Comparison

Throwback Games vs Bus Loop!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Throwback Games

Build your ultimate 70s or 90s sports dream team by drafting players with a budget. Each draft is random and exciting, offering a unique fantasy sports experience. Compete against other players and see who wins lightning-fast.

Highlights
  • Draft historical sports dream teams
  • Random player career game outcomes
  • Budget-based player selection
  • Fast-paced multiplayer drafts
  • Unique fantasy sports experience
  • Build new teams or re-draft
Features
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Weekly fantasy draft got you down? What if you could draft a 90's dream team with Jordon, Pippen, Malone, Hardaway & Shaq? Or maybe your ultimate 70's NFL team with "Mean" Joe Green and Payton? Well, now you can with Throwback! Listen up; I'll explain the play. Use your team budget to draft your dream team. You can even pick your favorite player more than once, but you won't know which career game you're getting. You could get MVP Walter Payton or his rookie year. That's what makes each draft random and exciting; there's always a bit of luck. Once you draft your team, lock in your picks. You'll get paired with other players in just seconds. The room winner is announced lightning-fast! Now, go again with the same draft or jump back in and build a new team. Throwback gives you a unique fantasy experience.

About

Bus Loop!

Features
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Bus Loop is a smart puzzle game about timing, color, and order. Send buses from side lanes onto the main loop, pick up matching passengers, and clear the road without breaking the capacity limit. Gameplay Send buses: Tap to launch them onto the loop. Color match: Passengers board only their own color. Mind the limit: The loop has limited capacity—plan carefully. Clear the loop: When buses complete their run, the stage is solved. Features As you progress, new mechanics keep the puzzle fresh: Tunnels that connect unexpected road ends. Garages that release more buses than you thought. Covered buses whose colors stay hidden until revealed. Chains that unlock only when enough keys are collected. Gates that open and close, changing when passengers can board. Dual-colored buses that require more than one match to complete. Why Play Accessible controls, deep puzzles. Constantly evolving challenges. A satisfying flow as buses loop, fill, and exit. Perfect for quick play or long puzzle sessions. Think you can master the loop? Bus Loop will test every move.

Screenshots

Throwback Games4 screens
Bus Loop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bus Loop! at none against Throwback Games's 5. Bus Loop! also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Throwback Games's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Throwback Games sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bus Loop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throwback Games ships an update fortnightly, Bus Loop! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Throwback Games versus Bus Loop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrowback GamesBus Loop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Money Brackets IncNebih Basaran

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Throwback Games

One-time5
  • Handful Of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
  • Bucket of Gems$4.99
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  • Barrel of Gems$10.99
  • Chest of Gems$19.99
None

Bus Loop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throwback Games free?
Throwback Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Loop! free?
Bus Loop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Throwback Games or Bus Loop! have ads?
Bus Loop! shows ads; Throwback Games does not.
Which is updated more often, Throwback Games or Bus Loop!?
Throwback Games ships an update fortnightly, and Bus Loop! daily. Most recently, Throwback Games was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bus Loop! on October 28, 2026.

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