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Head-to-head

Driving School Simulator vs Bus Simulator

Driving School Simulator 4.6★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Bus Simulator
Bus Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65

Bus Simulator offers a more stable and realistic driving experience despite its own set of issues, making it a better choice over Driving School Simulator which is plagued by frequent crashes and excessive ads.

Full reviews: Driving School Simulator · Bus Simulator

Driving School Simulator struggles with numerous bugs, frequent crashes, and an overwhelming number of ads, despite some users finding its driving mechanics realistic. Bus Simulator, while also having issues with ads, glitches, and a non-functional radio, generally provides a more stable and immersive bus driving experience with real bus brands and city unlocking.

Head to head

Features and Realism edge: Bus SimulatorR1R8R9R12
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is praised for its realistic driving mechanics and car interiors, with requests for more car models like Rivian and Tesla, and features like opening doors and autopilot R26R8R38. However, some users find the graphics not as advertised and the car damage unrealistic R1R9. There are also requests for more highways and the ability to enter buildings R12.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is lauded for its realism, including real bus brands and the ability to unlock cities and countries R62. Users appreciate the graphics and the overall driving experience . However, the in-game radio is consistently reported as non-functional, leading to a less immersive experience and passenger complaints R62.
Ease of Use and Stability edge: Bus SimulatorR1R10R11R13
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is severely hampered by frequent crashes and glitches, with users reporting the game kicking them out, freezing, or failing to load R1R10R13R16. Some users also find the controls confusing R11.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator also suffers from glitches, freezing, and crashing, particularly on lower-end devices or during long drives . Users report issues with vehicles randomly spawning, leading to crashes .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Bus SimulatorR1R4R7R9
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, appearing every time a button is pressed or a level is finished R1R4R9R27. Users also complain about high in-app purchase prices, such as $9.99 per month to remove ads, and being forced to buy specific cars to progress R7R27R45. Some users report paying for items and not receiving them .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator also has issues with ads, with users finding them excessive and difficult to remove . However, some users note that ads only appear after finishing a route, not during gameplay . The cost of new cities and buses is a point of contention, with users finding prices too high and insufficient ways to earn in-game currency .
AI and Gameplay Experience tieR6R7R45R54
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator's AI is problematic, with bot cars not following rules, crashing into the player, and making unfair judgments R6R45R54. Users also report issues with game rules being unfair and receiving mistake marks even when driving correctly R7.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator's AI for other drivers is described as reckless, with cars not using turn signals and randomly spawning in front of the bus, leading to crashes and negative ratings . Passengers are also described as being too harsh with their complaints .
Pick Driving School Simulator if

you are looking for a car driving simulator with potentially realistic car interiors and mechanics, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads, crashes, and bugs R26R38R20.

Pick Bus Simulator if

you prefer a bus driving simulator with real bus brands and city unlocking, and can overlook issues with a non-functional radio and occasional glitches R62.

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both suffer from significant issues related to ads and stability, as is common with this model. Driving School Simulator's negative reviews are more heavily skewed towards game-breaking bugs and excessive ads, while Bus Simulator's issues, though present, seem less universally critical to gameplay.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both games are reported to have a lot of ads; Driving School Simulator's ads appear every time a button is pressed or a level is finished, while Bus Simulator's ads typically appear after finishing a route R1R4R9R27.
Are these games stable and free of bugs?
No, both games are frequently reported to have stability issues and numerous bugs; Driving School Simulator users experience frequent crashes, freezing, and loading problems, while Bus Simulator users also report glitches, freezing, and vehicles randomly spawning R1R10R13R16.
Do these games offer realistic driving experiences?
Driving School Simulator is praised by some for realistic driving mechanics and car interiors, while Bus Simulator is widely recognized for its realism, including real bus brands and graphics R20R26R38R62.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Driving School Simulator 2/5 · US Don’t get and developer pls read: The pics for the game when you go to buy them are hyper realistic, and not what it looks like in the game. graphics, bad, and a bunch of bugs. if you get out of the car, you can literally flip the other car by walking into it. And a lot of ads that freeze and then crash ur trash game. So yeah don’t get the game. Ty.
  2. [R8] Driving School Simulator 5/5 · US Make a Rivian: This is a great game and I play it all the time, but could you please make a rivian? I think many people would like this addition. Thanks
  3. [R9] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · US Not My Favorite: Bad 1. Adds every time I hit a button 2. Not realistic 3. When the car crashes there is no dent or anything Good 1. Teaches you how to drive 2. You can get addicted fast 3. The first few days you have it, it feels like the best game you have ever played
  4. [R12] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · US Bad songs: It is like real life and has a lot of sport cars but put more high ways with 4-5 lines but the song of the game is awful and the character looking makes me sick and look bad
  5. [R10] Driving School Simulator 2/5 · US Crashing out: So I got on the game like 15 times and every time it would be like kicking me off and it won’t let me join into the server and I was about to like be like oh my gosh, I’m deleting this game one star
  6. [R11] Driving School Simulator 4/5 · US this is nice game but just one problem: I couldnt get the controls
  7. [R13] Driving School Simulator 2/5 · US Terrible Wifi: every time I would hit drive to drive it will load halfway and then glitch out almost every single time. It only happened one out of like the 20 times I did it and it actually worked otherwise it was actually a pretty fun game.
  8. [R4] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US Ads: Nothing but ads at every turn. · translated
  9. [R7] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US I’m mad: The game is pretty realistic and fun to play but the game rules are a little unfair,very pricey, malfunctions a little bit, and sometimes lies and gives me mistakes marks even when I’m driving correctly. Overall good games I recommend!
  10. [R6] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · US One Problem with the AI: When I was driving I got hit by the bicycle guy hit and the oil tanker hit me
  11. [R45] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · GB Good and bad: Mostly bad, because the bot cars don’t follow a single driving rule - they don’t stop at stop signs, they keep going at full speed at an intersection and they crash into me or other bot cars, and they have no idea how to use a roundabout, I get way too many ads, and I have to pay 2 quid to get rid of them which is not happening no matter what and you can get those yellow coins unless
  12. [R54] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · GB AI Mistake searcher: The AI makes constant mistakes ‘use blinkers’ etc when I am.. this is very stressing and frustrating PLEASE FIX YOUR ‘GAME’
  13. [R27] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · US Great game, just lots of ads: This game is great don't get me wrong, but everytime i finish a level there is always an ad and every 3 or 4 levels i have to buy a certain car to move on which is cool but i want to buy my own car
  14. [R16] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US Too much of the game crashing: I have been wanting to get this game for ages and now I have it but when I try to get to multiplayer or career the game crashes, please fix the game and then I will change my review
  15. [R20] Driving School Simulator 5/5 · US Good game: It is a good game it has good mechanics graphics and more fun things I highly recommend this game
  16. [R26] Driving School Simulator 5/5 · US Amazing: This is the best driving games I’ve ever played its so realistic especially the inside of the car but I have two requests when you are getting in and out of the car can you make the door open and close and could you add a tesla model x plaid and have a feature were the falcon doors open and have the yoke steering wheel for the plaid edition and have a feature for autopilot that would be s
  17. [R38] Driving School Simulator 5/5 · US The Car: I really love how the car works
  18. [R62] Bus Simulator 5/5 · US Best game ever just one problem….: I have been using this game many times and it very fun and realistic. I love how there are real brands of buses to choose from, it adds another layer of realism. I would like if there was controller compatibility so others (including me) could get a very realistic gameplay. The radio in the game does not work and it is always static. I hope you can fix this probl

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