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Head-to-head

Here Comes the Bus vs School Bus Simulator Drive 3D

Here Comes the Bus 4.5★ · Free to download 70
Winner Here Comes the Bus
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40

Here Comes the Bus is the clear choice for practical bus tracking, despite recent update issues, while School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is a casual driving game plagued by ads.

Full reviews: Here Comes the Bus · School Bus Simulator Drive 3D

Here Comes the Bus is a utility app designed for real-time school bus tracking, highly valued by parents for safety and convenience, though recent updates have introduced significant reliability issues. School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is a game focused on driving school buses, offering various modes but heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads and control difficulties.

Head to head

Features edge: Here Comes the BusR5R11R14R15
Here Comes the Bus Here Comes the Bus provides real-time bus location tracking, notifications for bus proximity, and updates on driver changes R14. Users appreciate the ability to monitor children's bus journeys and plan accordingly . However, users have requested features like estimated time of arrival (ETA) and more consistent notifications for routine schedule changes R15. Some users also miss older design elements like a smiling bus icon R5R11.
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D offers various driving modes, including collecting and dropping off kids, stunts, and free-roam in different environments like cities and savannas . Users can collect and drive different vehicles, including buses, cars, and limos . Some players enjoy learning traffic signs .
Ease of Use tieR1R4R6R13
Here Comes the Bus When functioning correctly, Here Comes the Bus is praised for being user-friendly and easy to monitor R32. However, many recent reviews highlight significant issues with usability, including location tracking being stuck or inaccurate, notifications not being timely, and login problems R1R4R6R13. Some updates have made the map interface less clear or removed the bus icon .
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is often criticized for being difficult to control, especially on smaller devices like iPhones R61. Players report issues with vehicles being too slow, crashing easily, and glitches . The game's progression can also be confusing, with tasks jumping without clear reason .
Reliability edge: Here Comes the BusR1R3R4R6
Here Comes the Bus Here Comes the Bus has a mixed record on reliability. While many users praise its accuracy and consistent notifications, particularly before recent updates R8R14, a significant number of recent reviews report severe reliability issues. These include inconsistent tracking, buses not appearing on the map, delayed or missing notifications, and the app only working when transportation updates it R1R3R4R6. Some issues are attributed to bus driver compliance .
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D suffers from reliability issues, primarily related to frequent crashes, glitches, and ads interrupting gameplay . Some users report the game not downloading or showing up on their device, or kicking them off after opening . There are also complaints about cars disappearing after updates .
Price/Value edge: Here Comes the BusR1R25R27R32
Here Comes the Bus Here Comes the Bus is free to download and provides a valuable service for parents tracking school buses, saving them time and reducing anxiety R32. The value is high when the app functions as intended, but significantly diminishes when it becomes unreliable due to updates or lack of district cooperation R1R25R27.
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is free to download but offers in-app purchases. Many users complain about an excessive number of ads, which appear after every mistake, crash, or level completion R61R64R67. Some users note that a $5 purchase can remove ads and provide unlimited bonus points R80. This ad frequency significantly detracts from the game's value for free users.
Support edge: Here Comes the BusR1R7R10R13
Here Comes the Bus Users of Here Comes the Bus sometimes need to contact transportation departments when the app isn't updating, indicating a reliance on external support R7. Some users have experienced issues with updates that break functionality and express frustration with the developers R1R10R13. However, one user noted quick fixes for bugs after reporting them .
School Bus Simulator Drive 3D Reviews for School Bus Simulator Drive 3D do not mention direct support interactions. However, users frequently request developers to fix bugs, add more content, and address the excessive ads . The lack of response to these common complaints suggests limited or ineffective support.
Pick Here Comes the Bus if

You are a parent or guardian who needs to track a school bus in real-time and your school district supports the app, as it can be a 'life saver' when working correctly R32.

Pick School Bus Simulator Drive 3D if

You are looking for a free, casual bus driving simulation game and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay a small fee to remove them R80.

Evidence note: The comparison is between a utility app (Here Comes the Bus) and a game (School Bus Simulator Drive 3D), which naturally leads to different user expectations and review focuses. Recent reviews for Here Comes the Bus are heavily skewed negative due to problematic updates, contrasting with its higher lifetime rating, while School Bus Simulator Drive 3D's negativity largely stems from ads typical of free-to-play games.

