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School Bus Simulator Drive 3D vs Car Driving School Simulator

School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Car Driving School Simulator
Car Driving School Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Car Driving School Simulator has a slight edge due to its more realistic driving school experience, despite both apps suffering from frequent ads and occasional glitches.

Full reviews: School Bus Simulator Drive 3D · Car Driving School Simulator

Both School Bus Simulator Drive 3D and Car Driving School Simulator offer driving simulation experiences, but are heavily criticized for excessive ads and control issues. Car Driving School Simulator provides a more structured learning experience with a focus on driving rules, while School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers varied vehicles and environments.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Car Driving School SimulatorR20R27R51R53
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers a variety of vehicles beyond just school buses, including cars and limos, and features diverse environments like cities and savannas with animals . Users appreciate the different modes, including driving around freely, performing stunts, and picking up kids R20. However, some users report that cars they previously owned disappeared after updates, and wish for more interesting content and turns R27R51R53.
Car Driving School Simulator Car Driving School Simulator focuses on a driving school experience, helping users learn traffic signs and rules . It includes various lessons, though some users find the tracks too short and wish for more levels . Recent updates have been criticized for requiring car upgrades or a certain number of stars to progress, which some find frustrating and a departure from the original gameplay .
Ease of Use & Controls tieR1R9R12R18
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D Many users find School Bus Simulator Drive 3D's vehicles difficult to control, especially on smaller screens like iPhones R1R12R18R49. Some report issues with the bus going in unintended directions . There are also complaints about the game being too sensitive, causing players to lose lives for minor collisions or invisible walls R9.
Car Driving School Simulator Car Driving School Simulator also has control issues, with users reporting problems with the reverse button not working or being absent R64. Players frequently get penalized for AI cars crashing into them or for incorrect blinker usage when they believe they used it correctly . Some find the game's mechanics, like switching from drive to gear, unintuitive .
Reliability & Performance tieR13R19R27R30
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D users report glitches and bugs, including cars disappearing and the game jumping between tasks without clear reason R13R27R30. Some users experienced the app not appearing on their home screen after download or crashing upon opening R19. The game also requires an internet connection to play R52.
Car Driving School Simulator Car Driving School Simulator also suffers from significant reliability issues, with numerous reports of the app crashing, particularly at 35% loading . Users mention the game being glitchy, with screen glitches preventing play . Updates have been cited as a cause for the game becoming buggy and less stable .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: School Bus Simulator Drive 3DR1R4R6R7
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is free with in-app purchases, but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, often appearing after every loss, level completion, or even for repairs R1R4R6R7. While some users claim to experience no ads or receive rewards for watching them, many find the ad frequency unbearable . An IAP option to remove ads and get unlimited bonus points is mentioned for five dollars R20.
Car Driving School Simulator Car Driving School Simulator is also free with IAP, but users are frustrated by the extreme frequency of ads, often after every level, every 30 seconds of gameplay, or even when pausing . Beyond ads, the game implements a 'fuel' system that requires waiting for long periods or watching ads for refills, and some levels require paying to progress or upgrading cars to the highest level .
Pick School Bus Simulator Drive 3D if

you want a driving game with varied vehicles like buses, cars, and limos, and diverse environments including a savanna . You might also prefer it if you are willing to pay a one-time fee to remove ads, as the ad frequency is slightly less restrictive than App B's R20.

Pick Car Driving School Simulator if

you are looking for a more structured driving school experience that helps teach traffic rules and signs . It could be a good choice if you enjoy realistic driving challenges, despite the frustration of ads and occasional glitches .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews, primarily focused on excessive ads and game glitches. The lifetime ratings are very similar, indicating a consistent user experience across both. The free-to-play model with heavy ad monetization is a major point of contention for both apps.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both School Bus Simulator Drive 3D and Car Driving School Simulator are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level, crash, or even during gameplay R1R4R7R24.
Are the controls easy to use?
Many users find the controls in both games challenging, with School Bus Simulator Drive 3D vehicles being hard to control, especially on smaller screens R1R18R49, and Car Driving School Simulator having issues with missing or non-functional reverse buttons and unfair penalties for driving errors R64.
Can I play these games offline?
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D requires an internet connection to play R52. Reviews for Car Driving School Simulator do not explicitly state offline play, but its 'fuel' system and ad frequency suggest an online dependency.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R20] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 5/5 · US This is the best game I’ve ever played: I thought this is gonna be one of those driving games that you have to pay $80 million a month for no it’s a really fun bus simulator game with a bunch of modes and it is completely free all those ads I don’t care about this ad if you guys do care about ads then there is a lot of ad but only five dollars for play anywhere get unlimited bonus points and no ad
  2. [R27] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Games was great until: This games was one of my favorite games. It had so many car options and it was realistic. But then for like 2 months I didn’t play because I could and I just opened the app after a while and got 50000 and lost half of my cars. I have not lost interest in this game. Please add the classic car back and make me own them again because this game is no longer the same.
  3. [R51] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB Don’t Get this game!: The game starts off as a fun game but after a while it just gets boring. So please add some more interesting content. Thanks!
  4. [R53] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB its gone: some of the cars are gone. idiots taking cars out of this game. 1 star.
  5. [R1] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 2/5 · US Too hard: The vehicles are too hard to control in the game and it is not fair that every time you lose, you have to watch an add
  6. [R9] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US School bus drive 3D: 3 stars because sometimes it’s just annoying when you hit something really small it makes you lose 😡😡😡😡😒😒😭😭😢😢🫦
  7. [R12] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Read before buying: Is too hard to drive the bus and you have like one minute to get to your destination
  8. [R18] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Kinda hard: This is a wonderful game, but it has a lot of adds, and if you have an iPad then it is not as hard, but if you have a iPhone like me, the IT is kinda hard to control the speed and driving, but otherwise, it is a good game
  9. [R13] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US wtf is going on: game jumps from task to task without reason wth
  10. [R19] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US DONOT get this game: It started to download and will not show up on my home page and it will not let me delete it
  11. [R30] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Cool: Nice but a lot of ads. There were way too much ads and bugs and glitches are happening
  12. [R4] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 2/5 · US Good not great: I hate it. I thought that you could just drive around and have fun but now I realized that you have to watch an add when you crash and there are wayyyyy too many adds.
  13. [R6] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Mid: This game is fun but a lot of ads
  14. [R7] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US Lots of ads: Too many ads.
  15. [R24] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Adds: There are so many ads. I hate they are just there’s so many ads in every game just like a little but Some don’t have any at all but I don’t like how there are so many ads the ads or just you know like they make you feel like that you’re not playing in the game is still like there’s an ad forever you got you got a step up for yourself stop playing the game find another game without ads. This
  16. [R49] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB The worst game ever: You can barely drive
  17. [R64] Car Driving School Simulator 2/5 · US Bad game: This game was OK until I got to the only third level and I was trying to reverse the car and it didn’t even have a reverse button. I don’t know if that’s my phone or the game cause every other level had a reverse button I had to watch an ad to get rid of the level because I could not pass it this game reeks.
  18. [R52] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4/5 · US So much fun but a little bad: So it is a lot of fun when you have Internet, but when you don’t have Internet, you can’t get on it and and. The fun thing about it is it doesn’t have ads every single second it has it like every like like every time like you crash or die in the game like your you’re going to get ads but like to fix the car but it’s a really fun game other than the ads and the Interne

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