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Head-to-head

School Bus Simulator Drive 3D vs Bus Simulator

School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4.5★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Bus Simulator
Bus Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 65

Bus Simulator offers a more realistic and engaging experience with better graphics and bus variety, despite its own set of bugs and radio issues, making it the better choice over School Bus Simulator Drive 3D's overwhelming ads and control problems.

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

Bus Simulator (App B) generally provides a more realistic and enjoyable bus driving simulation with good graphics and bus variety, though it suffers from glitches and a non-functional in-game radio. School Bus Simulator Drive 3D (App A) is plagued by an excessive number of ads, difficult controls, and frequent crashes, significantly detracting from its entertainment value.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Bus SimulatorR21R26R27R51
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers various modes, including driving around a city or savanna, doing stunts, and picking up kids, with some users enjoying the variety of vehicles like buses, cars, and limos . However, some players find the content gets boring after a while and wish for more updates R21R26R51. There are also complaints about cars disappearing from their collection R27.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is praised for its realism, offering real brands of buses and the ability to unlock new cities R62. Users appreciate the variety of buses and daily bonuses . However, some find it difficult to buy new cities and countries without payment , and a common complaint is the non-functional in-game radio, which makes driving less enjoyable for passengers and players alike R62R69R87R90.
Ease of Use & Controls edge: Bus SimulatorR1R9R12R13
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D Many users find School Bus Simulator Drive 3D's vehicles difficult to control, especially on iPhones compared to iPads R1R12R18. Some report issues with the game's logic, like losing a life for hitting small objects or invisible walls R9. There are also complaints about the game jumping between tasks without clear reason R13 and AI driving skills being off .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is generally considered realistic and fun to drive R62. However, some users find the steering mechanics bad . A significant issue is the random spawning of other vehicles, causing crashes and damage, which frustrates players .
Reliability & Performance tieR15R19R30R40
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is frequently criticized for numerous bugs and glitches R30R40. Users report the game not showing up on their home screen or being unable to delete it R19, kicking them off the app R59, or turning the screen black after ads . Some also mention slow car speeds R15 and poor graphics .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator also suffers from significant reliability issues, with many users reporting frequent glitches, freezing, and crashing, making the game unplayable for some R63. It's noted that the game might not perform well on low-end devices . Some users also complain about long loading times and the game making their phone hot .
Price & Value (Free + IAP) edge: Bus SimulatorR1R4R6R7
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is free to download but is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, which appear after every loss, crash, or level completion R1R4R6R7. While some users mention an option to remove ads for $5, they feel it's too much . One user even reported the app trying to send messages to their contacts without permission, raising privacy concerns .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is also free with IAP, and while some users complain about too many ads , many appreciate that ads typically only appear after completing a route, not during gameplay . However, users feel that the prices for new buses and cities are too high and that it's difficult to earn enough in-game currency to purchase them .
Pick School Bus Simulator Drive 3D if

you are looking for a very casual driving game with various vehicles beyond just buses and don't mind a high frequency of ads, or if you are willing to pay to remove them .

Pick Bus Simulator if

you prefer a more realistic bus driving simulation with real bus brands and better graphics, and you are prepared to deal with occasional glitches and a non-functional in-game radio R62.

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases. The negative reviews for School Bus Simulator Drive 3D are heavily skewed towards ad frequency and control issues, while Bus Simulator's negatives focus more on glitches and the non-working radio. The lifetime ratings are very similar, but recent reviews suggest Bus Simulator offers a more polished experience despite its flaws.

Frequently asked

Do these bus simulator games have a lot of ads?
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D has a very high frequency of ads, often appearing after every loss, crash, or level completion R1R4R7R25. Bus Simulator also has ads, but users generally report them appearing less frequently, typically only after completing a route .
Are the controls difficult in School Bus Simulator Drive 3D?
Yes, many users find the vehicles in School Bus Simulator Drive 3D too hard to control, especially on smaller devices like iPhones R1R12R18R49.
Does Bus Simulator have a working in-game radio?
No, many users report that the radio in Bus Simulator does not work and is always static, despite passengers asking for music R62R69R87R90.
Do either of these games have glitches or crashes?
Both games are reported to have glitches and crashes; School Bus Simulator Drive 3D users mention bugs and the app kicking them off R30R40R59, while Bus Simulator users frequently report freezing, crashing, and vehicles randomly spawning R63.

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. [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.
  2. [R26] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4/5 · US Not really fun: Add more things to it this is not fun
  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. [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!
  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. [R13] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US wtf is going on: game jumps from task to task without reason wth
  9. [R15] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US SLOW: Judging by the title, you should know that there’s something to do with slow. I don’t say slow because the loading is slow. I don’t stay slow because blah blah blah is slow. I say it because you can be playing all day long and you could like everyone who plays this game wants to go fast and the cars who like the other cars you’re just like programmed to be there or so SLOW
  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. [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
  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. [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
  18. [R49] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB The worst game ever: You can barely drive
  19. [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
  20. [R69] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Issues with radio: This game is still very relaxing but my one complaint is for over 2 years now of playing on and off I’ve noticed that the radio has been useless since.. what’s going on? Is it music rights? I just feel like the radio button has been replaced with us just telling the customers that we’ll turn it on but it’s not even working. I miss hearing something other than the bus itself. Iuc
  21. [R87] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US It’s ok: My radio is working on any of the channels like it so boring to drive around without music please fix that cause I really like the game
  22. [R90] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Bus simulator ultimate: Why are none of my radio stations working please fix this
  23. [R59] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · GB Review: I got on the game then it kicked me off I have been trying a couple of times but it is just kicking me off I have un installed my games just for some space when I didn’t need to what a waste of time !
  24. [R63] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Fix it please.: I enjoy the game as well as the trucking version. Lately there has just been so much glitching :(

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