Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drive trains as engineer
  • Diorama view
  • Passenger view
  • Explore 20km routes
  • Future route/vehicle additions
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rail World!4 screens
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rail World! versus Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail World!Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews97.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size529 MB303 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKatsuya MaezonoHiromi Hakozaki

Customer experience

Rail World!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rail World!

One-time1
  • 早朝、夕方シナリオ$2.99
5 purchases

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)

One-time5
  • Unlock this stage2 variants$1.99
  • Unlock the point unlock system.$1.99
  • Ad-Free Play$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock vehicle design change.$1.99
  • Unlock ReiwaA Bus$1.99

Questions

Is Rail World! free?
Rail World! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) free?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rail World! or Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) is rated higher. Rail World! averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Rail World! or Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) have ads?
Both Rail World! and Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rail World! or Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)?
Rail World! ships an update fortnightly, and Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) every 6 days. Most recently, Rail World! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) on November 5, 2026.

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