Rail World! vs Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rail World!
Experience Japanese railways from multiple perspectives. Drive trains as the engineer, observe them like a miniature diorama, or enjoy the scenery as a passenger. This game offers diverse ways to engage with a virtual train world.
- Drive trains as engineer
- Diorama view
- Passenger view
- Explore 20km routes
- Future route/vehicle additions
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Drive the train as a driver. Look at the train like a diorama. Look out the train window as a passenger. This is a game that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Currently, you can drive within a 20km area. More routes and vehicles will be added in the future. Look forward to it!
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)
Experience driving a Japanese route bus on various themed routes. Manage fares, make announcements, and ensure safe stops to support city life. Customize your bus with different paint, designs, and sounds.
- Operate unique Japanese bus routes
- Manage passenger fares and announcements
- Customize bus paint, designs, and sounds
- Score accuracy for stops and driving
- Experience urban, park, and mountain routes
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The latest installment in the Driver Simulator series, celebrating its 5th anniversary since its initial release, is the long-awaited “Route Bus Edition.” Based at the Ushihara Depot, you can operate a variety of uniquely themed routes: * Yumemidai Depot: An urban route passing through a university area and streets shared with trams * Kuchikawa Wharf: A route heading toward the amusement park * Business Park: An office district route behind Kuchikawa Station * Summit Observatory: A challenging route via Peace Park that includes mountainous sections 7 different bus models are available. Using in-game coins or optional purchases, you can customize: * Paint colors (5 types) * Designs (4 types) * Turn signal chimes (4 types) * LED destination sign colors (2 types) * Rear door buzzer sounds (3 types) In the game, safe driving is essential, as well as making proper stop decisions and providing onboard announcements at each bus stop. The bus must stop within the designated area, and your accuracy is scored. Passengers may also request special fares such as “for two people” or “with a student discount.” Operate the settings panel and handle fare adjustments accurately. Have you ever taken a route bus while traveling in Japan? Become a Japanese bus driver and support the daily lives of people in the city! Drive Japan’s unique buses and relive your journey through the scenery and sounds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) at every 6 days against Rail World!'s fortnightly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Rail World! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Rail World! against 5.0 for Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Rail World!'s written reviews are positive against 98% of Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)'s.
Rail World! ships an update fortnightly, Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rail World! | Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | 97.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 529 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Katsuya Maezono | Hiromi Hakozaki |
Customer experience
Rail World!
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)
In-app purchases
Rail World!
- 早朝、夕方シナリオ$2.99
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)
- Unlock this stage2 variants$1.99
- Unlock the point unlock system.$1.99
- Ad-Free Play$1.99
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- Unlock vehicle design change.$1.99
- Unlock ReiwaA Bus$1.99
Questions
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