Public Transport Simulator vs Bus Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Public Transport Simulator
Experience realistic driving with multiple vehicle types and mission modes. Transport passengers as a bus or taxi driver, or compete in checkpoint races. Earn experience to unlock new vehicles, locations, upgrades, and paint jobs.
- Multiple vehicle types (bus, taxi, race car)
- Passenger transport missions
- Checkpoint racing
- Unlockable vehicles and locations
- Vehicle upgrades and paint jobs
- Realistic physics and ragdoll effects
- Interior and exterior views
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Jump behind the steering wheel in this driving simulator. There are three different types of missions, depending on what type of vehicle you choose. Choose one of many buses to transport passengers around the city. Jump in as a taxi driver and give a lift to clients waving their hands around the city. Choosing a race car, opens up Checkpoint racing tracks in the city. For each customer serviced or race finished, you get experience points, which unlock additional vehicles and locations. For each vehicle there are unlockable upgrades and paint jobs. Upgrades and paint jobs are unlocked simply by earning experience with that vehicle. Drive carefully! When you crash, passengers fall and you lose experience. • Fully modeled 3D environments and vehicles. • Interior and exterior view with free look. • Realistic physics and ragdoll. • Accident replays with screenshot possibility. • Different control options. • Bus driving. • Taxi driving. • Van driving. • Bonus cars and races. • Leaderboards.
Bus Simulator
Drive real passengers across three continents in a variety of buses. Manage your own bus company, customize your vehicles, and experience dynamic weather and day-night cycles. Your passengers' comfort is key to success.
- Drive across three continents
- Manage a bus company
- Customize 14 bus models
- Realistic passenger feedback
- Dynamic weather and day-night cycle
- Multiple camera views
- Company building and driver hiring
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Take the wheel of the ultimate coach and drive real passengers across three continents. Pick up your riders at the terminal, load their luggage, close the doors and roll out on long-distance routes through Europe, the Middle East and North America. Every kilometre is yours to drive, day or night, sun, rain or snow. YOUR PASSENGERS ARE WATCHING This is not a cargo run. Forty people are sitting behind you, and they notice everything. Brake too hard, swerve, speed, bump over a curb, and they will let you know. Drive smooth and they tip you at the end of the ride. Drive badly and they ask for refunds. Keep the comfort bar full for the ultimate perfect ride. A FLEET OF 14 BUSES Start in a compact city coach and work your way up to the double-decker flagships. Coaches, city buses, school buses and luxury liners, each with its own cockpit, doors, gearbox and handling. Every bus has a real interior you can drive from, with a working dashboard, mirrors and doors. BUILD THE BUS COMPANY Buy offices in new cities, hire drivers and send your spare buses out on routes while you drive your own. Earn licences, level up your company and grow from a single bus to an ultimate company operator. Your drivers keep earning while you are on the road. MAKE IT YOURS Paint your bus, apply vinyls, change rims, horns and LED lights. Upgrade the engine, tyres, transmission and suspension. A better suspension is not just faster laps, it is happier passengers. Build your ultimate bus. DRIVE YOUR WAY Steering wheel, tilt or buttons. Choose the time of day and the weather before every route. Switch between cockpit, chase and orbit cameras. Realistic traffic, working signals, fuel stops, rest areas and a living world map with dozens of cities to discover. THE ROAD TRIP Long highways, mountain passes, coastal roads and tunnels. Weather that changes as you drive. A day-night cycle that turns a routine route into the ultimate road trip. DAILY REWARDS AND GOALS Log in every day for rewards, complete goals for extra cash and gold, and unlock the ultimate premium pack with unlimited fuel, no ads and exclusive buses. Bus Simulator World is the ultimate bus driving experience. Download now and start your first route.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Public Transport Simulator at 86% against Bus Simulator's 22%. Public Transport Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Bus Simulator's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Public Transport Simulator sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Bus Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Public Transport Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Public Transport Simulator's written reviews are positive against 22% of Bus Simulator's.
Public Transport Simulator ships an update every 2 months, Bus Simulator every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Public Transport Simulator | Bus Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better | 4.1 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 22.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 2.8 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkisoSoft | Sir Studios |
Customer experience
Public Transport Simulator
Bus Simulator
User reviews
Public Transport Simulator
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Outstanding & Immersive Simulation
- 🚌 Highly Detailed & Realistic Buses
- 🎮 Smooth & Responsive Controls
- 🌇 Expansive Open-World Map
- 🔍 Polished First-Person Mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional Glitches & Bugs
- 🚦 Traffic Light & AI Behavior Issues
- 🔍 Limited Camera Options
- 🚌 Lack of Passenger Interactions
Bus Simulator
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Realistic simulation
- 🚌 Variety of bus models
- 🎨 Nice graphics
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall to access core features
- 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🚗 Unrealistic AI driver behavior
Bugs and requests
Public Transport Simulator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent Passenger Boarding/Exiting
- Unreliable Crash/Collision Detection
- Progress Loss After Extended Playtime
- Steering Wheel Sensitivity Issues
Requested features
8 requests- Add Passenger Mode
- Implement Tram & Train Vehicles
- Expand Map Variety & Complexity
- Improve Traffic AI & Behaviors
- Introduce Customization Options
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- Add Maintenance & Refueling Mechanics
- Enhance Weather & Environmental Effects
- Implement Multiplayer & Online Features
Bus Simulator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when ads are displayed
- Buses continue moving during ads, causing crashes
- Glitches that teleport bus to wrong location
Requested features
3 requests- More bus models and customization options
- Ability to pause game during ads
- Improved traffic simulation
In-app purchases
Public Transport Simulator
- 1 key$0.99
- Double XP$1.99
- All upgrades and paints$1.99
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- All Levels$1.99
- 5 keys$1.99
- All Cars$2.99
- 10 keys$2.99
- 20 Keys$3.99
Bus Simulator
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- 3 Days Free Trial3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Car 040$0.99
- Unlimited Game$1.99
- Car 085$2.99
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- Deck Of Cash$4.99
- Pile Of Cash$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- Premium$9.99
- Pallet Of Cash$19.99
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