Trucker Joe vs Construction Simulator 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trucker Joe
Experience an immersive truck simulator where you build your own trucking empire. Drive realistic trucks, deliver cargo, and upgrade your fleet through challenging missions and strategic route planning.
- Drive realistic trucks and trailers
- Explore detailed environments
- Manage and upgrade trucking business
- Complete challenging missions
- Experience trucker life
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Embark on an Epic Trucking Adventure with Trucker Joe! As Trucker Joe, you're a self-made entrepreneur with an old truck and a burning ambition to rise to the top. Experience the thrill of owning and operating your own trucking empire in this immersive truck simulator. Drive through sprawling landscapes, delivering cargo and completing challenging missions. Upgrade your fleet with powerful trucks and trailers, each with unique capabilities. Plan your routes strategically to maximize earnings and expand your business. With every successful haul, you'll earn reputation and unlock new opportunities. From hauling heavy machinery to transporting delicate goods, no challenge is too great for Trucker Joe. Key Features: * Drive a variety of realistic trucks and trailers * Explore vast and detailed environments * Manage your trucking business and upgrade your fleet * Complete challenging missions and earn rewards * Experience the life of a real trucker If you're a fan of truck simulators, then Trucker Joe is the perfect game for you. Download now and start building your trucking empire!
Construction Simulator 3
Experience realistic construction work in a charming European setting. Take on diverse contracts, build and repair structures, and expand your fleet with officially licensed vehicles from top brands. Explore a new map and master challenging missions.
- Over 50 licensed vehicles
- New cockpit view
- Over 70 challenging contracts
- Bridge construction missions
- Explore a 3.2km² European map
- Build and repair roads and houses
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Discover an idyllic European town in the sequel to the popular Construction Simulator 2 and Construction Simulator 2014 with officially licensed vehicles by famous brands: Caterpillar, Liebherr, CASE, Bobcat, Palfinger, STILL, MAN, ATLAS, Bell, BOMAG, WIRTGEN GmbH, JOSEPH VÖGELE AG, HAMM AG and MEILLER Kipper. Take on diverse and challenging contracts. Build and repair roads and houses. Shape the skyline of your city and expand your vehicle fleet. Discover a completely new map and unlock new contracts and vehicles with your growing company. CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR GOES EUROPE Explore a 3,2km² map, lovingly designed to resemble the idyllic Alpine foothills and play in three different districts: The village where you establish your company, a spacious industrial area and a modern town. Use the time between jobs to explore the freely drivable open world. BRAND NEW FEATURES: LIEBHERR LB28 & COCKPIT VIEW Enjoy the Liebherr LB28 drilling rig for bridge construction for stable and deep foundations during bridge construction and other exciting missions! Another feature long-awaited by many fans is the cockpit view. Now you can enjoy Construction Simulator 3 from the inside of every vehicle and get a first hand feel of what it's like to take control of epic machines! OVER 50 VEHICLES BY 14 BRANDS A huge amount of vehicles is waiting for you! Choose the right machine for every job: Take on the challenges of road works and refurbishments with machines by Caterpillar, BOMAG or WIRTGEN GmbH, VÖGELE AG and HAMM AG. Available for the first time: The E55 compact excavator or the T590 compact track loader from Bobcat will make earth moving a walk in the park! Get behind the wheel of the MAN TGX truck to visit your local gravel pit or supply store and discover new heights with the Liebherr 150 EC-B 8 tower crane. OVER 70 NEW CONTRACTS Prove your skills on the job: From small Bavarian style family homes to industry warehouses and skyscrapers - more than 70 challenging contracts demand all your skills and precision in Construction Simulator 3. Refurbish crumbling roads and use your large vehicle fleet to master every challenge. Shape the skyline of Neustein through your unique work! - Over 50 vehicles by 14 brands - New Cockpit view - Over 70 different contracts - Liebherr LB28 for e.g. bridge construction
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trucker Joe at Free against Construction Simulator 3's $3.99. Construction Simulator 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 64). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Trucker Joe is free to download; Construction Simulator 3 costs $3.99 up front. Trucker Joe sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Construction Simulator 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Construction Simulator 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Simulator 3 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Trucker Joe's written reviews are positive against 72% of Construction Simulator 3's.
Trucker Joe ships an update monthly, Construction Simulator 3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trucker Joe | Construction Simulator 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (64 ratings) | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 71.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Sundrum | astragon Entertainment GmbH |
Customer experience
Trucker Joe
Construction Simulator 3
Bugs and requests
Trucker Joe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Construction Simulator 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Vehicles getting stuck or flying into the air
- Inability to load/unload materials properly
- Missions not completing due to glitches
- Saved game progress getting lost
- In-app purchases not working
Requested features
9 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More vehicles and equipment
- Ability to get out of vehicles
- Customization options
- Larger map with more areas
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- Demolition and mining jobs
- Trailer for transporting smaller equipment
- Weather effects like snow and rain
- Traffic and road rules
In-app purchases
Trucker Joe
- 200000 coins$2.99
- Ad-free$3.99
- 600000 coins$5.99
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- 10 diamonds$5.99
- Piggy bank$5.99
- Finish the dam$5.99
- 1500000 coins$11.99
- 25 diamonds$11.99
- 3000000 coins$19.99
- 50 diamonds$19.99
- 10000000 coins$34.99
Construction Simulator 3
- Coin Pack 01$0.99
- Coin Pack 02$1.99
- Coin Pack 03$3.99
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- Coin Pack 04$6.99
- Coin Pack 05$22.99
Questions
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