Comparison

Bus vs Space Wave Race

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

Head to head
About

Bus

This multi-level game promotes mass transit by simulating bus driving challenges. Players can reduce gas stations, convert car drivers to bus commuters, and navigate obstacle courses. It's designed to be fun for all ages while highlighting the efficiency of public transportation.

Highlights
  • Multi-level gameplay
  • Promotes mass transit
  • Reduce gas stations mini-game
  • Convert car drivers mini-game
  • Bus driving obstacle course
  • TV commercial rewards
Features
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Try Space Coast Area Transit's new multi-level game. Simple enough for a young child, yet engaging enough for an adult. Designed to remind the player of the importance and efficiency of mass transit, and the skill involved in driving a bus. Gasinator - If more people rode the bus, we’d need fewer gas stations. Tap the top and bottom right of your screen to zap the gas stations and turn them into a flower garden. Watch out for road construction and don’t forget to pick up your passengers along the way! Commuter Converter - Reduce the number of cars on the road by tapping them and converted the drivers into bus commuters. But don't tap a bus or you loose a turn. Bus Roadeo - Find out what it takes to be a skilled award winning Space Coast Area Transit vehicle operator. Maneuver your bus though the cones and tight parking spots. Every time you beat a level see one of our latest TV commercials.

About

Space Wave Race

Compete in an intergalactic championship race, flying through diverse cosmic environments. Engage in battles against enemies, unlock new spaceships, and master challenging game modes. Designed for accessibility, it offers an inclusive racing experience for all players.

Highlights
  • Intergalactic championship racing
  • Fly through diverse cosmic environments
  • Listen, move, and shoot mechanics
  • Unlockable spaceships
  • Multiple challenging game modes
  • Fully accessible design
Features
Currently charting
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Only the true heroes of space can become champions of Space Wave Race: the intergalactic championship that will take you to challenge the best pilots in the galaxy! LISTEN, MOVE AND SHOOT TO BEAT YOUR ENEMIES IN THE GREAT SPACE RACE Fly through a myriad solar systems, space ruins, unknown engineering structures, asteroids and incandescent stars to win the battle. Be the first in this intrepid running race fighting your enemies. Prove what galactic material you are made of! UNLOCK DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPACESHIPS Enjoy the experience playing with different spaceships designed for battle. Unlock more spaceships by playing the game. PLAY CHALLENGING GAME MODES Includes several game modes with different complexities and gameplay: Championship Mode, Single Race Mode, Endless Galactic Mode. DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE Space Wave Race has been developed to be fully accessible, including modes for players with reduced mobility, visual and/or hearing impairment and dyslexia. Expressly created to enjoy the experience without losing a single detail in all conditions.

Screenshots

Bus4 screens
Space Wave Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bus at Free against Space Wave Race's $2.99. Bus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Space Wave Race's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 3) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Bus is free to download; Space Wave Race costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Wave Race has 93 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bus's written reviews are positive against 92% of Space Wave Race's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus ships an update every 28 months, Space Wave Race every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bus versus Space Wave Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusSpace Wave Race
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings393 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB274 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn PavlakosRising Pixel

Customer experience

Bus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Space Wave Race

All ratings92 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Space Wave Race

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus free?
Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Wave Race free?
Space Wave Race costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bus or Space Wave Race?
Bus is rated higher. Bus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Space Wave Race averages 4.7 from 93 ratings.
Do Bus or Space Wave Race have ads?
Neither Bus nor Space Wave Race shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus or Space Wave Race?
Bus ships an update every 28 months, and Space Wave Race every 8 months. Most recently, Bus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Space Wave Race on November 7, 2026.

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