Comparison

Busbetrieb vs Eco

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

Head to head
About

Busbetrieb

Enhance your bus simulation experience with real-time data like speed, temperature, and delay. Control doors, IBIS, and ticket sales directly from your device. Manage shifts, communicate with players, and view company finances.

Highlights
  • Real-time trip information
  • Door and IBIS control
  • Ticket sales management
  • Shift cancellation
  • In-app chat and mail
  • Company notice board
  • Personal and global statistics
Features
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-- A Bus Company Simulator for OMSI 2 account is required to use this app! -- The Bus Company Simulator Assistant accompanies you on your drive in OMSI 2 and keeps you up to date with your company while you're on the go. The app has been completely redesigned: a new look, many more features for your company and a quick login with a code. IN THE BUS Keep an eye on everything that matters while driving: speed, time, delay, inside and outside temperature, passengers, next stop and destination. Control the doors, the IBIS and ticket sales right from the app. If you like, the cash desk opens automatically as soon as you open the doors at a stop. The cash desk supports both Euro and Deutsche Mark. IN MULTIPLAYER Manage your company from anywhere: • Overview with balance, rank, inbox and your upcoming shifts • Cancel shifts at short notice • Company chat that shows who's online • Inbox and outbox, write new messages to players and companies • Read the notice board and manage notices with the right permissions • View bank statements and pay bills • Rank up: see the requirements for the next rank and rank up right in the app • Depending on your permissions: accept or decline applications, assign tours to drivers and extend map concessions STATISTICS Personal statistics such as completed tours, driving time, favourite map and favourite bus, your company's statistics and global live figures: How many buses are on the road right now, how many passengers are travelling and what is the average delay? LOGIN Start the Bus Company Simulator on your PC, open "App" in the main menu and enter the code shown there. Done! Note: Ticket sales only work with the OMSI standard cash systems. Features: - Live info while driving - Door and IBIS control - Ticket sales - Cancel shifts - Company chat & inbox - Notice board - Finances & bills - Rank up - Staff, dispatching & map concessions - Personal, company and global statistics

About

Eco

Features
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***** Attention! ***** The Fairfleet Eco-App can only be used in conjunction with a Geotab telematics system installed in the vehicle. In addition, you need access data to use the Fairfleet Eco app. Please contact your responsible fleet manager for this or directly contact Fairfleet.

Screenshots

Busbetrieb4 screens
Eco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eco at none against Busbetrieb's 1. Eco also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Busbetrieb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eco asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busbetrieb ships an update every 3 months, Eco weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Busbetrieb versus Eco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusbetriebEco
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPeDePe GbRFairfleet GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Busbetrieb

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99
None

Eco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busbetrieb free?
Busbetrieb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eco free?
Eco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Busbetrieb or Eco have ads?
Neither Busbetrieb nor Eco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Busbetrieb or Eco?
Busbetrieb ships an update every 3 months, and Eco weekly. Most recently, Busbetrieb was updated on October 16, 2026 and Eco on October 4, 2026.

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