Bus Simulator Lite vs Flight Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus Simulator Lite
Experience realistic bus driving in a detailed city. Transport passengers, unlock new buses and routes, and build your own transport company. The Lite version offers a taste of the full game with licensed buses and missions.
- Drive officially licensed buses
- Transport passengers in a lively city
- Unlock new buses, districts, and routes
- Build a public transport network
- Detailed city map inspired by Northern Europe
- Manage your transport company
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In the Bus Simulator City Ride Lite edition you can experience a first taste of the newest instalment of the Bus Simulator series. Within the Lite version you can get behind the wheel of two originally licensed buses by well-known manufacturers Setra and BYD. Enjoy the introduction to the game in four missions within the beautiful city of Havensburg. Do you like the game? Then you can easily purchase the full version through the in-App purchase to get access to all buses, missions and features! 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!
Flight Simulator
Experience realistic airplane flying with high-resolution graphics and cutting-edge AI. Master various flying skills through numerous missions, from basic takeoffs to advanced rescue and combat scenarios. Become a seasoned pilot through challenging events.
- Realistic airplane flight simulation
- High-resolution graphics
- AI-powered scenarios
- Diverse mission types (takeoff, landing, rescue, air race)
- Pilot skill progression
- Challenging commander events
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Take the captain's seat in Flight Simulator: World. Fly light aircraft, regional and long-haul airliners, business jets and a seaplane across a real globe with real airports. Start with short hops, earn your licence, then build your own airline: buy aircraft, open routes, carry passengers and keep them happy. WHAT YOU FLY • Light propeller planes and a floatplane for your first hours • Regional jets and wide-body airliners for long international routes • Business jets for fast charters and island runs WHERE YOU FLY • A real world map with real airports, day and night, weather and clouds • Take-off, cruise, approach and landing, hand flown or with assists you can switch off • Cabin announcements, passengers, crew and a full cockpit view YOUR AIRLINE • Build a company, buy planes, open routes, hire and grow • Missions and daily goals with cash and diamond rewards • Customize liveries and unlock rare aircraft MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER Flight Simulator: World is built by the developer behind Truck Simulator World, Bus Simulator World and Ultimate Car Driving Simulator, played by hundreds of millions. Every review is read and every update is shaped by what pilots ask for. Works offline. Free to play, optional in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus Simulator Lite at 47% against Flight Simulator's 17%. Bus Simulator Lite also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Flight Simulator's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bus Simulator Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Flight Simulator sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator has 4.7K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Bus Simulator Lite's written reviews are positive against 17% of Flight Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bus Simulator Lite ships an update every 3 months, Flight Simulator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus Simulator Lite | Flight Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (86 ratings) | 4.1 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 831 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | astragon Entertainment GmbH | Sir Studios |
Customer experience
Bus Simulator Lite
Flight Simulator
User reviews
Bus Simulator Lite
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visual quality
- 🚌 Realistic licensed buses with detailed design
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics and management features
- 🗺️ Detailed city map with varied routes
- 👥 Interactive NPC passengers with conversations
Room to improve
- 💰 Aggressive paywall at level 7 limits free gameplay
- 🎮 Poor steering controls and sensitivity issues
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and game instability
- ⚙️ Unrealistic physics and acceleration/braking behavior
- 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices
Flight Simulator
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic graphics
- 💡 Variety of planes
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Pay-to-play model
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔒 Lack of online functionality
Bugs and requests
Bus Simulator Lite
Reported bugs
15 issues- Game crashes during loading screen
- Crashes when creating player profile
- Crashes after 10 minutes of gameplay
- Game kicks player out randomly
- Full version purchase doesn't unlock content
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- Duplicate charges for in-app purchases
- Progress resets on app restart
- Glitches cause random pedestrian collision warnings
- Steering becomes unresponsive during gameplay
- Game stutters and pauses repeatedly
- Indicator detection fails inconsistently
- Cars floating in bus stops
- Game incompatible with certain iPad models
- Loading screen flickers rapidly
- Brake system malfunctions
Requested features
16 requests- Make full version free or reduce paywall level
- Add AI buses driving around the city
- Improve steering wheel mechanics with full 360-degree rotation
- Add more bus models and manufacturers
- Implement free drive/open world mode
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- Add weather effects (rain, night mode)
- Include rearview mirror functionality
- Add cruise control feature
- Implement separate brake and accelerator pedals
- Add more routes and maps
- Include double-decker buses
- Add driver exit/enter animation
- Implement bus washing and refueling mechanics
- Add more vehicle variety (trucks, cars, vans)
- Improve tilt sensitivity controls
- Add visible speed traps with warnings
Flight Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Planes crashing on landing
- Compass not working properly
- Rescue mission not functioning
- Night mode causing black screen
Requested features
4 requests- More planes and airports
- Improved flight physics and controls
- Online multiplayer mode
- Customization options
In-app purchases
Bus Simulator Lite
- Some Credits$0.99
- Small Package$1.99
- Lots of Credits$2.99
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- Upgrade to Full Version$3.99
- Medium Package$5.99
- Financial Freedom$7.99
- Large Package$7.99
- All-in-one Package$12.99
Flight Simulator
- 100.000 Coin$1.99
- Lockhead Martin F-35$1.99
- Unlimited Game$1.99
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- 500.000 Coin$2.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Airboss Belluga XLA330$6.99
- Airboss A380$9.99
- 5.000.000 Coin$9.99
- Sukoi S27$9.99
- 10.000.000 Coin$17.99
- Fighter Jet Package$19.99
- Passenger Package$24.99
Questions
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