Comparison

PTS vs Bus Simulator

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

Head to head
About

PTS

Experience the life of a bus driver in this simulation game. Pick up passengers, deliver them to their destinations, and earn money to customize and upgrade your fleet. Enjoy a realistic driving experience with highly detailed and customizable coach buses.

Highlights
  • Realistic coach bus driving
  • Passenger pick-up and drop-off
  • Bus customization and upgrades
  • In-game currency for purchases
  • Detailed bus models
Features
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Hey bus drivers. Coach buses need to be driven. People need to be delivered to their destination. If you are up to the task, jump into a coach bus, all of them are highly customizable and fully modeled. Pick up people from the terminal and take them to their destination. Doing this earns you money, which you can spend to buy new buses or upgrade and tune your current one. Enjoy and have fun.

About

Bus Simulator

Experience realistic bus driving with endless customization options and a vast open world. Enjoy multiplayer modes and advanced physics for an immersive simulation. Design your dream bus and level up to become the king of the road.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving physics
  • Endless bus customization
  • Huge open world map
  • Multiplayer online mode
  • Live passenger feedback
  • Day/night cycle and realistic sounds
Features
Currently charting
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Take the wheel of the ultimate coach and drive real passengers across three continents. Pick up your riders at the terminal, load their luggage, close the doors and roll out on long-distance routes through Europe, the Middle East and North America. Every kilometre is yours to drive, day or night, sun, rain or snow. YOUR PASSENGERS ARE WATCHING This is not a cargo run. Forty people are sitting behind you, and they notice everything. Brake too hard, swerve, speed, bump over a curb, and they will let you know. Drive smooth and they tip you at the end of the ride. Drive badly and they ask for refunds. Keep the comfort bar full for the ultimate perfect ride. A FLEET OF 14 BUSES Start in a compact city coach and work your way up to the double-decker flagships. Coaches, city buses, school buses and luxury liners, each with its own cockpit, doors, gearbox and handling. Every bus has a real interior you can drive from, with a working dashboard, mirrors and doors. BUILD THE BUS COMPANY Buy offices in new cities, hire drivers and send your spare buses out on routes while you drive your own. Earn licences, level up your company and grow from a single bus to an ultimate company operator. Your drivers keep earning while you are on the road. MAKE IT YOURS Paint your bus, apply vinyls, change rims, horns and LED lights. Upgrade the engine, tyres, transmission and suspension. A better suspension is not just faster laps, it is happier passengers. Build your ultimate bus. DRIVE YOUR WAY Steering wheel, tilt or buttons. Choose the time of day and the weather before every route. Switch between cockpit, chase and orbit cameras. Realistic traffic, working signals, fuel stops, rest areas and a living world map with dozens of cities to discover. THE ROAD TRIP Long highways, mountain passes, coastal roads and tunnels. Weather that changes as you drive. A day-night cycle that turns a routine route into the ultimate road trip. DAILY REWARDS AND GOALS Log in every day for rewards, complete goals for extra cash and gold, and unlock the ultimate premium pack with unlimited fuel, no ads and exclusive buses. Bus Simulator World is the ultimate bus driving experience. Download now and start your first route.

Screenshots

PTS4 screens
Bus Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PTS at 88% against Bus Simulator's 22%. PTS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Bus Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. PTS sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Bus Simulator sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PTS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of PTS's written reviews are positive against 22% of Bus Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PTS ships an update every 8 months, Bus Simulator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PTS versus Bus Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPTSBus Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better4.1 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews — better22.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB2.8 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkisoSoftSir Studios

Customer experience

PTS

All ratings1,601 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.7%

Bus Simulator

All ratings4,072 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative69.6%

User reviews

PTS

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 🚀 Realistic simulation
  • 💡 Detailed graphics
  • 🚌 Wide variety of buses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🚦 Unrealistic AI traffic
  • 🔄 Slow acceleration and turning
  • 🕰️ Long passenger boarding/deboarding times

Bus Simulator

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic simulation
  • 🚌 Variety of bus models
  • 🎨 Nice graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall to access core features
  • 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
  • 🚗 Unrealistic AI driver behavior

Bugs and requests

PTS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fuel icon remaining on screen after refueling
  • Passengers getting stuck or not boarding properly
  • Sudden loss of control and steering issues
  • Black screen when entering bus depot

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add free mode
  • Improve collision avoidance system
  • Introduce pedestrians and more dynamic traffic
  • Expand map and route options
  • Add interior customization and features
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  • Implement company management and scheduling

Bus Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when ads are displayed
  • Buses continue moving during ads, causing crashes
  • Glitches that teleport bus to wrong location

Requested features

3 requests
  • More bus models and customization options
  • Ability to pause game during ads
  • Improved traffic simulation

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PTS

One-time9
  • $12000$0.99
  • Update 1.2 vehicles$0.99
  • Update 1.3 vehicle$0.99
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  • All Colors$1.99
  • Update 1.1 vehicles$1.99
  • Update 1.4 vehicles$1.99
  • $30000$2.99
  • Update 1.0 vehicles$4.99
  • $100000$5.99
27 purchases

Bus Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • 3 Days Free Trial3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time25
  • Car 010$0.99
  • Car 040$0.99
  • Car 050$0.99
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  • Car 080$0.99
  • 50,000 Cash$0.99
  • Car 170$1.99
  • Unlimited Game$1.99
  • Car 090$1.99
  • Car 130$1.99
  • Car 160$1.99
  • Car 085$2.99
  • Car 200$2.99
  • Car 210$3.99
  • Deck Of Cash$4.99
  • Car 220$4.99
  • 1 Gold Bar$4.99
  • Pile Of Cash$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • 3 Gold Bar$9.99
  • Car 150$9.99
  • Pallet Of Cash$19.99
  • VIP Concept Bus$39.99
  • A TON OF CASH$39.99
  • Car 230$39.99

Questions

Is PTS free?
PTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PTS or Bus Simulator?
PTS is rated higher. PTS averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Bus Simulator averages 4.1 from 4.3K ratings.
Do PTS or Bus Simulator have ads?
Both PTS and Bus Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, PTS or Bus Simulator?
PTS ships an update every 8 months, and Bus Simulator every 5 weeks. Most recently, PTS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bus Simulator on October 27, 2026.

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