Bus Simulator Lite vs Hopping Hank
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!
Hopping Hank
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This was supposed to be a quick grocery run. Hank zipped out to Planet Mall Warkt for snacks, soup cubes, and the sparkling blue juice his kids love. Then a rogue chunk of space junk clipped his ship and stranded him on the wrong planet. In Hopping Hank, you help Hank find his way home in a charming and challenging one-button platformer where timing is everything. Hold to charge your jump, release at just the right moment, and hop from platform to platform across strange worlds filled with danger, momentum, and big score potential. What starts simple quickly becomes a deeply satisfying test of rhythm, precision, and nerve. Nail perfect landings, build streaks, slide across icy platforms, and use lightning power-ups to jump farther and rack up huge scores. With procedurally varied jumps and a steadily rising challenge, every run feels fresh. Hopping Hank is built for quick play sessions, but it has that irresistible “one more try” energy. Whether you're playing to relax, chasing the perfect run, unlock all achievements or climbing the leaderboards, every jump brings Hank one step closer to his family. Features: - Simple one-button controls with surprising depth - 10 atmospheric levels packed with variety, immersive music and challenge - Perfect landing system, combo streaks, and score multipliers - Ice platforms, risky skips, and lightning power-ups - Procedurally varied jumps for fresh runs every time - Game Center leaderboards and achievements One planet at a time. One brave hop at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bus Simulator Lite at 15.2 against Hopping Hank's 17.6. 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 Hopping Hank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Bus Simulator Lite | Hopping Hank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 831 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | astragon Entertainment GmbH | Arthur de Rijke |
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
Hopping Hank
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Hopping Hank
- Unlock Full Game$3.99
Questions
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