Comparison

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) vs MobileBVE

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

Head to head
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.

About

MobileBVE

Experience realistic train simulation on your mobile device with direct support for existing routes and trains. Enjoy advanced features and multiplayer capabilities for both online and local LAN play.

Highlights
  • Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim route/train support
  • Easy route/train importing
  • Accurate train simulation
  • Scenery animations
  • Online and LAN multiplayer
Features
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Introducing MobileBVE, an effort at porting OpenBVE to Mobile Devices. Took some time, hours of bugfixing and multiple headaches, but hey, it works. You might ask, why install this when Hmmsim exists? Well, it's free. And it's more advanced. Well what are the features anyways and how advanced is it? • Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim 2/4 routes/trains support, no conversion needed • Easy route/train importing • Accurate Train Simulation just like OpenBVE or Hmmsim • Proper Scenery Animations • And much much more There's even support Multiplayer play(which OpenBVE nor Hmmsim has), which allows for Online or Local LAN Network Multiplayer Play. More updates to come.

Screenshots

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)4 screens
MobileBVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MobileBVE at none against Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)'s 6. MobileBVE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (98% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MobileBVE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)'s written reviews are positive against 80% of MobileBVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) ships an update every 6 days, MobileBVE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) versus MobileBVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)MobileBVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings821 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB189 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHiromi Hakozakico.eggtart.darkchess.app

Customer experience

Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition)

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

MobileBVE

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

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
None

MobileBVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) free?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobileBVE free?
MobileBVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) or MobileBVE?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) is rated higher. Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MobileBVE averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) or MobileBVE have ads?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) shows ads; MobileBVE does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) or MobileBVE?
Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) ships an update every 6 days, and MobileBVE weekly. Most recently, Train Crew Sim 3 (Bus Edition) was updated on October 21, 2026 and MobileBVE on October 17, 2026.

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