Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Modern Train Driver Game 2023

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

Head to head
About

Bus Simulator

Experience realistic city driving as a bus driver. Choose from various bus types, customize them, and complete routes in diverse global locations. Enjoy career, free-ride, and multiplayer modes with detailed interiors and advanced physics.

Highlights
  • Realistic global maps
  • Variety of bus types
  • Bus customization
  • Career, Free-ride, and Multiplayer modes
  • Detailed interiors
  • Bus company management
Features
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Bus Simulator : EVO puts you in the driver’s seat and lets you become a real Bus Driver! Featuring detailed maps all over the world, a wide variety of modern city buses, coach buses and school buses with realistic interiors and a groundbreaking 1:1 physics engine. Get behind the wheel and drive your bus to complete all the routes! Drive a diesel, hybrid, electric, articulated, coach bus or school bus and customize your bus as you wish. This bus simulation game features next-gen graphics, a wide variety of buses to choose from, and multiple cities from around the world to explore in career mode, freeride, and online multiplayer with friends. Completely realistic Coach Bus Simulator. Features: - Realistic intracity and outside of city maps: United States of America (San Francisco,Texas, Boston, and Interstate 95), South America (Buenos Aires), Europe (Germany, Spain, Berlin, London, Prague, St. Petersburg), Dubai, Shanghai and more… - Multiple diesel, hybrid, electric, articulated, coach bus and school buses to choose from. - Six real coach bus - Career, Free-ride and Multiplayer modes. - Lots of bus customization options including paint, accessories, body parts, air conditioning, flags, decals and many more. - Detailed and customizable interiors. - Open/Close Doors button, animated people entering/exiting the bus - Steering wheel, buttons or tilting controls. - Locations of any kind: city, countryside, mountain, desert and snow - Multiple time of day and weather conditions to choose from. - Drive kids to school using three different school bus models. - Bus company management system with hired drivers for your buses and custom route scheduling. - Intelligent Traffic System - Immersive online multiplayer cooperative gameplay. - Add your friends, use live chat and invite them to play in coop bus routes. - Leaderboards, achievements and rankings. Become the best bus driver in the world with Bus Simulator : EVO! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Official website: https://www.ovilex.com/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@ovilexsoftware Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OviLexSoft Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OvilexSoftware Privacy Policy - https://www.ovilex.com/privacy-policy/

About

Modern Train Driver Game 2023

Experience the thrill of operating a train in a realistic city environment. Navigate busy tracks, manage your time, and master precise parking to deliver passengers on schedule. This simulator offers immersive 3D models and multiple camera angles for an engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D train models with interior views
  • Multiple camera angles for immersive gameplay
  • Challenging levels and missions
  • Precise parking and time management
  • Real traffic light system
  • Door opening and closing animations
Features
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Sydney city and its peak hour traffic, every Sydney sider is well aware of that, nobody would dare to drive to work. Sydney has one of the best public transport system in place. Buses and Ferries are doing a fantastic job, but we need a train driver to keep our CityRail operations up and running in this train simulator 2017, by far the best of all train games. Real train game is hard to play, but not this one with all its unique camera angles to check the track-s for adventure, and also get ready for any trainz race any one is looking for. Time is important to get to train stations in time, parking at precise location and racing against time to get the job done. All the necessary training as a train driver is given at the start of this train simulator, so no need to worry, we have covered it all. A detailed map is given, which can be zoomed in, to find all the necessary direction for the train driver in one of the best train games of the store. Challenge mode will ensure all the real train driving skills along with quick reflexes to make instant decisions in this adventure rail parking game 2017. Fantastic trainz 3D models with complete interior of passengers buggy and driver compartment on display. Play the real train simulator 2017 game from the driver compartment and enjoy the scenic view from that angles. Keep driving and make instant decisions on the go. Challenge mode may ask you to race at times against the racing clock to get to the stations just in time to cover the morning peak. Features: - Fantastic 3d models, with all the interior of passenger and river compartment. - Breathtaking camera views, so be a rail driver even sitting in the compartment. - Keep watching the cityrail racing from 360 degrees. - Door opening and closing real animations on display. - Lots of challenging levels. - Real traffic lights system in place. - Environment accordingly adjusted with the game play Note: If you choose to join as a Modern Train Driver Game 2023 Pro member, you are agreeing to an auto-renewing subscription plan that will automatically be charged through your account as per your choice of plan. Weekly Plan - $2.99 Monthly Plan - $6.99 Privacy Policy - http://monstergamesproductions.com.au/PrivacyPolicy.html Terms of Use - http://monstergamesproductions.com.au/TermsAndUse.html

