Comparison

Car Simulator OG vs Minibus Simulator 2017

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

Head to head
About

Car Simulator OG

Experience realistic driving with a 360-degree cabin view. Explore a city, race with friends, and complete missions. Customize your car and discover hidden vehicles.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving experience
  • 360-degree cabin view
  • Multiplayer racing missions
  • Car customization and tuning
  • Interactive city exploration
  • Daily bonuses
  • Hidden car quests
Features
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You will really feel like you are behind the wheel of a car. Cruise around the city in your car with friends, and experience how cool and difficult it can be at the same time. Explore the city, and perhaps you will find something interesting. You have a 360-degree view of the cabin. Fun companions are waiting for you to join them in the game. Set up a race according to your own rules! Turn on the music and let's go!!!! The game offers online mission races (in multiplayer mode) where you can compete with real players, defeat them, and earn more money. Tips: 1. Do not speed. Drive carefully in order to avoid crashing or damaging your car. 2. Beware of the traffic police. If you speed, then you will get a ticket. 3. Pay attention to the interactive hints. 4. Don't forget to fill up your car with gas at the gas station. 5. It is cheaper to pay a bribe than the official ticket. 6. For your convenience, please keep the doors locked when driving. Please note: The input area for the interactive buttons is around the center of the screen. The side areas with the control buttons are inactive. To successfully activate the interactive parts of the game, you must first drag the component of interest to the center of the screen while in 360-degree mode. Press to confirm your selection. Game features: - Fun interactive game with endless replay value. - Daily bonuses. - First-person mode. - Richly detailed car models. - Many of the components inside the car are interactive. - You can modify and tune your car in a large number of ways. - Interesting map of the city and its environs. - Interactive gas station. - Fun quest- and arcade-style missions. - Additional multiplayer-mode missions. Additional bonus! The game contains an additional 3 cars. One of the cars has a dead battery, the second lacks one entirely, and the third is missing a wheel. Find a way to get them going again, and they will be yours!!! Hint! There are 3 ways to acquire new cars: for free, at a discount, or by buying the car in the showroom. Bonus! Police cruiser.

About

Minibus Simulator 2017

Experience realistic minibus driving in a 3D city environment. Transport passengers, navigate traffic, and customize your vehicles. Offers multiple driving modes and detailed graphics for an immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic minibus physics
  • Detailed passengers and pedestrians
  • Smart transport traffic system
  • Unique route system
  • Day and night cycles
  • Vehicle painting and tuning
  • Multiple camera views
Features
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Minibus Simulator 2017 - the best simulator of driving minibus in 3D! Do you like to transport people or drive minibuses? Then this game is for you! Minibus Simulator 2017 is one of the minibus simulators, which offers you a unique gaming experience to feel like a real minibus driver. Realistic car physics and challenging gameplay are waiting for you! Become the best minibus driver in real city! Features: - Realistic physics of minibuses and other vehicles - Perfectly detailed passengers/pedestrians with realistic animations - Smart transport traffic system - Unique system of routes - A realistic system of traffic lights and gas stations - More than 13 well-detailed minibuses! - Detailed locations, both urban and countryside! - Three modes of driving: simulator, drift and arcade - The cycles of day and night - Radio with three radio stations - Rock, Pop, and Rap - Realistic system with visual damage - Full detailing cars with interior - Painting and tuning of minibus - Control with the arrows keys, steering wheel or the accelerometer! - First-person view and other types of cameras, including rear view camera and camera from salon - Incredible 3D graphics and detailed world - Exciting gameplay! Want to feel like a minibus driver? Then Minibus Simulator 2017 is your choice!

Screenshots

Car Simulator OG4 screens
Minibus Simulator 20174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Minibus Simulator 2017 at every 7 months against Car Simulator OG's every 29 months. Minibus Simulator 2017 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Car Simulator OG's advantage is ratings volume (949 vs 112). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Car Simulator OG sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Minibus Simulator 2017 sells 7 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 — 3.6 for Car Simulator OG against 3.5 for Minibus Simulator 2017. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Simulator OG has 949 ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Car Simulator OG's written reviews are positive against 44% of Minibus Simulator 2017's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Simulator OG ships an update every 29 months, Minibus Simulator 2017 every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Car Simulator OG versus Minibus Simulator 2017: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar Simulator OGMinibus Simulator 2017
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (949 ratings) — better3.5 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings949 — better112
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB342 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOppanaGames FZC LLCLIMANSKYGAMES LTD

Customer experience

Car Simulator OG

All ratings946 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative33.6%

Minibus Simulator 2017

All ratings111 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

Car Simulator OG

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gas can not working
  • Car doors opening unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent car behavior
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • More customization options
  • Larger game world and map
  • Improved graphics and physics
  • Ability to steal cars
  • Police chases and car impounding
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  • Multiplayer functionality

Minibus Simulator 2017

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Car Simulator OG

One-time5
  • 10000 Coins2 variants$0.99
  • 22500 Coins2 variants$1.99
  • 35000 Coins2 variants$2.99
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  • 70000 Coins2 variants$4.99
  • 150000 Coins2 variants$9.99
7 purchases

Minibus Simulator 2017

One-time7
  • 10 000 of money$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Endless petrol$3.99
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  • No crashes$3.99
  • 55 000 of money$4.99
  • 120 000 of money$9.99
  • 250 000 of money$19.99

Questions

Is Car Simulator OG free?
Car Simulator OG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minibus Simulator 2017 free?
Minibus Simulator 2017 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Car Simulator OG or Minibus Simulator 2017?
Car Simulator OG is rated higher. Car Simulator OG averages 3.6 out of 5 from 949 ratings, while Minibus Simulator 2017 averages 3.5 from 112 ratings.
Do Car Simulator OG or Minibus Simulator 2017 have ads?
Both Car Simulator OG and Minibus Simulator 2017 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Simulator OG or Minibus Simulator 2017?
Car Simulator OG ships an update every 29 months, and Minibus Simulator 2017 every 7 months. Most recently, Car Simulator OG was updated on November 2, 2026 and Minibus Simulator 2017 on November 2, 2026.

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