Bus Simulator vs Subway Train Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Subway Train Simulator
Experience realistic subway train driving. Operate trains, transport passengers to their destinations, and explore different cities. Choose from various game modes, including missions and free play, to hone your driving skills.
- Realistic subway train operation
- Passenger transport
- Multiple cities (NY, London, Tokyo, Moscow)
- Free mode and missions
- Train horn and door controls
- Realistic physics
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* NO subscription and NO annoying nag screens Try yourself as a real subway train driver! Drive the train, take passengers to the right station and improve your skills as a subway train driver. Different game modes are available in the game: you will be able to drive the train as a driver, and also take the role of a passenger to make an unforgettable journey through all available stations. In addition, players will be able to choose between free mode and exciting missions, while striving to improve the physical parameters of the train to achieve maximum speed and improve their subway train driving skills. In addition, you'll be able to drive the train in several cities - New York, London, Tokyo and Moscow, with more cities to come in future updates. Step into the role of a driver and pump up your skills in our realistic subway simulator! Carry passengers, open and close doors at stations, use the train horn and enjoy realistic physics of train movement on underground sections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Subway Train Simulator at Free against Bus Simulator's $3.99. Subway Train Simulator also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 54%) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). Bus Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Subway Train Simulator is free to download; Bus Simulator costs $3.99 up front. Bus Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Subway Train Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Train Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 244 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 85% of Subway Train Simulator's.
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Subway Train Simulator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus Simulator | Subway Train Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (49 ratings) | 4.3 (244 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 244 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 806 MB | 362 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | astragon Entertainment GmbH | Anatoly Kochergin |
Customer experience
Bus Simulator
Subway Train Simulator
Bugs and requests
Bus Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Subway Train Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Restore purchases feature not working
- Trains not stopping at certain stations
- Camera issues when leaving stations
- Inconsistent train announcements and call signs
Requested features
5 requests- Add more subway systems (e.g. San Francisco, Toronto, etc.)
- Implement train signals and speed limits
- Allow players to enter train depots and yards
- Improve realism with station announcements and passenger animations
- Introduce train scheduling and timetables
In-app purchases
Bus Simulator
- 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
Subway Train Simulator
- 10 Diamonds$0.99
- 120 Diamonds$7.99
- 1400 Diamonds$79.99
Questions
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