Comparison

Driving School vs Driving Simulator M4

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

Head to head
About

Driving School

Learn to drive and master parking in a realistic car simulator. Explore an open world, practice road rules, and test your skills in various modes, including multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving mechanics
  • Open world map
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Free ride mode
  • Ride with traffic
  • Realistic damage system
Features
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Master your driving and parking skills in new realistic car driving simulator - Driving School 2018. Now you can drive your favorite car and learn rules of the road! The huge open world map is designed in a creative way to test your extreme car driving skills and provide the best gameplay experience. Get your driving license now! Play with your friends in a free ride multiplayer mode! Driving School Simulator Features: • Open world map • Many different cars • Realistic driving mechanics • Free ride mode • Multiplayer mode • Ride with traffic • Smooth and realistic car handling • Realistic damage system • Ultimate car driving expirience • Crash your car! • Drift mode

About

Driving Simulator M4

Experience realistic driving with stunning 3D graphics and immersive sound. Navigate a beautiful city through various levels with multiple camera views and controls. Enjoy an authentic car simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic HD 3D graphics
  • Multiple camera views (rear, interior, top)
  • Immersive car sound effects
  • Beautiful city environment
  • Numerous challenging levels
  • Variety of controls
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3D GRAPHICS OF A NEW GENERATION • Realistic HD graphics CAMERA REVIEW • 1) Rear view camera and side from the passenger compartment, 2) view from the passenger compartment, 3) top view REALISTIC SOUND M4 • The real feeling that you are in the car REALISTIC ENVIRONMENT AND OBSTACLES • Drive a beautiful city • Many different levels LOTS OF CONTROLS Driving Simulator M4 will be updated frequently with your suggestions. Do not forget to leave a review, enjoy the game - take care :)

Screenshots

Driving School4 screens
Driving Simulator M44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Driving School at 3.6 against Driving Simulator M4's 3.0. Driving School also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Driving Simulator M4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Driving School sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Driving Simulator M4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Driving School holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 90 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Driving School's written reviews are positive against 36% of Driving Simulator M4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driving School ships an update every 4 days, Driving Simulator M4 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Driving School versus Driving Simulator M4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriving SchoolDriving Simulator M4
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (137 ratings) — better3.0 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB507 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii HoholTohirjon Samadov

Customer experience

Driving School

All ratings137 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative40.0%

Driving Simulator M4

All ratings89 ratings
Positive46.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative52.7%

Bugs and requests

Driving School

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Car brakes too late
  • Tires glitch into the ground
  • Game gets laggy
  • Headlights barely work
  • Breaks don't work
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  • Steering wheel doesn't work well
  • Cannot reverse
  • Controls are terrible
  • Steering is hard
  • Headlights are weak
  • Game crashes
  • Car was off and ended up in the underworld
  • Bought a car and cannot use it
  • Downloaded a virus
  • Brakes do not work
  • Indicators do not work properly
  • Lag is not fixed
  • Acceleration and breaking are terrible
  • No interior camera
  • Fail level with only 2 mistakes
  • Restore purchases doesn't work
  • Steering wheel is bugged
  • Cannot close ads
  • Cannot download Driving School 2017
  • Game is not available in my country

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add option for password-protected multiplayer rooms
  • Add more admins
  • More driving views
  • Gyro mode without auto-reverse
  • Larger map and mini-map
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  • Ability to get out of car and enter others
  • Add helicopter access
  • Add clutch mode
  • Add new cars
  • More car customization options
  • Add SUV/van/family car options
  • Add racing between friends
  • Add timer games
  • More career levels
  • Levels adapted to supercars
  • Alternative multiplayer games
  • Add manual gear shift
  • Add more levels
  • Add more car modifications
  • Add interior view
  • Add slider pedals
  • Make it multiplayer
  • Add realistic cars
  • Add more maps and modifications
  • Add horn
  • Add imperial units option
  • Add clutch driving mode

Driving Simulator M4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Driving School

One-time7
  • Gold 100$0.99
  • Gold 250$1.99
  • Remove AD's$1.99
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  • Gold 500$2.99
  • Gold 1000$5.99
  • Gold 3000$9.99
  • Gold 10000$19.99
None

Driving Simulator M4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driving School free?
Driving School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driving Simulator M4 free?
Driving Simulator M4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Driving School or Driving Simulator M4?
Driving School is rated higher. Driving School averages 3.6 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Driving Simulator M4 averages 3.0 from 90 ratings.
Do Driving School or Driving Simulator M4 have ads?
Neither Driving School nor Driving Simulator M4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driving School or Driving Simulator M4?
Driving School ships an update every 4 days, and Driving Simulator M4 every 13 months. Most recently, Driving School was updated on November 2, 2026 and Driving Simulator M4 on November 3, 2026.

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