Comparison

Driving School Simulator vs Bus Simulator

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

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About

Driving School Simulator

Master driving skills in a realistic simulator. Learn traffic rules, practice parking, and race with friends across diverse city maps. Customize and upgrade over 150 vehicles for the ultimate driving experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic driving simulation
  • Learn traffic rules and signs
  • Car parking challenges
  • Over 150 car collection
  • Open world city maps
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Vehicle tuning and customization
Features
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Get behind the wheel in the ultimate car game! Test your skills in our immersive simulator game. Maneuver through challenging legal driving and car parking scenarios and become a master of the drive! Unique in the car games niche, Driving School Simulator has all the elements that you are searching for….. 150+ Car collection, City maps, Highway, Tuning, Multiplayer, Drag Race, Challenges, Free driving.... It goes on and on. Stop reading, just download now! In this car simulator , you can learn how to legally drive, participate in street racing, drag racing or invite a friend and drive around the city together. Try the ultimate car games experience, mastering the art of precision driving! GAMEPLAY In this game, you will learn all the traffic signs and regulations while driving your favorite car.You will be required to stop at stop signs, give way to pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and drive safely while obeying traffic rules. MAPS With several open world maps to choose from you can drive your car in the city, on the highway or just cruising on long roads. You can choose between Paris, Las Vegas, Sydney, Washington, Rome, Moscow, Route 66 , etc MULTIPLAYER Play with your friends in the new Online Multiplayer mode or Race against them. You can create a friends list, chat with them and for sure, race them all ! Challenge your friends in multiple modes available like drag racing, chase mode or street car racing. TUNING This car game has more than 150 vehicles to drive. You can choose from sports cars, SUVs, Offroad cars, Sedans, Supercars, Hypercars and Hatchbacks! You can modify suspension and camber adjustments to improve vehicle handling and appearance or upgrade your car performance to win all the races! Detailed vehicle interiors with customizable ambient lighting await your personal touch. DRIVE The game's realistic graphics and sound effects make you feel like you're really behind the wheel of a car. You'll feel the engine roar, the tires squeal, and the wind rushing by as you speed down the road. Choose from manual or auto transmission mode and pass the driving exams! Driving School Simulator is the ultimate driving simulator that offers both entertainment and education. Complete the driving academy to earn your driving license or engage in races with your friends! Driving School Simulator is the ultimate car game simulator you won't want to miss! Download it now for free! - Official website: https://www.ovilex.com/ - TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@ovilexsoftware - Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OviLexSoft - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OvilexSoftware Privacy Policy - https://www.ovilex.com/privacy-policy/ EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Term of Use - https://www.ovilex.com/terms-of-service/

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
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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

Driving School Simulator4 screens
Bus Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Driving School Simulator at 79% against Bus Simulator's 22%. Driving School Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (36K vs 4.4K). On price, update cadence, 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. Driving School Simulator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days 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

Driving School Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Driving School Simulator has 36K ratings behind it against 4.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Driving School Simulator's written reviews are positive against 22% of Bus Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Driving School Simulator versus Bus Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriving School SimulatorBus Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36K ratings) — better4.1 (4.4K ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better22.5% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#175 — better#210
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB2.8 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacSir Studios

Customer experience

Driving School Simulator

All ratings35,501 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews2,556 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.2%

Bus Simulator

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

User reviews

Driving School Simulator

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent graphics
  • 🚗 Wide variety of cars
  • 👍 Realistic driving experience
  • 🙀 Stunning visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Unrealistic stop sign detection
  • 🤯 Overly sensitive controls
  • 💰 Difficult to earn in-game currency
  • 🤖 Problematic AI behavior

Bus Simulator

From 4.4K 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

Driving School Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inconsistent stop sign detection
  • Incorrect blinker usage notifications
  • Progress and purchases not saving properly
  • Multiplayer connection issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more American car models
  • Implement weather effects and time of day changes
  • Allow players to get out of the car and walk around
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Provide more customization options

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

11 purchases

Driving School Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • Exclusive Club$6.997 Days
One-time10
  • Get 25,000 Credits$1.99
  • Get 50 Coins!$2.99
  • Get 50,000 Credits$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Get 100,000 Credits$3.99
  • Get 100 Coins!$4.99
  • Get 200,000 Credits$5.99
  • Get 200 Coins!$6.99
  • Get 400,000 Credits$8.99
  • Get 400 Coins$9.99
  • Get 1,000 Coins$14.99
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
Show 22 more
  • 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 Driving School Simulator free?
Driving School Simulator 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, Driving School Simulator or Bus Simulator?
Driving School Simulator is rated higher. Driving School Simulator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Bus Simulator averages 4.1 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Driving School Simulator or Bus Simulator have ads?
Both Driving School Simulator and Bus Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Driving School Simulator or Bus Simulator?
Driving School Simulator ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bus Simulator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Driving School Simulator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bus Simulator on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Driving School Simulator or Bus Simulator?
Driving School Simulator currently peaks at #175 in the App Store charts, and Bus Simulator at #210. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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