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Head-to-head

Truck Simulator vs Driving School Simulator

Truck Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Driving School Simulator
Driving School Simulator 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Driving School Simulator offers a slightly more polished experience with better graphics and realistic driving mechanics, despite both apps suffering from frequent crashes and excessive ads.

Full reviews: Truck Simulator · Driving School Simulator

Both Truck Simulator and Driving School Simulator are free-to-play mobile driving games plagued by frequent ads and technical issues like crashing and unresponsiveness. Driving School Simulator has a slight edge in graphics and realism, but Truck Simulator offers a broader range of content, including truck customization and management.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Truck SimulatorR8R27R29R32
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator offers a variety of trucks, customization options, and jobs, with users requesting more off-road routes, new American trucks, and autopilot features R8R27. However, some users are forced to pay for new trucks to progress R29, and there are complaints about the radio not working R32 and issues with assigning drivers R27.
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator focuses on teaching driving with realistic mechanics and sport cars, and users suggest adding more highways, different countries, manual transmission, and specific car models like Rivian and Tesla . However, some find the game boring and note that the in-game car audio can be missing .
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR1R4R9R10
Truck Simulator Many Truck Simulator users report significant issues with the game not loading or allowing them to enter, with buttons being unresponsive R1R4R9R10. The game also experiences frequent crashes , lagging , and glitches like cars sliding and crashing R12.
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator also suffers from frequent crashes, often kicking users back to the home screen when trying to play . Users report lagging even on high-end devices and a bug that requires constant re-downloading to play .
Graphics and Realism edge: Driving School SimulatorR3R11R17R20
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is praised for its good graphics and realistic feel R11R17R20, with beautiful scenery R11. However, some users note unrealistic mileage calculations R3 and issues with night-time visibility in mirrors .
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator is commended for its realistic driving and interior car views . However, multiple users complain that the in-game graphics do not match the hyper-realistic preview images , and some find the car crash physics unrealistic with no dents .
Price and Value (IAP/Ads) tieR6R21R28R29
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator users are highly frustrated by the excessive number of ads, which appear frequently and interrupt gameplay R6R21R28. Some feel forced to pay to remove ads R6 or to unlock new trucks R29.
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator also receives significant criticism for its overwhelming ad frequency, with ads appearing every time a button is pressed, after levels, or when performing basic actions . Users are annoyed by the cost to remove ads and report issues with in-app purchases not delivering items .
Support and Bug Fixes tieR1R4R9R10
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator users report long-standing bugs like non-functional buttons R1R4R9R10, crashing , and glitches R12. There are also complaints about the game not being updated R1 and a lack of controller support R18R38R48. Some users mention contacting support for issues .
Driving School Simulator Driving School Simulator users frequently report bugs such as crashing , lagging , and character skin glitches . There are also issues with AI behavior and in-app purchase failures , with users requesting fixes.
Pick Truck Simulator if

Pick Truck Simulator if you prefer a game with truck-specific content, including managing drivers and a wider variety of vehicles and customization, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential technical issues R27R29.

Pick Driving School Simulator if

Pick Driving School Simulator if you prioritize realistic driving mechanics, better graphics, and a focus on learning to drive, and are prepared for frequent ads and occasional crashes .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of negative recent reviews, primarily citing excessive ads and game-breaking bugs like crashing and unresponsiveness. The lifetime ratings are higher, suggesting a decline in quality or increased user frustration over time. The free-to-play model with in-app purchases for ad removal contributes significantly to user dissatisfaction in both cases.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Truck Simulator and Driving School Simulator are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, which frequently interrupt gameplay and appear after almost every action or level R6R21R43R58.
Are there many bugs or crashes?
Yes, both games are reported to have numerous bugs and frequent crashes; users of Truck Simulator experience unresponsiveness, lagging, and crashes R1R4R9R12, while Driving School Simulator users also report frequent crashes, lagging, and glitches with character skins and in-app purchases .
Can I use a controller with these games?
Truck Simulator users have requested controller support, specifically for Xbox controllers and Backbone controllers, indicating it is not currently available or not fully functional R18R38R48. The reviews for Driving School Simulator do not mention controller support.

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. [R8] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US 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
  2. [R27] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US My opinion on the game: It a nice game but when assigning your drivers to work it’s very stressful and annoying and I think old school trucks or old type vehicles should be added something like the scania 143 and others ….Thanks you
  3. [R29] Truck Simulator 4/5 · US It’s good. But was forced to pay for new trucks.: I wish later down the line I wasn’t forced to buy the Mercedes-Benz trucks. At first I didn’t want them but eventually I had to get them because for me it was impossible to get any new truck at all off of the provided jobs alone.
  4. [R32] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US The best game of truck simulator: This game is good. It’s like really good. It’s the best game that I’ve ever played in my life. It’s really really good but there’s only one problem that the radio doesn’t work. I’m just telling you OK so this is the best game ever and I gave it a 1 trillion star review thank you for reading this game
  5. [R1] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US 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
  6. [R4] Truck Simulator 2/5 · US The button is not working: I pressed the button and it did not work
  7. [R9] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US 3rd time I downloaded it.: People are saying it is good and I’ve been wanting to try it out. It won’t let me. I keep clicking the career button and it doesn’t work.
  8. [R10] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US It dosent let me play: I got this game I got my country and when I press to play it dosent let me 0 out 5
  9. [R3] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US Mileage goes down faster or slower??: Why does the Mileage go faster or slower depening on the route. If you go 4000Mi it’ll go down fast. If you pick up 1000Mi load it goes down slow. Very unrealistic from that point. Its always the same it should only depend the speed the vehicle goes. You guys thought the average player wouldn’t notice. I know people quit just off of that. Im almost at thay poi
  10. [R11] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US Beautiful scenery: This is one of the best games ever
  11. [R17] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US Cool, fun and so good of a game: So fun sorry realistic best game I ever had
  12. [R20] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US H: Good game
  13. [R6] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US 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
  14. [R21] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US It was fun…: I played this game every day but the adds are crazy every time I log in ads ads ads like stop get rid of that
  15. [R28] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US Ads: Too many ads · translated
  16. [R43] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US Too many ada: Whenever i open the app there are ads even after clicking some random button!
  17. [R58] Truck Simulator 1/5 · US Not worth it: You’ll spend more time watching ads than anything else. You have to watch ads to do anything.
  18. [R12] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US Glitching: Yall need to fix this glitch. Im riding in the truck and all the cars and trucks are sliding on the side that I’m driving crashing into me. Now that’s damage that I have to pay for. I’ve never had this glitch until now. It’s been happening for a whole week now and it’s needs to be fixed ASAP.
  19. [R18] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US 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
  20. [R38] Truck Simulator 5/5 · US Please add backbone controller support: Amazing game just need the controller support
  21. [R48] Truck Simulator 3/5 · US Controller support: Need to add controller support

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