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Head-to-head

Bus Simulator vs Truck Simulator

Bus Simulator 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Truck Simulator
Truck Simulator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 70

Truck Simulator has an edge over Bus Simulator due to its larger user base and slightly fewer complaints about core gameplay issues, despite both suffering from excessive ads and similar bugs.

Full reviews: Bus Simulator · Truck Simulator

Both Bus Simulator and Truck Simulator offer realistic driving experiences with customization, but are plagued by frequent ads and significant glitches. Truck Simulator appears to have a more stable core game, though users still report issues with ads and game progression.

Head to head

Features tieR7R8R14R16
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator offers realistic graphics, passenger pickup, turn signals, and GPS, with customization options for buses R14R16. Users enjoy career and free drive modes . However, some desire more American routes, electric buses, and passenger mode R7R8.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is praised for its realistic graphics, customization, and job variety . Users appreciate resting spots and the overall immersive experience . However, the in-game radio often doesn't work , and some users wish for controller support and new American trucks .
Ease of Use tieR5R16R19R28
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is generally considered fun and easy to pick up R5R16. However, recent updates have changed controls, making acceleration and braking less intuitive for some R19R28. Users also report issues with reversing .
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is described as fun and engaging . However, many users report being unable to start the game, with the career button not working or the game getting stuck on loading screens . Parking trucks is also noted as a challenge .
Reliability tieR3R11R22R24
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including other cars crashing into the player, volume loss after ads, and general lag R3R11R22R24. The game also frequently refreshes, causing loss of progress .
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator also has significant reliability issues, with users reporting crashes, lagging, and glitches where other vehicles slide into the player . Some users experience problems with game saves not loading or accounts not being accessible .
Price/Value tieR1R6R10R12
Bus Simulator Bus Simulator is free to download but heavily criticized for its excessive ads, which appear frequently during gameplay and after every level R1R6R15R18. Many items, including buses, are considered ridiculously expensive, with some costing real money R10R12R26R30.
Truck Simulator Truck Simulator is also free with in-app purchases, but users frequently complain about an overwhelming number of ads that interrupt gameplay and appear upon opening the app . There are also complaints about being forced to pay for new trucks or having to pay to remove ads .
Support tieR3R7R8R9
Bus Simulator Users frequently request bug fixes and changes to game mechanics, such as ad frequency, bus prices, and traffic behavior R3R7R8R9. One user reported a significant issue with lost in-app purchases and requested a refund or data recovery .
Truck Simulator Users frequently ask for bug fixes, especially for issues preventing them from playing the game, such as login problems, crashing, and unresponsive career buttons . There are also requests for new features like controller support, new trucks, and working radio .
Pick Bus Simulator if

Pick Bus Simulator if you are specifically interested in a bus driving experience with realistic graphics and passenger interactions, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and in-game purchases R14R16.

Pick Truck Simulator if

Pick Truck Simulator if you prefer truck driving with extensive customization and a large, active player base, and are prepared for potential issues with game access and numerous ads .

Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play with in-app purchases, and a significant portion of negative reviews for both are related to the aggressive monetization strategy, particularly the high frequency of ads and expensive in-game items. This free-vs-paid asymmetry means that many negative reviews come from non-paying users frustrated by free-tier limitations.

Frequently asked

Do Bus Simulator and Truck Simulator have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Bus Simulator and Truck Simulator are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with users reporting ads appearing after every level, upon opening the app, and frequently during gameplay (R1, R15, R18, R21, , , , for Bus Simulator; , , , , , , , for Truck Simulator).
Are the in-game purchases expensive in these simulator games?
Yes, users for both games frequently complain that in-game items, particularly new vehicles, are ridiculously expensive, with some Bus Simulator buses costing 85,000 or 249,000 in-game dollars, and many requiring real money (R10, R12, R26, R30, , , for Bus Simulator; , for Truck Simulator).
Do these games have many bugs or glitches?
Yes, both games are reported to have numerous bugs and glitches, including other vehicles crashing into the player, game lag, volume issues after ads, and problems with game saves or account access (R3, R11, R22, R24, , , , , , , , for Bus Simulator; , , , , , , , for Truck Simulator).

