Comparison

Pocket Trucks vs Ship Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Trucks

Experience the life of a truck driver in this idle simulator. Choose your truck, build routes, and deliver cargo across the country. Tackle unexpected challenges and customize your ride to become the ultimate truck tycoon.

Highlights
  • Choose and customize trucks
  • Build and manage delivery routes
  • Earn coins and expand empire
  • Face unexpected road challenges
  • Collect and customize drivers
  • Cute retro pixel art style
Features
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Choose your truck and deliver cargo across the country, East to West Coast! The timely delivery is all in your hands, can you do it? This idle truck simulator game allows you to choose your path - where do you want to go? Build routes, collect trucks, earn coins, and become the tycoon! EPIC TRUCKING QUEST Jump into the life of a truck driver in this sim, and carry goods across the USA in awesome American trucks. Boost your trucks to get better speed, comfort, and gas mileage. Finish jobs to grab rewards and push ahead in the game, expanding your empire with every task. TACKLE SURPRISING CHALLENGES Get ready for unexpected twists and turns on the path to your empire across the country. With a map in hand, you'll move through different scenes and deal with challenges like icy roads, heavy traffic, and blocked paths. This idle sim makes you think on your feet! CUSTOMIZE YOUR RIDE Select your driver from a lineup of characters perfect for the job in this tycoon adventure. Dress them up in various outfits and gear, and choose your cargo, each needing a special way to be moved and delivered. Your choices craft the story of your trucking empire. Jump into this truck sim with its cute retro pixel art! Drive, explore, and enjoy the thrill of building your empire. In this idle tycoon game, strategize and grow, leaving your mark across towns and the country. Every decision counts towards becoming the top truck idle empire tycoon.

About

Ship Simulator

Pilot various ships to transport resources and build a nuclear power plant in a challenging environment. Upgrade your fleet, manage industries, and overcome obstacles like difficult routes and dynamic weather.

Highlights
  • Cargo delivery tasks
  • Ship fleet management
  • Industry upgrades
  • Ship modification
  • Dynamic weather system
  • Diverse routes and locations
Features
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Welcome to Ship Simulator: Boat Game, a game in which you need to build a nuclear power plant in a deep province using ships. There is no transport infrastructure, only swamps and rivers around! Stand at the helm of an old boat, rebuild neighboring mining complexes and industries, transport resources between them and support their work. Buy new vehicles and improve the industry and all for the sake of building a nuclear power plant! In the ship captain simulator game you have to complete cargo delivery tasks: from machinery and building materials to equipment for light and heavy industry. Upgrade your fleet and develop production complexes - building a nuclear power plant is an incredibly difficult and expensive business! At your disposal is an impressive list of ships recreated according to real drawings. Complete routes of varying difficulty and earn money to replenish your fleet with new ships. Modify ships to cope with difficult routes and earn more money. Discover the entire fleet of vehicles: from an old tugboat to the most famous ships of the twentieth century! Game Features: - Advanced ship management - Advanced ship improvement system - Many interesting routes - Developed game world - Addictive gameplay - Stylized 2D graphics - Dynamic weather change On your way, you will conquer the elements and infrastructure problems in a wide variety of locations: swamps, plains, forests, mountains and much more are waiting for you! Download Ship Simulator: Boat Game and enjoy the exciting gameplay right now. Rather, take the task, load the ship, choose a destination and start the engine. Onward to meet the waves!

Screenshots

Pocket Trucks4 screens
Ship Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ship Simulator at every 2 weeks against Pocket Trucks's every 5 weeks. Ship Simulator also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 799). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Pocket Trucks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ship Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pocket Trucks against 4.7 for Ship Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship Simulator has 13K ratings behind it against 799, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Pocket Trucks's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ship Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Trucks ships an update every 5 weeks, Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Trucks versus Ship Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket TrucksShip Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (799 ratings)4.7 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews48.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79913K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB513 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCAzur Interactive Games Limited

Customer experience

Pocket Trucks

All ratings798 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative36.2%

Ship Simulator

All ratings11,986 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews471 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative39.1%

User reviews

Pocket Trucks

From 799 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging progression
  • 🎨 Great graphics and style
  • 💡 Potential for expansion

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔑 Difficulty obtaining keys
  • 💰 Excessive monetization
  • 🕰️ Slow job refresh times

Ship Simulator

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use controls
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎵 Enjoyable music and sound design

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of content after completing main missions
  • 💰 High cost of in-app purchases for ships and upgrades
  • 🔋 Energy system that limits playtime
  • 📺 Excessive and unskippable advertisements

Bugs and requests

Pocket Trucks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Liquid cargo not unloading properly
  • Truck parts not working as intended
  • Ads not functioning correctly
  • Sync/login issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to remove/retire trucks
  • More truck and cargo type options
  • Offline play compatibility
  • Improved UI and navigation
  • Global map expansion (Canada, Mexico)

Ship Simulator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Winch breaking issues and ship damage when boosting
  • Cargo loading and delivery not registering properly
  • Energy system not regenerating as expected
  • Crashes and black screens on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels, missions, and locations to explore
  • Ability to replay completed missions
  • Free roam mode or sandbox environment
  • Option to remove ads through a one-time purchase

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket Trucks

One-time10
  • More Bux$1.99
  • Recurring bux$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • More bux$4.99
  • More bux$9.99
  • City Passage Bundle$9.99
  • Pocket Pass$9.99
  • VIP$19.99
  • City Explorer Bundle$19.99
  • Trucker's Toolbox Bundle$19.99
10 purchases

Ship Simulator

One-time10
  • 5000 coins$2.99
  • No ADS$2.99
  • No ADS offer$3.99
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  • Big starter set$3.99
  • Free barges forever$4.99
  • Automatic loading forever$4.99
  • 20000 coins$7.99
  • 40000 coins$14.99
  • 60000 coins$19.99
  • 90000 coins$24.99

Questions

Is Pocket Trucks free?
Pocket Trucks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ship Simulator free?
Ship Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Trucks or Ship Simulator?
Ship Simulator is rated higher. Pocket Trucks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 799 ratings, while Ship Simulator averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.
Do Pocket Trucks or Ship Simulator have ads?
Both Pocket Trucks and Ship Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Trucks or Ship Simulator?
Pocket Trucks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ship Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Trucks was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ship Simulator on November 8, 2026.

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