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Head-to-head

Bus Simulator vs Transport Master!

Bus Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60
Winner Tie
Transport Master! 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

Transport Master! offers more varied gameplay, but both apps are heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, making neither a clear winner for a smooth, ad-free experience.

Full reviews: Bus Simulator · Transport Master!

Both Bus Simulator and Transport Master! are free-to-play simulation games with in-app purchases, but both suffer from significant user complaints regarding excessive ads. While Bus Simulator focuses solely on bus driving, Transport Master! offers a wider range of transport vehicles, though users report issues with unlocking content.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Transport Master!R8R9R10R12
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator focuses exclusively on bus driving, with users enjoying the ability to choose different buses and complete levels, though some find the routes too linear and boring after a while R8R55. There are requests for more updates, more buses, and an open-world mode, which is currently locked behind a high coin cost and many ads R9R10R20. Some users also report a loss of previous features like driving between towns R12.
Transport Master! Transport Master! offers a variety of transport vehicles, including cars, buses, and trains, which users generally find fun . However, many users report issues with unlocking new licenses and vehicles like airplanes, garbage trucks, and forklifts, even after maxing out other content or paying to remove ads R63R82R84R90. Some also note that the bus levels are rarely available .
Ease of Use and Performance tieR3R34R55R85
Bus Simulator Users describe Bus Simulator as slow and having poor animation R3. Some report the game crashing frequently, preventing them from playing at all R34. There are also complaints about difficulty in turning and short levels R55.
Transport Master! Transport Master! users report glitches where the game shuts off when trying to advance levels R85. Some also mention that they cannot steer in the game .
Graphics and Sound tieR1R24R43R81
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator receives criticism for its bad and awful graphics R1R43. Users also note the lack of bus engine sounds R24.
Transport Master! Transport Master! users mention that the game lacks audio, despite ads having sound . One user also noted an unrealistic train stop R81.
Price/Value and Ads tieR7R10R26R28
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is free with in-app purchases, but users are highly frustrated by the overwhelming number of ads, which appear frequently and sometimes obscure the gameplay R7R26R28. The open-world mode requires 50,000 coins and 45 ads to unlock, which is seen as a scam R10R28.
Transport Master! Transport Master! is also free with in-app purchases, but it is severely criticized for an excessive number of ads, appearing every few seconds, before and after levels, and even during gameplay R61. Users report that turning off Wi-Fi to avoid ads is not possible as the game requires an internet connection R75R94R118. Some users paid $3 to remove ads, but they still appeared R84. There are also complaints about inappropriate ads .
Pick Bus Simulator if

you prefer a dedicated bus driving simulation experience and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay to remove them R8.