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R7] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US add some american routes: add some more american routes
  2. [R8] Bus Simulator 5/5 · US Thank you: Yours games are the best but can you put electric buses? Free thank you
  3. [R14] Bus Simulator 5/5 · US Best game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!: Bus simulator Evo is the best game. The best graphics you can pick up passengers and it literally entered me entertaining. It just means me like buses.
  4. [R16] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US ILOVE: This game is super fun!! I usually don’t like bus simulators, but I decided to test it out! It’s very fun and it gives you a lot of realistic options for buses and cars. You may also design the bus and name it!! If you are reading this try it out! And it’s also for free which is amusing because a lot of bus games are not free. PLEASE TRY IT!!!
  5. [R5] Bus Simulator 5/5 · US Penny boo: I definitely recommend this game it’s so fun there’s really nothing wrong with it it’s sooooooooo fun guys I would recommend for yall to download it now!😉
  6. [R19] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US It changed: I redownloaded this game after a while. It used to be where the gas and break had it to where you can slide up to choose how fast you want it to go or how hard you want to break. Now it’s become like every loser game where it’ll only go faster when you hold the gas. I hate the new change
  7. [R28] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US ads and slow: I find it very slow for example, When you brake it takes forever to fully stop so you’re constantly reversing and when u brake too hard trying to stop at the correct spot it says you hit the brake too hard and it takes points off. Also happens when you’re trying to stop at the stoplights. Very frustrating. another thing is the ads. After every level I complete there shouldn’t be a ad
  8. [R3] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US MANY BUGS: When I drive on a route, the other cars just start swirling right and left, then crash into me and it makes me lose a star for “Hard Brake, -$25”, BUT IT ISN’T MY FAULT!Also, when I drive on the main road, they just come out of nowhere from the side and make me have a “Hard Brake” . And finally, after ads, I often loose volume of the game. Please fix these, but everything else I like 👍
  9. [R11] Bus Simulator 4/5 · US Drivers: For starters because the drivers that are past me and next to me, they just crashed into me and don’t even stop so just fix those bugs and that would be great
  10. [R22] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Laggy: I can’t sign in to my other account cause it says “invalid”…😑
  11. [R24] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Bad Traffic Sims: Other busses in bus lanes slam into the back of you and try to push you out of their way at red lights. Also, the traffic light patterns are all incorrect in the US. I like the customization options for the busses and all, but the overall feel is just too clunky right now. Too many issues such as the above that take any realism away.
  12. [R1] Bus Simulator 1/5 · US Bad things: Too many ad, and never use the double money one, because it doesn’t worth it, trust me, you don’t like the double money one, and I don’t know that why do we need to watch so many ads, can’t it be less ad pls?
  13. [R6] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Ads: Its good other than the occasional ads
  14. [R10] Bus Simulator 2/5 · US Payment: I like this game but I don’t like something that we need to pay for many things
  15. [R12] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Great game, but please drop the prices for buses: Don’t get me wrong but this is a very great game, but the prices for buses are ridiculously expensive like 85,000 dollars for a hybrid bus? 249,000 dollars for an electric bus? These are unacceptable prices for buses, especially the fact that the levels don’t pay out well enough like the highest I’ve received from a route is maybe 4000-5000 dollars
  16. [R9] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Hello: Hello, I was just reaching out I wanted to get rid of all the ads
  17. [R15] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Fun but…: Fun game but wayyy too many ads
  18. [R18] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US To many ads: This game has way to many adds. Like I understand if you want an add here and there. But either reduce them or remove them
  19. [R21] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Ads before you play: OMG with the buy this stuff, closing out 6 buy this windows isn’t playing a game. You should let me play something before you force an Ad. Your like the poor person outside a store who asks for money when I go in and then again when I leave. Stopping behind a stop sign doesn’t count as a stop, so you get dinged, even though you stopped. The game is alright, it’s just the start
  20. [R26] Bus Simulator 4/5 · US Bus Simulator EVO is a 8/10 and here’s why: 1: Not realistic enough 2: Expensive Prices 3: Not enough maps 4: No traffic added on Multiplayer mode And that’s it
  21. [R30] Bus Simulator 3/5 · US Why do we need to pay real money for articulation bus: First the articulated bus is my dream bus And change it to 200k in money game ok? Thank you for your respond plz respond

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