Comparison

Subway Simulator 3D vs Bus Simulator

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

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About

Subway Simulator 3D

Experience the thrill of driving trains across diverse global subway systems. Explore realistic routes, manage passengers, and develop your career as a train driver. Customize your experience with AI-generated elements and adhere to traffic rules to avoid fines.

Highlights
  • Control trains from around the world
  • Visit different countries and explore routes
  • Realistic subway stations and routes
  • Develop a subway driver career
  • Manage passengers and follow traffic rules
  • AI customization for cabin and driver appearance
Features
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Become a part of the constantly developing subway world! Here you can: - control TRAINS from all over the world - visit different COUNTRIES during rides - explore new SUBWAY ROUTES and STATIONS - explore the subway as a TRAIN DRIVER or PASSENGER TRAIN MODELS Our depot includes trains from all over the world. Develop your driving skills and discover new trains. TRIPS TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES USA, Great Britain, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, China... and even more countries further! Get a great chance drive through underground railroads of these location. STATIONS AND ROUTES Fully realistic prototypes of real-life stations and routes are waiting for you. Perhaps you have already been there, and if not, then there is a unique opportunity to visit! SUBWAY DRIVER CAREER Complete routes, transport as many passengers as possible and develop your driver's career to unlock new routes and trains. TRAFFIC RULES AND FINES Be a responsible driver, follow the rules of the road when traveling, otherwise it is easy to get a fine. PASSENGERS The most important thing for the driver is the passengers, keep an eye on their mood during the ride, this is one of the main conditions for a successful ride. DAILY TASKS AND BONUSES Complete daily tasks and get nice rewards. AI SETTINGS Customize the train cabin, change the color scheme of the trains, as well as the appearance of the driver to your own or a friend with the help of AI genaration. Our metro is constantly growing, stay tuned! Privacy Policy: https://simulatorslive.com/privacy Terms Of Use: https://simulatorslive.com/tos

About

Bus Simulator

Step into the driver's seat and transport passengers across a vibrant, detailed city in officially licensed buses. Complete missions to unlock new vehicles, routes, and districts, and build your own public transport empire.

Highlights
  • Officially licensed buses from famous manufacturers
  • Detailed and lively city map inspired by Northern Europe
  • Campaign missions to unlock content
  • Build and manage a transport company
  • Variety of bus types (electric, articulated, double-decker)
  • Immersive cockpit experience
Features
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Take the driver’s seat as you transport passengers around a lively city in officially licensed buses from famous manufacturers: Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, BYD, IVECO BUS, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Setra, Volvo, and Vicinity Motor Corp. Drive routes and complete campaign missions to unlock even more buses, districts, and routes. Climb the career ladder and build a public transport network for your city. YOUR BUS. YOUR CITY. IN YOUR HANDS. 10 ORIGINAL BUSES FROM WORLD FAMOUS MANUFACTURERS Original, licensed buses are waiting for you! Drive 10 buses from 10 world-renowned manufacturers – from electric buses to articulated or double decker buses. Featuring manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, IVECO BUS, and BYD, there is plenty of variety of buses. With detailed cockpits, you can take the driver’s seat and experience real bus driving immersion while driving YOUR BUS. TRANSPORT PEOPLE AROUND A LIVELY CITY Explore the game's very detailed and lively map! The city of Havensburg is inspired by cities in northern Europe and offers you a variety of eye-catching buildings and landscapes, including the harbor warehouse district, harbor, old town, and surrounding countryside. In such a vibrant city, people want to get around and drink coffee with friends in the old town district or visit the harbor with their family. Transporting passengers never gets boring – and perhaps they'll even share some stories with you. Now it’s your job to connect the people of YOUR CITY. MANAGE YOUR TRANSPORT COMPANY Prove your driving skills: Make it to the top and build a successful bus transport company. Progressing through the campaign unlocks even more buses, districts, and routes. Build out your transport network by driving routes to earn more Credits, purchasing more buses, and assigning more and more buses to your routes. The success of the company is IN YOUR HANDS!

Screenshots

Subway Simulator 3D4 screens
Bus Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Subway Simulator 3D at Free against Bus Simulator's $3.99. Subway Simulator 3D also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 49). Bus Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 26%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Subway Simulator 3D is free to download; Bus Simulator costs $3.99 up front. Subway Simulator 3D sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Bus Simulator sells 7 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 — 3.9 for Subway Simulator 3D against 3.9 for Bus Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Simulator 3D has 5.3K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Subway Simulator 3D's written reviews are positive against 54% of Bus Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subway Simulator 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Bus Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Subway Simulator 3D versus Bus Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubway Simulator 3DBus Simulator
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (5.3K ratings)3.9 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews54.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB806 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimulators Live, LLCastragon Entertainment GmbH

Customer experience

Subway Simulator 3D

All ratings5,272 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews1,286 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative63.4%

Bus Simulator

All ratings49 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral18.4%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative30.4%

Bugs and requests

Subway Simulator 3D

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Trains spinning at stations
  • Crashes and collisions
  • Speed limit issues
  • Subscription screen not dismissible
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more train models and cities
  • Improve passenger mode experience
  • Reduce subscription requirements
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve AI train behavior

Bus Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Subway Simulator 3D

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Сars, cities, stations & gold$11.991 Month
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  • 1 Month Subscription$19.991 Month
  • VIP + No Ads Subscription$19.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$19.993 Months
  • All Cities Subscription$22.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$39.991 Month
One-time4
  • Disable Ads$9.99
  • VIP Status$9.99
  • Sale Trains Pack$9.99
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  • 2 New Cities Pack$15.99
7 purchases

Bus Simulator

One-time7
  • Some Credits$0.99
  • Small Package$1.99
  • Lots of Credits$2.99
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  • Medium Package$5.99
  • Large Package$7.99
  • Financial Freedom$7.99
  • All-in-one Package$12.99

Questions

Is Subway Simulator 3D free?
Subway Simulator 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Subway Simulator 3D or Bus Simulator?
Bus Simulator is rated higher. Subway Simulator 3D averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Bus Simulator averages 3.9 from 49 ratings.
Do Subway Simulator 3D or Bus Simulator have ads?
Subway Simulator 3D shows ads; Bus Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Subway Simulator 3D or Bus Simulator?
Subway Simulator 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bus Simulator monthly. Most recently, Subway Simulator 3D was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bus Simulator on October 19, 2026.

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