Experience realistic bus driving in a detailed city. Transport passengers, unlock new buses and routes, and build your own transport company. The Lite version offers a taste of the full game with licensed buses and missions.
- Drive officially licensed buses
- Transport passengers in a lively city
- Unlock new buses, districts, and routes
- Build a public transport network
- Detailed city map inspired by Northern Europe
- Manage your transport company
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In the Bus Simulator City Ride Lite edition you can experience a first taste of the newest instalment of the Bus Simulator series. Within the Lite version you can get behind the wheel of two originally licensed buses by well-known manufacturers Setra and BYD. Enjoy the introduction to the game in four missions within the beautiful city of Havensburg. Do you like the game? Then you can easily purchase the full version through the in-App purchase to get access to all buses, missions and features! Take the driver’s seat as you transport passengers around a lively city in officially licensed buses from famous manufacturers: Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, BYD, IVECO BUS, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Setra, Volvo, and Vicinity Motor Corp. Drive routes and complete campaign missions to unlock even more buses, districts, and routes. Climb the career ladder and build a public transport network for your city. YOUR BUS. YOUR CITY. IN YOUR HANDS. 10 ORIGINAL BUSES FROM WORLD FAMOUS MANUFACTURERS Original, licensed buses are waiting for you! Drive 10 buses from 10 world-renowned manufacturers – from electric buses to articulated or double decker buses. Featuring manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, IVECO BUS, and BYD, there is plenty of variety of buses. With detailed cockpits, you can take the driver’s seat and experience real bus driving immersion while driving YOUR BUS. TRANSPORT PEOPLE AROUND A LIVELY CITY Explore the game's very detailed and lively map! The city of Havensburg is inspired by cities in northern Europe and offers you a variety of eye-catching buildings and landscapes, including the harbor warehouse district, harbor, old town, and surrounding countryside. In such a vibrant city, people want to get around and drink coffee with friends in the old town district or visit the harbor with their family. Transporting passengers never gets boring – and perhaps they'll even share some stories with you. Now it’s your job to connect the people of YOUR CITY. MANAGE YOUR TRANSPORT COMPANY Prove your driving skills: Make it to the top and build a successful bus transport company. Progressing through the campaign unlocks even more buses, districts, and routes. Build out your transport network by driving routes to earn more Credits, purchasing more buses, and assigning more and more buses to your routes. The success of the company is IN YOUR HANDS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bus Drift 3D at 5.0 against Bus Simulator Lite's 3.7. Bus Drift 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.2). Bus Simulator Lite's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bus Simulator Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Bus Drift 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bus Drift 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Simulator Lite has 86 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Bus Drift 3D | Bus Simulator Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 46.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 831 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YIGIT OZTURK | astragon Entertainment GmbH |
Customer experience
Bus Drift 3D
Bus Simulator Lite
Bugs and requests
Bus Drift 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bus Simulator Lite
Reported bugs
15 issues- Game crashes during loading screen
- Crashes when creating player profile
- Crashes after 10 minutes of gameplay
- Game kicks player out randomly
- Full version purchase doesn't unlock content
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- Duplicate charges for in-app purchases
- Progress resets on app restart
- Glitches cause random pedestrian collision warnings
- Steering becomes unresponsive during gameplay
- Game stutters and pauses repeatedly
- Indicator detection fails inconsistently
- Cars floating in bus stops
- Game incompatible with certain iPad models
- Loading screen flickers rapidly
- Brake system malfunctions
Requested features
16 requests- Make full version free or reduce paywall level
- Add AI buses driving around the city
- Improve steering wheel mechanics with full 360-degree rotation
- Add more bus models and manufacturers
- Implement free drive/open world mode
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- Add weather effects (rain, night mode)
- Include rearview mirror functionality
- Add cruise control feature
- Implement separate brake and accelerator pedals
- Add more routes and maps
- Include double-decker buses
- Add driver exit/enter animation
- Implement bus washing and refueling mechanics
- Add more vehicle variety (trucks, cars, vans)
- Improve tilt sensitivity controls
- Add visible speed traps with warnings
In-app purchases
Bus Drift 3D
No in-app purchases
Bus Simulator Lite
- Some Credits$0.99
- Small Package$1.99
- Lots of Credits$2.99
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- Upgrade to Full Version$3.99
- Medium Package$5.99
- Financial Freedom$7.99
- Large Package$7.99
- All-in-one Package$12.99
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