Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Coach Bus Simulator Games

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

Coach Bus Simulator Games

Experience open-world bus driving in a city or offroad environment. Pick up passengers from various locations and drop them at their destinations while adhering to traffic signals to avoid penalties. Choose from a variety of buses with smooth driving controls.

Highlights
  • Open world bus driving
  • Passenger pickup and drop-off missions
  • Realistic game sounds and animations
  • Multiple buses to drive
  • Traffic signal adherence
Features
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Play Coach Bus Simulator Game in open world city and offroad. There are variety of buses to drive with smooth driving controls. Pick the passengers from different locations of the city and drop them on their destinations. While driving don't break signals otherwise you will charge the penalty. Game Features: -Open world bus driving experience -Easy controls and pickup missions -Realistic game sounds and animations -Multiple Buses to drive -Be the Pro Bus Driver

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Coach Bus Simulator Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coach Bus Simulator Games at Free against Bus Simulator's $3.99. Coach Bus Simulator Games also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). Bus Simulator's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (54% vs 13%). 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bus Simulator holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Simulator has 49 ratings behind it against 2, 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 13% of Coach Bus Simulator Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Coach Bus Simulator Games every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bus Simulator versus Coach Bus Simulator Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorCoach Bus Simulator Games
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (49 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews — better13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
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 MB171 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHMustafa Malik

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

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

Coach Bus Simulator Games

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%

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

Coach Bus Simulator Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Coach Bus Simulator Games free?
Coach Bus Simulator Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Coach Bus Simulator Games?
Bus Simulator is rated higher. Bus Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Coach Bus Simulator Games averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bus Simulator or Coach Bus Simulator Games have ads?
Coach Bus Simulator Games shows ads; Bus Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Coach Bus Simulator Games?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and Coach Bus Simulator Games every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Coach Bus Simulator Games on October 24, 2026.

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