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Head-to-head

Driving School Simulator vs Truck Simulator

Driving School Simulator 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Truck Simulator
Truck Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

For a more reliable and less frustrating experience, Truck Simulator is the better choice, despite its own issues with ads and occasional bugs, as Driving School Simulator is plagued by frequent crashes and game-breaking glitches.

Full reviews: Driving School Simulator · Truck Simulator

Driving School Simulator offers realistic driving and a variety of cars, but it's severely hampered by frequent crashes, excessive ads, and graphical inconsistencies. Truck Simulator, while also having issues with ads and some bugs, provides a more stable and enjoyable experience for players interested in truck simulation.

Head to head

Features and Realism tieR7R8R9R12
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is praised for its realistic driving mechanics and a good selection of sports cars, with users enjoying the car physics and the overall feel of driving R7R12R26. Some users specifically request more car models like Rivian or Tesla, and features like opening doors or autopilot R8R26. However, some find the game not realistic enough, citing a lack of car damage or dents R9.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is appreciated for its realism, customization options, and beautiful scenery . Players enjoy the resting spots and the overall detail, but some wish for more features like getting out of the truck, washing the windshield, or adding off-road routes and local villages . There are also requests for new American truck models, including a Tesla truck, and autopilot features .
Ease of Use and Controls tieR11R21R59R67
Driving School Simulator Some users find the controls confusing or difficult to get used to R11R59. One user specifically couldn't figure out how to go backwards on an iPad R21.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator generally offers a good experience, but some users report issues with specific buttons not working, particularly the 'career' or 'play' buttons, preventing them from starting the game R67. There are also requests for controller support R71R107R114.
Reliability and Performance edge: Truck SimulatorR1R10R13R16
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator suffers from significant reliability issues, with numerous reports of the game crashing frequently, especially when trying to enter multiplayer or career mode, or simply kicking users back to the home screen R1R10R16. Users also experience freezing, lagging, and glitches, including loading issues and the need to redownload the game to play R1R13.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator also has performance issues, including lagging and glitches where cars slide or crash into the player . Some users report the game becoming unplayable after pausing or after an update, with UI elements becoming unreachable . The in-game radio is a consistent point of failure, often not working or only playing static .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR1R4R9R27
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is criticized for its excessive ads, appearing every time a button is pressed, after levels, or when performing basic actions like getting gas R1R4R9R27. Many users feel the ads are too intrusive and make the game unplayable. The option to remove ads costs $9.99 per month, which is seen as too expensive, especially for a game marketed to kids . There are also complaints about being forced to buy specific cars to progress R27 and issues with in-app purchases, where paid items or currency disappear R46R55.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator also faces strong criticism for its high volume of ads, which appear frequently and can sometimes freeze, preventing users from playing . Some users are frustrated by notifications promising free trucks that don't materialize . There are complaints about having to pay to remove ads, which is seen as unfair . Additionally, some users report that buying a truck with in-game coins only unlocks it, still requiring real money for the purchase .
Graphics and Visuals edge: Truck SimulatorR1R5R20R26
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator receives mixed reviews on graphics. Some users praise the graphics as good or even hyper-realistic in the car's interior R20R26, but many others complain that the actual in-game graphics do not match the realistic preview pictures and are generally bad R1R5R42. Some users even request lower graphics settings to improve performance R5.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is generally well-regarded for its graphics and beautiful scenery . However, one user notes a bug where cars in rearview mirrors at night appear without headlights, which hinders driving .
Pick Driving School Simulator if

you are looking for a driving game with a wide variety of cars and realistic driving mechanics, and are willing to tolerate frequent crashes and a high volume of ads R7R12R26.

Pick Truck Simulator if

you prefer truck simulation with good graphics and customization, and value a more stable, albeit still ad-heavy, gameplay experience over the severe crashing issues of the alternative .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both suffer from significant ad intrusion and various bugs. The negativity for both is heavily influenced by these free-tier frictions. Driving School Simulator's issues with crashing are more prevalent and severe, making it less reliable overall.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Driving School Simulator and Truck Simulator are heavily criticized for having a lot of ads, which appear frequently and can disrupt gameplay R1R4R9R27.
Are the graphics in Driving School Simulator as good as the preview images?
No, many users report that the graphics in Driving School Simulator are not as realistic or good as depicted in the preview images R1R5R42.
Does Truck Simulator support external controllers?
Some users have requested controller support for Truck Simulator, indicating that it may not currently be fully supported R71R107R114.
Are there issues with in-app purchases in Driving School Simulator?
Yes, some users have reported issues with in-app purchases in Driving School Simulator, including not receiving purchased items or losing in-game currency after spending real money R46R55.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [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!
  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. [R11] Driving School Simulator 4/5 · US this is nice game but just one problem: I couldnt get the controls
  6. [R21] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · US How do you go backwards to drive on iPad?: I cant do anything because I can't go backwards
  7. [R59] Driving School Simulator 4/5 · US Really fun but ….l: I like it but idk how to chance your character , and you have to pay for some stuff and also I don’t like the music and how you to the controls on you car it very confusing but so far I kind love the game
  8. [R67] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US Problem: I can’t acess to the game when i enter i touch the button to enter but i don’t do nothing and the game haven’t been uptadet since 5 months
  9. [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.
  10. [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
  11. [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.
  12. [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
  13. [R4] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US Ads: nothing but ads at every turn. · translated
  14. [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
  15. [R5] Driving School Simulator 5/5 · US It’s good but: I readed the reviews so I bot it but I can’t play the game plz lower the graphics
  16. [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
  17. [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
  18. [R42] Driving School Simulator 3/5 · GB Not as described: So first of all, the graphics aren’t as described in the preview and the controls as well aren’t like the preview as well. Also there is way too many ads and one I had an add that was 15 seconds long but for some reason it was keep on replaying the ad again and again so overall the ad lasted for 120 seconds, very unacceptable. So overall I think the creator needs to be a little b
  19. [R71] Truck Simulator 4/5 · US Great game but controller: This is a great game! I wish it supported controllers.
  20. [R107] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US Please add backbone controller support: Amazing game just need the controller support
  21. [R114] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US Controller support: Need to add controller support
  22. [R46] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US I got scammed: I bought the number two starter pack and I payed for it but I didn’t get the car in return
  23. [R55] Driving School Simulator 1/5 · US Bugs!!!: Hello, I recently spent some money on the game and when I loaded back in my currency was gone and the changes I made to my car were gone as well. This is very frustrating as I spent real money. Now, when I try to re open the game again it does not work. Very disappointing I really liked this game.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store