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School Bus Simulator Drive 3D vs Car Driving Simulator Games

School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Car Driving Simulator Games
Car Driving Simulator Games 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70

Car Driving Simulator Games has a slight edge due to its slightly higher lifetime rating and some users finding it more engaging, despite both apps suffering from excessive ads and control issues.

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

Both School Bus Simulator Drive 3D and Car Driving Simulator Games are free-to-play driving simulators plagued by frequent ads and control difficulties. While School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers a variety of vehicles and modes, Car Driving Simulator Games is praised for its realism and multiplayer, though both struggle with glitches and repetitive gameplay.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR14R21R27R45
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers a variety of vehicles beyond just buses, including cars and limos, with different environments like a city and savanna, and modes for stunts or picking up kids . However, some users report that cars they previously owned have disappeared R27, and content can become boring after a while R21. Players also wish for more features like opening bus doors R14 or longer routes R45.
Car Driving Simulator Games Car Driving Simulator Games is appreciated for its car selection and sandbox nature . Users enjoy the multiplayer aspect R96 and some find it productive for learning about cars . However, players wish for more features like being able to exit their car and walk around, or adding sirens to police cars and more vehicle types like motorcycles . Some also report that the game's appearance in the app store pictures does not match the actual in-game graphics .
Ease of Use and Controls tieR1R9R12R18
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D Many users find the vehicles in School Bus Simulator Drive 3D difficult to control R1R12R18R49. Specific issues include difficulty controlling speed and driving on smaller devices like iPhones R18, and the game sometimes misinterpreting player actions, leading to undeserved losses R9R31R43. There are also complaints about invisible walls taking away lives .
Car Driving Simulator Games Car Driving Simulator Games also has users reporting that it is hard to drive the car . Some find the tutorial too long and wish for better e-brake functionality . Police chases are particularly frustrating, with police cars constantly bumping into the player's vehicle, causing damage and requiring payment R70.
Reliability and Performance edge: School Bus Simulator Drive 3DR19R30R40R52
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D users report glitches and bugs R30R40. Some experience issues with the app not appearing on their home page after download R19, or being kicked off the game . There are also reports of the screen turning black after ads and the game requiring an internet connection to play R52.
Car Driving Simulator Games Car Driving Simulator Games suffers from significant loading times and frequent crashes, kicking users out of the game . Users also report numerous glitches R61R70 and lag . Some even experienced a virus warning upon opening the game .
Price and 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. Many users complain about the overwhelming number of ads, especially after losing a level or crashing R1R4R6R7. Some positive reviews mention that ads give rewards or are not constant R52, and there's an option to remove ads for $5 R20.
Car Driving Simulator Games Car Driving Simulator Games is also free with in-app purchases, and users universally criticize the excessive amount of ads, often appearing immediately upon opening the game, during gameplay, or after any action R61. Some users report ads even when airplane mode is on or that ads block the screen . The game also has high in-game costs for gas, repairs, and fines R96.
Pick School Bus Simulator Drive 3D if

You prefer a driving game with a specific focus on school buses and other large vehicles, enjoy varied environments like a savanna, and don't mind occasional ads that sometimes offer rewards .

Pick Car Driving Simulator Games if

You are interested in a car driving simulator with multiplayer options, appreciate realistic graphics (when they work), and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential glitches for the core gameplay R96R77.

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of reviews, but a significant portion of them are short, unspecific, or emoji-only, making it challenging to extract detailed insights for all dimensions. The free-to-play model for both heavily skews negative reviews towards ad frequency and in-game costs.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both School Bus Simulator Drive 3D and Car Driving Simulator Games are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, which appear frequently, often after crashes, completing levels, or even upon launching the game R4R7R25R61.
Are the controls easy to use in these driving games?
No, many users find the controls in both games difficult, reporting that vehicles are hard to manage, especially on smaller screens, and that the game sometimes registers incorrect actions or has unresponsive steering R1R18R31R49.
Are there in-app purchases to remove ads?
Yes, School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers an option to remove ads for $5 R20. While Car Driving Simulator Games is also free with IAP, reviews do not explicitly state an ad-removal purchase option, though users complain about high in-game costs for repairs and fines R96.
Do these games have good graphics?
Reviews are mixed; some users praise the graphics in Car Driving Simulator Games as amazing and realistic R77, while others describe them as weak, horrible, or not matching the app store pictures R61R70. School Bus Simulator Drive 3D also receives criticism for its graphics and AI humans R43.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R14] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 5/5 · US About this game and something I want you guys to add: It is amazing but can u add something to the game so we can press something that has something we can open that bus door and no more ads please please
  2. [R21] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Eh: The one reason I don’t like it is because after you play it for a while it gets boring. It also has so many ads. They need to update it more.
  3. [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.
  4. [R45] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · GB Sort of good: U could add turns and the school takes longer to get to
  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. [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
  10. [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
  11. [R40] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US I’m sorry but: As you can tell by the title, I don’t like this game at all this game it’s OK but there’s just a lot of glitches a car was in the way so I had to go around it and I gotta watch a ad just to go onto the next level or you have to pay to like repair your bus that’s probably gonna break again and then you also have to watch like an ad just to like get another repair that’s like really r
  12. [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
  13. [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.
  14. [R6] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Mid: This game is fun but a lot of ads
  15. [R7] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US Lots of ads: Too many ads.
  16. [R25] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US Too many adds: There’s too much ads and I can’t handle it Why does it have to be so much ad cancel the ad
  17. [R61] Car Driving Simulator Games 1/5 · US Not fun enough for the amount of ads: There is an absolutely laughable amount of ads in this game. Even once you get into the game it’s not nearly as fun as you’re expecting. The UI is busy the graphics are weak at best and it’s very glitchy. Plenty of better free options, best to skip this one.
  18. [R31] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US Worst game ever: I you to love this game but now I hate it. It barely gives me any chances when I make it go left. It makes it go right and when I wanna go straight, it makes me go back. and last but not least the coloring. The coloring is like not cool. The only good thing about it. The only good thing about this game is actually that there’s fun levels and that’s the only thing I like about it,
  19. [R49] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB The worst game ever: You can barely drive
  20. [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
  21. [R96] Car Driving Simulator Games 3/5 · US A LOT of in game money.: I love this game I have had it for a year now. Multiplayer is awesome… however, in the game, everything costs money! $$$!! Just filling a tank with gas costs 1000 dollars. Car repairs: 200 dollars! Getting caught by cops: 5000 FRICKIN DOLLARS. “Better Games.” …More like “Expensive Games.” 3 star
  22. [R43] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 2/5 · US 𝒰𝓂: At first glance, I don’t know what I was thinking because this graphics look horrible and it was horrible. I’m glad they’re being true to themselves. But now they need to fix the graphics and their AI humans because real or not, they are creeping me out so please remove them. And sometimes when they were checking my driving skills they’re off, like sometimes they think I did something wrong wh
  23. [R70] Car Driving Simulator Games 1/5 · US Waste of time: The graphics are so bad and the whole time there are just cop chasing you and the run into you car and if you get caught you have to pay money
  24. [R77] Car Driving Simulator Games 5/5 · US Best game ever: Best game ever and when you play turn the graphics to medium so your game is better 10out of 10

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