Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

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

Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

Experience realistic bus driving in a detailed open world. Transport passengers safely through cities, highways, and off-road routes. Enjoy customizable buses, dynamic weather, and challenging missions.

Highlights
  • Realistic bus physics
  • Massive open world exploration
  • Passenger transport missions
  • Customizable buses
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3D – Experience Realistic Bus Driving! Step into the driver's seat of a modern coach bus and take on the ultimate driving challenge in Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3D! Explore detailed cities, highways, and countryside routes while transporting passengers safely to their destinations. With realistic controls, stunning 3D graphics, and engaging gameplay, this game gives you the chance to experience life as a professional bus driver. Key Features: 1= Realistic Bus Physics – Smooth handling and authentic driving experience. 2= Massive Open World – Explore urban streets, highways, and scenic off-road routes. 3= Passenger Transport Missions – Pick up and drop off passengers on time! 4=Customizable Buses – Upgrade and design your coach with unique skins and features. 5=Dynamic Weather & Day/Night Cycle – Drive in various conditions like rain, fog, and night roads. 6= Traffic & AI Vehicles – Navigate through busy traffic and follow realistic road rules. 7= Challenging Levels – Test your skills with different routes and obstacles. Whether you love precision driving, time-based challenges, or simply exploring an open world, Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3D delivers endless hours of fun. Are you ready to become the ultimate bus driver? Start your journey today!

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus Simulator at 68% against Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d's 15%. Bus Simulator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (24K vs 811). Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bus Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Simulator has 24K ratings behind it against 811, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Bus Simulator's written reviews are positive against 15% of Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update every 5 weeks, Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bus Simulator versus Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorBus Driving Coach Simulator 3d
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24K ratings) — better4.2 (811 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better15.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better811
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.5 GB760 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacHassan Javed

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

All ratings24,221 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,559 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative20.3%

Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

All ratings739 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative79.6%

User reviews

Bus Simulator

From 24K 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

Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

From 811 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Interesting gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth bus driving experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Excessive in-app ads
  • 🚦 Unresponsive controls
  • 🎨 Poor graphics quality

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

Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buses run out of fuel too quickly
  • Missing or incorrect road signs
  • Inconsistent NPC behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce in-app ads
  • Improve graphics and visuals
  • Enhance driving physics and controls

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
11 purchases

Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d

One-time11
  • Small Cash pack$2.99
  • Unlock city 2 all levels$2.99
  • Unlock city 1 all levels$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Unlock city 3 all levels$2.99
  • Unlock city 4 all levels$2.99
  • Unlock city 5 all levels$2.99
  • Starter gold pack$2.99
  • Medium gold pack$5.99
  • Large gold pack$10.99
  • mega larga gold pack$19.99
  • Ultimate mega gold pack$34.99

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d free?
Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d?
Bus Simulator is rated higher. Bus Simulator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d averages 4.2 from 811 ratings.
Do Bus Simulator or Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d have ads?
Bus Simulator shows ads; Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d does not.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d?
Bus Simulator ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d every 4 months. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bus Driving Coach Simulator 3d on October 27, 2026.

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