Head-to-head
Bus Simulator vs Truck Simulator
Bus Simulator
45
Winner
Truck Simulator
Truck Simulator
65
Truck Simulator offers a more robust and engaging experience despite its bugs, while Bus Simulator struggles with basic gameplay and excessive ads.
Full reviews: Bus Simulator · Truck Simulator
Truck Simulator generally provides a more immersive driving experience with better graphics and customization, though it suffers from persistent bugs and ad issues. Bus Simulator is plagued by poor graphics, repetitive gameplay, and an overwhelming number of ads that hinder the user experience.
Head to head
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator users find the gameplay boring and too linear, often just picking up and dropping off passengers R3R4. Many desire more updates, additional buses, and an open world that isn't locked behind a paywall or excessive ads R9R10. Some players also noted a lack of bus engine sounds .
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator offers more customization and mods . Users appreciate the realistic and fun driving, with features like resting spots . However, players frequently request new features like off-road areas, local villages, and the ability to exit the truck or wash it R80. There's also a strong desire for controller support R71R81R107R117.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator receives strong criticism for its "horrible" and "terrible" graphics and animation R1R3R43. Some users also point out misleading information, such as UK buses being driven in a USA setting with USA police R39.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator users generally praise its graphics as "pretty good" and "realistic" R81. However, some report issues with realism, such as mileage decreasing inconsistently and cars appearing out of nowhere or sliding .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator has significant issues with crashing, with some users unable to even load the game past a certain percentage R34. The game is also described as very slow R3. Many users find the controls difficult, especially turning R55.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator faces numerous reliability problems, including the game not loading or letting users enter R67. Users report frequent glitches, such as cars sliding and crashing into them , the UI becoming too large , and the game kicking them out in the middle of drives . Lagging is also a common complaint .
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that appear constantly R7R26R36. Some ads are placed poorly, making it hard to see where the bus is driving R8. The open-world feature is locked behind 50,000 coins and 45 ads, which users consider a scam R10R28.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator also has a significant ad problem, with users complaining about ads appearing upon opening the app, after clicking buttons, and frequently during gameplay R69. Some users are stuck in unskippable ads . There are also complaints about notifications promising free trucks that don't materialize R69.
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator users frequently request more updates and new content like additional buses R9. Some users note that features they enjoyed previously, like driving from town to town, are now gone, indicating a lack of consistent development or communication R12.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator users express frustration over the lack of updates, with some noting the game hasn't been updated in months R67. There are specific requests for fixes, such as the radio not working R64 and various glitches . Users also ask for new content like American trucks and trailers .
Pick Bus Simulator if
you are looking for a very simple, casual bus driving game and don't mind repetitive tasks or a high volume of ads R26.
Pick Truck Simulator if
you want a more detailed and realistic truck driving simulation with better graphics and customization options, and are willing to tolerate bugs and frequent ads for the overall experience R81.
Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both suffer from a high volume of ads, which is a common complaint for free-to-play mobile games. The negative reviews for both often highlight this free-tier friction.
Frequently asked
Are Bus Simulator and Truck Simulator free to play?
Do these games have an open world mode?
Bus Simulator has an open-world mode, but users report it is locked behind a significant cost of 50,000 in-game coins and 45 ads, which many find to be a scam R10R28. Truck Simulator's reviews do not explicitly mention an open-world lock, but users do request more expansive maps and off-road areas R80.
What reviewers actually said
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- [R3] Bus Simulator 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
- [R4] Bus Simulator This game is trash: In this game you do levels trying to drive a bus in the ad you could do whatever you would like to do. Me personally I am deleting this game because the levels are so boring.
- [R9] Bus Simulator 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…
- [R10] Bus Simulator 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!
- [R1] Bus Simulator Bad: Horrible, horrible game the graphics are so bad and the destinations are way too easy. This game is just stupid.
- [R39] Bus Simulator Wrong information: Nice game enjoy playing it but it’s misleading It’s not “UK” its wrong side of driving and it’s USA police not UK, you also have UK red double decker bus no83 say and it says Alperton but been driven in USA Please make up your mind is this for London or USA
- [R43] Bus Simulator TERRIBLE: The graphics are terrible just awful
- [R34] Bus Simulator 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.
- [R55] Bus Simulator 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!!!
- [R67] Truck Simulator 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
- [R7] Bus Simulator 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!
- [R8] Bus Simulator 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
- [R26] Bus Simulator Fun: I recommend you get it a little too many ads though
- [R12] Bus Simulator 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.
- [R64] Truck Simulator Radio hasn’t worked in a year: Wish they’d fix the radio situation already
- [R17] Bus Simulator I like it because it’s free you don’t even have to put a password in it: You don’t even have to put a password in it
- [R36] Bus Simulator 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 😡😡😡
- [R69] Truck Simulator Scam with free stuff and ads: I would rate this a 5 but The only thing that pisses me is the fact that it gives me a notification that says you got a gift truck claim it now another thing is that I have to pay not to get ads this is bull because I should not have to pay ads. If your notification is going to say to your garage and claim your free truck let the truck be there we you log in please
- [R28] Bus Simulator Terrible game: First of all I got all the way to the end and watched 45 ads for an open world. What a scam.
- [R80] Truck Simulator Off-road: There must be a long distance off road with local villages, bushes and potholes added to this game to make it the best ever because euro truck stimulator is doing amazing features so try and speed up things
- [R71] Truck Simulator Great game but controller: This is a great game! I wish it supported controllers.
- [R81] Truck Simulator Overall good but…: The game is amazing the graphics are pretty good but this game does not allow you to use any sort of Xbox controller which I think is not great. This game should allow Xbox controllers because just think about it the pedals and steering would be better if you have the ability to use it o the Xbox controller. Xbox controllers can hook up to most devises like a iPhone, iPad, and e
- [R107] Truck Simulator Please add backbone controller support: Amazing game just need the controller support
- [R117] Truck Simulator Controller support: Need to add controller support
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store