Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Public Transport Simulator X

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

Public Transport Simulator X

Drive buses and deliver passengers to their destinations in a city environment. Obey traffic rules, manage fuel, and avoid crashes to earn money and unlock new vehicles. Complete checkpoints and quests for bonuses.

Highlights
  • Passenger delivery
  • Realistic traffic driving
  • Fuel management
  • Traffic rule adherence
  • Unlockable buses
  • Checkpoint and quest bonuses
Features
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In this Public Transport Simulator X game (PTSX), deliver passengers to their destinations. Drive in traffic carefully and refuel in time. Driving carelessly and crashing your Bus will cause you lose money. Obey the traffic rules and do not run a red light. Reaching extra checkpoint and quests on time will give extra bonus and money. Unlock new buses with earned money. If you like Bus Simulator Games, start your adventure now.

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Public Transport Simulator X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Public Transport Simulator X at Free against Bus Simulator's $3.99. Public Transport Simulator X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.1 vs 3.9). Bus Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (49 vs 12). On update cadence 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

Public Transport Simulator X is free to download; Bus Simulator costs $3.99 up front. Bus Simulator sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Public Transport Simulator X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Public Transport Simulator X holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Public Transport Simulator X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Public Transport Simulator X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bus Simulator versus Public Transport Simulator X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorPublic Transport Simulator X
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (49 ratings)4.1 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size806 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHHakan Nehir

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

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

Public Transport Simulator X

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
None

Public Transport Simulator X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Public Transport Simulator X free?
Public Transport Simulator X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Public Transport Simulator X?
Public Transport Simulator X is rated higher. Bus Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Public Transport Simulator X averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Bus Simulator or Public Transport Simulator X have ads?
Public Transport Simulator X shows ads; Bus Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Public Transport Simulator X?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and Public Transport Simulator X every 2 months. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on November 7, 2026 and Public Transport Simulator X on November 3, 2026.

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