Comparison

Bus Simulator vs School Bus

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

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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

School Bus

Features
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Back to School with this Pick & Drop School Bus Simulator. Get behind the wheel as the School Bus Driver in this immersive School Bus Driving Simualtor. Take on the challenge of navigating through the bustling city while ensuring students safely reach their destinations. School Bus 3D Driving Game offers a thrilling experience as you handle traffic, pick up students, and make timely drops to school. Showcase your skills in this school bus driver’s challenge. You have got to pick up students, drop them to school, ace the routes, and polish your driving skills. Take the wheel for school field trips, ensuring teachers and students reach their destinations smoothly. Maneuver the big bus through the city's vibrant streets, avoiding obstacles, and keeping an eye on the clock. Features: - Experience an amazing School Bus Simulator in 3D - Navigate through a modern and dynamic city - Realistic school bus physics for immersive gameplay - Drive various types of School Buses - Embrace the role of a Simulated Bus Driver - Encounter realistic 3D city traffic scenarios Experience the ultimate School Bus 3D Driving simulator with our immersive School Bus 3D games. Dive into the world of busy school traffic and drop of the school kids without getting late.This 3D simulator game delivers the thrill of handling a school bus, adhering to traffic rules, and conquering challenging routes. You can select your school bus in our custom garage and upgrade your bus as you become a better driver. Maneuver through realistic 3D city traffic, ensuring timely pickups and drop-offs while facing various traffic challenges. Play our realistic 3D simulator, where every turn and traffic interaction feels authentic. Take charge, master the art of driving, and explore the thrilling world of school bus driving in vivid 3D detail.

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
School Bus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: School Bus at none against Bus Simulator's 17. Bus Simulator's advantage is chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Bus Simulator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. School Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Bus Simulator versus School Bus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorSchool Bus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB312 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacShaikh M Shaheel Shahzad

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

School Bus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

School Bus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is School Bus free?
School Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bus Simulator or School Bus have ads?
Both Bus Simulator and School Bus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or School Bus?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and School Bus monthly. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on September 26, 2026 and School Bus on May 17, 2026.

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