# Drive the Bus! vs Poploom

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drive the Bus! at none against Poploom's 1. Drive the Bus! also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). Poploom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Poploom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drive the Bus! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drive the Bus! against 5.0 for Poploom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Drive the Bus! ships an update every 5 days, Poploom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drive the Bus! | Poploom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-the-bus/id6743348074/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poploom/id6766073824/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 180 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SDP Games SAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/309578706) | [Lavitatech LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866783995) |

## What reviewers say

### Drive the Bus!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-the-bus/id6743348074)

Experience the thrill of driving a bus, picking up passengers, and navigating them to their destinations. Strategize to manage your fuel and complete levels with perfect scores.

**Highlights:** Drive a bus and transport passengers, Manage fuel and reach destinations, Earn 3 stars on over 100 levels, Simple tap controls, Impressive 3D graphics, Small storage footprint

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Poploom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poploom/id6766073824)

This arcade game challenges players to time balloon pops perfectly to climb scoreboards. Build streaks and manage risk to achieve high scores and compete globally. It offers simple, family-friendly fun with increasing difficulty.

**Highlights:** Timed balloon popping, Score streak building, Global leaderboards, Local score tracking, Risk-reward gameplay, Family-friendly arcade fun

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loom Lift | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drive the Bus! free?

Drive the Bus! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Poploom free?

Poploom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drive the Bus! or Poploom?

Drive the Bus! and Poploom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Drive the Bus! or Poploom have ads?

Drive the Bus! shows ads; Poploom does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drive the Bus! or Poploom?

Drive the Bus! ships an update every 5 days, and Poploom every 2 days. Most recently, Drive the Bus! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Poploom on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*