Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Train And Rail Yard Simulator

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

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About

Bus Simulator

Step into the driver's seat and transport passengers across a vibrant, detailed city in officially licensed buses. Complete missions to unlock new vehicles, routes, and districts, and build your own public transport empire.

Highlights
  • Officially licensed buses from famous manufacturers
  • Detailed and lively city map inspired by Northern Europe
  • Campaign missions to unlock content
  • Build and manage a transport company
  • Variety of bus types (electric, articulated, double-decker)
  • Immersive cockpit experience
Features
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Take the driver’s seat as you transport passengers around a lively city in officially licensed buses from famous manufacturers: Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, BYD, IVECO BUS, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Setra, Volvo, and Vicinity Motor Corp. Drive routes and complete campaign missions to unlock even more buses, districts, and routes. Climb the career ladder and build a public transport network for your city. YOUR BUS. YOUR CITY. IN YOUR HANDS. 10 ORIGINAL BUSES FROM WORLD FAMOUS MANUFACTURERS Original, licensed buses are waiting for you! Drive 10 buses from 10 world-renowned manufacturers – from electric buses to articulated or double decker buses. Featuring manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, IVECO BUS, and BYD, there is plenty of variety of buses. With detailed cockpits, you can take the driver’s seat and experience real bus driving immersion while driving YOUR BUS. TRANSPORT PEOPLE AROUND A LIVELY CITY Explore the game's very detailed and lively map! The city of Havensburg is inspired by cities in northern Europe and offers you a variety of eye-catching buildings and landscapes, including the harbor warehouse district, harbor, old town, and surrounding countryside. In such a vibrant city, people want to get around and drink coffee with friends in the old town district or visit the harbor with their family. Transporting passengers never gets boring – and perhaps they'll even share some stories with you. Now it’s your job to connect the people of YOUR CITY. MANAGE YOUR TRANSPORT COMPANY Prove your driving skills: Make it to the top and build a successful bus transport company. Progressing through the campaign unlocks even more buses, districts, and routes. Build out your transport network by driving routes to earn more Credits, purchasing more buses, and assigning more and more buses to your routes. The success of the company is IN YOUR HANDS!

About

Train And Rail Yard Simulator

Experience life as a train engineer. Drive powerful locomotives, deliver freight cars to various yards, and manage your trains by coupling and decoupling cars. Navigate complex rail yards using switches.

Highlights
  • Drive locomotives
  • Deliver freight cars
  • Couple and decouple cars
  • Operate railroad switches
  • Navigate rail yards
Features
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Train and rail yard simulator lets you step into the shoes of a train engineer. Climb into a cab of a powerful locomotive and deliver freight cars to different yards around the map. Split and build your trains by coupling and decoupling rail cars and engines. Operate railroad switches to navigate your trains around yards and through junctions.

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Train And Rail Yard Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Train And Rail Yard Simulator at Free against Bus Simulator's $3.99. Train And Rail Yard Simulator also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (81% vs 54%). Bus Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Train And Rail Yard Simulator is free to download; Bus Simulator costs $3.99 up front. Bus Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Train And Rail Yard Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train And Rail Yard Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train And Rail Yard Simulator has 773 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 81% of Train And Rail Yard Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Train And Rail Yard Simulator every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bus Simulator versus Train And Rail Yard Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorTrain And Rail Yard Simulator
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (49 ratings)4.4 (773 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews80.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49773 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size806 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHBlumentals Solutions SIA

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

All ratings49 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral18.4%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative30.4%

Train And Rail Yard Simulator

All ratings756 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative11.6%

Bugs and requests

Bus Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train And Rail Yard Simulator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to update the game on iOS
  • Trains flying off the tracks at high speeds
  • Cars not behaving as expected in certain scenarios
  • Coupler and light issues on some locomotives
  • Difficulty controlling the player's movement

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trains and locomotives
  • Implement a passenger mode
  • Allow building custom tracks and routes
  • Improve physics and derailment system
  • Add more detailed environments and scenery

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bus Simulator

One-time7
  • Some Credits$0.99
  • Small Package$1.99
  • Lots of Credits$2.99
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  • Medium Package$5.99
  • Large Package$7.99
  • Financial Freedom$7.99
  • All-in-one Package$12.99
1 purchases

Train And Rail Yard Simulator

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Train And Rail Yard Simulator free?
Train And Rail Yard Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Train And Rail Yard Simulator?
Train And Rail Yard Simulator is rated higher. Bus Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Train And Rail Yard Simulator averages 4.4 from 773 ratings.
Do Bus Simulator or Train And Rail Yard Simulator have ads?
Train And Rail Yard Simulator shows ads; Bus Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Train And Rail Yard Simulator?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and Train And Rail Yard Simulator every 27 months. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Train And Rail Yard Simulator on November 5, 2026.

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