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Modern Train Driver Game 20234 screens

Verdict

The call

Bus Simulator and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 36% of Modern Train Driver Game 2023's. Bus Simulator also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 1.7K) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bus Simulator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.6 for Bus Simulator against 4.6 for Modern Train Driver Game 2023. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Simulator has 23K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 36% of Modern Train Driver Game 2023's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Modern Train Driver Game 2023 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bus Simulator versus Modern Train Driver Game 2023: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorModern Train Driver Game 2023
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings)4.6 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better1.7K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB440 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacMonster Games Productions

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

All ratings22,603 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews2,520 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.4%

Modern Train Driver Game 2023

All ratings1,723 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative57.3%

User reviews

Bus Simulator

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic and detailed graphics
  • 🚌 Variety of bus models and customization options
  • 👍 Immersive driving experience
  • 🎨 Ability to customize bus with company logo and name

Room to improve

  • 💰 Buses and upgrades are very expensive
  • 🚦 Sensitive braking system and strict penalties
  • 🚗 Unrealistic and aggressive AI traffic behavior
  • 🛑 Certain routes locked behind specific bus types

Modern Train Driver Game 2023

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Modern and fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of trains to play with

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive in-app ads and purchases
  • 🔍 Misleading screenshots and descriptions

Bugs and requests

Bus Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game progress and purchases not carrying over between updates
  • Crashes and glitches when switching between game modes
  • Inconsistent performance and loading issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more cities and countries to drive in
  • Introduce a free roam mode with open doors
  • Implement a fuel system and refueling stations
  • Add more interactive features like wheelchair ramps
  • Improve traffic light and stop sign detection

Modern Train Driver Game 2023

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Trains not behaving as expected or derailing
  • Unresponsive controls and menu navigation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More realistic train controls and physics
  • Ability to customize trains and routes
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Bus Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership2 variants$4.991 Month
One-time12
  • 200.000 money + 350 coins$0.99
  • Winter Special Offer$2.99
  • 250.000 money + 450 coins$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Get 50,000 money!$2.99
  • Get 200 coins!$3.99
  • Unlock all levels!$4.99
  • Get 100,000 money!$4.99
  • Get this articulated bus now!$6.99
  • Get 500 coins!$7.99
  • Get this articulated bus now!$7.99
  • Get 250,000 money!$9.99
  • Get 1000 coins!$12.99
19 purchases

Modern Train Driver Game 2023

Subscriptions2
  • Become VIP Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Become VIP Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time17
  • Unlock Train Model 91017$1.99
  • Unlock Train Model 2032$2.99
  • 10,000 Coins Pack$2.99
Show 14 more
  • Unlock Train 6$2.99
  • Coins Offer Pack$3.99
  • Unlock Train Model SD40$3.99
  • Unlock Train 7$3.99
  • Unlock Train 8$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock Train Model ICE-Yellow$4.99
  • Unlock Train 9$4.99
  • 40,000 Coins$5.99
  • Starter Kit$5.99
  • Unlock Career Levels$5.99
  • Unlock Challenge Levels$5.99
  • Unlock Train Model E5$5.99
  • Unlock Conductor World Levels$5.99

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modern Train Driver Game 2023 free?
Modern Train Driver Game 2023 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Modern Train Driver Game 2023?
Bus Simulator and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23K and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Bus Simulator or Modern Train Driver Game 2023 have ads?
Both Bus Simulator and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Modern Train Driver Game 2023?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 every 3 months. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on September 25, 2026 and Modern Train Driver Game 2023 on September 24, 2026.

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