Comparison

Bus Simulator vs Bus Simulator PRO 2026

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 Simulator PRO 2026

Experience next-gen city driving with realistic visuals and gameplay. Manage your bus fleet, navigate dynamic urban environments, and compete in skill-based multiplayer challenges. This simulation offers a deep career progression and extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity Unreal Engine graphics
  • Realistic city driving simulation
  • Dynamic weather and time of day
  • Fleet management and upgrades
  • Online multiplayer challenges
  • Extensive bus customization
Currently charting
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A new generation of city driving simulation. Built with Unreal Engine to deliver high fidelity visuals and a level of realism typically found only in PC titles. Bus Simulator PRO 2026: Urban Rivals continues the spirit of Train Simulator PRO USA and Truck Simulator PRO USA, bringing that same dedication to craft into a modern, living 3D city shaped by the rhythm, density and layout of real New York streets. Every route is an invitation to focus. To read traffic, to feel the weight of the vehicle, to keep the gentle flow of passengers moving through the cabin. Time of day shifts. Weather changes the mood of the streets. Light, sound and motion blend into a driving experience that feels grounded and intentional. Your journey begins with a single bus and a few simple routes. Over time, you build a fleet, unlock upgrades, refine handling and progress through a structured driving career that rewards precision, discipline and consistency. Each improvement changes how the city responds to you. Online multiplayer adds a sharper edge. Not through complexity, but through immediacy — a short, skill based challenge where real drivers meet in the same space and every decision carries weight. It is fast, competitive and quietly intense, capturing the spirit of Urban Rivals in a focused real time encounter. Customization lets you shape your fleet far beyond color. Handling profiles, interiors, performance tuning and visual upgrades allow each bus to become a reflection of your driving style. Subtle adjustments matter on crowded streets. This is a simulator for players who value authenticity. For those who appreciate the quiet tension of staying on schedule, the careful reading of traffic, the satisfaction of a well executed turn and the long arc of a growing driving career. If you want the ultimate modern city driving experience built with next gen engine technology, this is your next stop. Terms and Conditions visit: https://mageeks.com/terms.pdf Discord: https://discord.gg/ar9NayZC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mageeks

Screenshots

Bus Simulator4 screens
Bus Simulator PRO 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bus Simulator PRO 2026 at every 10 days against Bus Simulator's monthly. Bus Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 1.2K) and review sentiment (68% vs 56%). 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 Bus Simulator PRO 2026 sells 8 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 — 4.6 for Bus Simulator against 4.6 for Bus Simulator PRO 2026. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Simulator has 23K ratings behind it against 1.2K, 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 56% of Bus Simulator PRO 2026's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, Bus Simulator PRO 2026 every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bus Simulator versus Bus Simulator PRO 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus SimulatorBus Simulator PRO 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better56.2% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better1.2K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#122 — better#179
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB1.0 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexandru MarusacMAGEEKS SC

Customer experience

Bus Simulator

All ratings22,603 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews2,541 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.3%

Bus Simulator PRO 2026

All ratings1,248 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive56.2%
Neutral15.0%
Negative28.8%

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 Simulator PRO 2026

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
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  • 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
8 purchases

Bus Simulator PRO 2026

One-time8
  • Bronze Bundle$2.99
  • Silver Bundle$4.99
  • Gold Bundle$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Platinum Bundle$14.99
  • Diamond Bundle$19.99
  • Elite Bundle$29.99
  • Champion Bundle$39.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$79.99

Questions

Is Bus Simulator free?
Bus Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus Simulator PRO 2026 free?
Bus Simulator PRO 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bus Simulator or Bus Simulator PRO 2026?
Bus Simulator and Bus Simulator PRO 2026 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23K and 1.2K ratings respectively.
Do Bus Simulator or Bus Simulator PRO 2026 have ads?
Both Bus Simulator and Bus Simulator PRO 2026 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus Simulator or Bus Simulator PRO 2026?
Bus Simulator ships an update monthly, and Bus Simulator PRO 2026 every 10 days. Most recently, Bus Simulator was updated on October 18, 2026 and Bus Simulator PRO 2026 on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bus Simulator or Bus Simulator PRO 2026?
Bus Simulator currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and Bus Simulator PRO 2026 at #179. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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