Pick Transport Master! if

you want a transport simulation game with a wider variety of vehicles beyond just buses, and you are patient with ads or hope for future fixes to content unlocking .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of negative reviews specifically about ads, which significantly impacts their perceived value despite positive lifetime ratings. The free-to-play model with heavy ad monetization is a major source of user friction for both.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Bus Simulator and Transport Master! are heavily criticized for having an overwhelming number of ads, with users reporting ads appearing every few seconds, before and after levels, and even during gameplay R7R36R59R61.
Can I play these games offline to avoid ads?
No, Transport Master! explicitly requires an internet connection to play, preventing users from turning off Wi-Fi to avoid ads R75R94R118. Bus Simulator reviews do not explicitly state an offline requirement, but the prevalence of ads suggests it is also primarily an online experience.
Is there an open-world mode in Bus Simulator?
Yes, Bus Simulator has an open-world mode, but users report it is locked and requires a significant in-game cost of 50,000 coins and watching 45 ads to unlock, which many find excessive and a "scam" R10R20R28.
Can I unlock all vehicles in Transport Master!?
Many users report difficulties unlocking all vehicles and licenses in Transport Master!, with some unable to progress to vehicles like airplanes, garbage trucks, or forklifts even after maxing out other content or paying to remove ads R63R82R84R90.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R8] Bus Simulator 4/5 · US Pretty good: The reason why I put fore stars is because I don’t like it has like an game above where you’re like where the truck is so you can’t see you like the people that you pick up but bright side you get to choose what kind of bus you want to drive
  2. [R9] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Add some updates…: It’s kind of like the game maybe adding some updates like add more busses but besides that everything is good I really like this game but like I said maybe adding some more updates so yeah just add some more updates and this game I Great…
  3. [R10] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Open world: Why do you have to unlock open world for 50000 coins and 45 ads?! You have to make the open world less expensive!
  4. [R12] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Great game: The game is great but I remember when I could drive from one town to the other. I want to know what happened to that. I always drove a fake bus route from town to town but now that aspect is gone.
  5. [R3] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Don’t get this game: It is very very slow don’t get this game again personally in my opinion like all the other like ones connected to this one are good like the animation on this one is just like not good honestly personally my opinion and I wouldn’t get it again. It’s pretty boring. I mean it’s fun but it’s not fun enough for me so like if you’re willing to drive like that, I am I am into drivin
  6. [R34] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Upset: I got this game thinking it would be great. I was wrong. Once I got it I went into the game, loaded up to 17%, game crashes. Did it again, loaded to 29%, game crashes. I wasn’t even able to play the game! Hate it 1 star.
  7. [R55] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Driving: This game is sorta good, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s hard to turn and the levels are really short I don’t even know why I got it. It’s BORING!!!
  8. [R85] Transport Master! 1/5 · US DO NOT BUY: Ok This game I got to the first level ( p.s the adds aren’t that bad) then whenever I try to get to the second level it shuts of it is not my internet no other app is doing that I have tried like 30 times and this keeps happening the game itself is fun so can you please 🥺 fix this glitch I really want to play this game thank you for considering. From, Teagan💙
  9. [R1] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US Bad: Horrible, horrible game the graphics are so bad and the destinations are way too easy. This game is just stupid.
  10. [R24] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Buses have no sound: It would be great to have bus engine sounds as I press the gas and sound when the bus bounces and stuff
  11. [R43] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US TERRIBLE: The graphics are terrible just awful
  12. [R81] Transport Master! 3/5 · US Train: I love the game itself just the train is a little weird idk if you intended the Train to stop which is unrealistic unless you made it unrealistic on purpose.
  13. [R7] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Lame too linear!: Game needs improvement. Too linear with bus routes and too many ads! Improve your game or fall into obscurity with other lame bus games!
  14. [R26] Bus Simulator 5/5 · US Fun: I recommend you get it a little too many ads though
  15. [R28] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US Terrible game: First of all I got all the way to the end and watched 45 ads for an open world. What a scam.
  16. [R36] Bus Simulator 3/5 · GB Fine game If you like adds: I think this game is a fine game I would recommend it but when I first downloaded the game the first thing I see ADDS.AND WHEN I START THE GAME ADDS.AND WHEN YOU TAP DRIVE FIRST THINK THAT HAPPENS..you guessed it ADDDDSSSS 😡😡😡
  17. [R59] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Ads: Ads ruin the entire game because you can’t see where you’re driving.
  18. [R61] Transport Master! 1/5 · US Horrible game: The game is pretty boring, You can’t even play without WiFi because they need to show you an add every 10 seconds the amount of adds is so ridiculous I would never recommend this horrible game to anyone
  19. [R75] Transport Master! 3/5 · US Fun game but too many ads: Dear the devs, this game is really fun but the ads are just ruining the game and if I turn on airplane mode for no ads it says no internet connection. So please make the game more fun by making less ads and let us use airplane mode. thank you, devs
  20. [R94] Transport Master! 1/5 · US Good game, WAY too many ads: I really enjoyed playing this but it feels like every 20 seconds I get an ad, it’s really annoying to play a game for 10 mins and 6 minutes of it is just ads. Many people say to “turn off your wifi” and you’ll get less ads but when I tried that, the game told me that I cannot play it without wifi connection. I’d really like to keep playing it but not with that many ads
  21. [R118] Transport Master! 1/5 · US This game: This game has to many adds. If you turn off your wifi it will as you to turn it back on so you have to watch the adds after and before every game
  22. [R20] Bus Simulator 4/5 · US 😝😜🤨🧐😝😒: I don’t think you should have to pay for the open world,but I like the rest.
  23. [R63] Transport Master! 3/5 · US ..: On the car level a ran into me and made me lose 5 dollars when he's the one who ran a red light and I can't unlock any more licenses for some reason no matter what I do.
  24. [R82] Transport Master! 1/5 · US Plz fix: I’ve been playing this game for awhile and I have not been able to progress to other levels of the game I want to enjoy the other transportations but it won’t let me go to the garbage truck airplane or helicopter
  25. [R84] Transport Master! 3/5 · US It’s a good game but....: This is a very well made game if you have the $3 to get rid of adds, which i did but i couldn’t unlock the plane and the hospital for some reason and i maxed out everything.
  26. [R90] Transport Master! 3/5 · US Good but stopped letting me get airplane and garbage man: Hi so I’m here because it is a good game but there is a problem. When I was playing today and beat the mini games, it didn’t say I earned my license for airplane so I was like ok? But then I played again and it didn’t do any thing! This game is good but good because A. WAY TO MENY ADS. And B. BECAUSE IT STOPS GIVING YOU YOUR LICENSE FOR ST

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