Frequently asked

Is Here Comes the Bus reliable for real-time tracking?
Here Comes the Bus's reliability for real-time tracking is currently inconsistent; while many users praise its accuracy and timely notifications when it works R8, recent updates have caused significant issues with location tracking, delayed notifications, and the bus not appearing on the map for many users R1R3R25.
Does School Bus Simulator Drive 3D have many ads?
Yes, School Bus Simulator Drive 3D is heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, which frequently appear after crashes, mistakes, or completing levels R61R64R67R84.
Are there any login issues with Here Comes the Bus?
Yes, several users have reported login issues with Here Comes the Bus, including problems with email and password validation, and difficulties signing up or getting past the device naming screen after updates R13R22R30R36.
Can you remove ads in School Bus Simulator Drive 3D?
Yes, users can remove ads in School Bus Simulator Drive 3D by making an in-app purchase, which one review states costs $5 and also provides unlimited bonus points R80.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Here Comes the Bus 4/5 · US It’s fine: I don’t like the new update. I know it’s silly but I miss the little bus on the map instead of this boring arrow.
  2. [R11] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US Smiling bus: Please bring back the smiling face on the bus. Son really loved seeing it.
  3. [R14] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US This app is amazing: I never have to wonder when my son is getting to the bus stop or the buses it is the perfect situation for parents to monitor children to take a bus. Thanks, Here Comes the Bus.
  4. [R15] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Needs ETA for Better Tracking: The app works well for tracking the bus location, but it’s missing one key feature that would make it much more useful, ETA. Right now, I can see when the bus enters the radius, but I still don’t know exactly how long it will take to arrive. Adding an estimated time of arrival (ETA) when the bus enters the radius would make planning much easier and reduce uncertainty
  5. [R1] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Worst Bus app: You don’t upgrade your software properly. Everytime you try to do any changes in the app it get even worst. None of the notifications are shared on time.
  6. [R4] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Location stuck: Since the last update the location tracking has gotten worse, not better.
  7. [R6] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Was good until it wasn't: App was a life saver for so long! Until it updated and now I can't see the bus until it randomly populates close to the bus stop
  8. [R13] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Update ruined it: Stuck where it’s asking me to name my device after the update. Cannot leave from that screen or type anything.
  9. [R3] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Put some more time into this app: Used to love this app because it would tell me where my school bus was. Now I feel like it’s so inconsistent. If my bus is substituted, it just never shows on the map. Almost like a bus isn’t coming. But it is. And when it is coming, it’s pretty janky. Ik it just got updated but they updated to me just felt cleaner and weren’t based off of what we actually need: a
  10. [R25] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US New update TERRIBLE!!!: This app use to be a really good app. It would be spot on about where the bus was located and notifying when it was near. Since the update it has extremely downgraded and is no longer dependable. It lags at least 15-20 mins sometimes before it will update the bus’s location. Please fix the bugs or Downgrade back to the old system.
  11. [R27] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Good when it works: The idea is good, but the execution is not. When it works, it’s great. But many times, it simply doesn’t show the bus. And when you have been set up to expect something, and then it’s not there, that’s worst.
  12. [R32] Here Comes the Bus 5/5 · US Life saver: This is truly a life saver. No more guessing! I love this so much.
  13. [R7] Here Comes the Bus 2/5 · US Bus app works okay when transportation updates it: The app only works when transportation updates the app. Instead it can be very draining and not useful because you will have to call them and let them know the app isn't being updated. The drivers can be very rude and not update the app as well. Communication is key when other people people children are on the line.
  14. [R10] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Getting worse: It was already pretty bad, it’s getting worse very update.
  15. [R8] Here Comes the Bus 4/5 · US Suggestion: Don’t get me wrong, I love this app. It’s accurate and does not lag most of the time. But I have a suggestion. What if the bus could move? Like, I get that it teleports, but I’m talking about move in real time. So if you open the app and then open it again dm they are in your neighborhood, you can see the exact spot instead of it updating and going out too early or too late. You could
  16. [R61] 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
  17. [R64] 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.
  18. [R67] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 1/5 · US Lots of ads: Too many ads.
  19. [R84] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 3/5 · US Adds: There are so many ads. I hate they are just there’s so many ads in every game just like a little but Some don’t have any at all but I don’t like how there are so many ads the ads or just you know like they make you feel like that you’re not playing in the game is still like there’s an ad forever you got you got a step up for yourself stop playing the game find another game without ads. This
  20. [R22] Here Comes the Bus 1/5 · US Student log in: I’m trying to login to the student thing, but it says the district code and I’ll put it in and it says it doesn’t do for a ridership
  21. [R30] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US My problem with the app: I have been trying to login since yesterday but, I cannot it is saying my email and password are not valid which makes no sense when they worked perfectly fine all the other time I was using the app so I don’t know if the app is messed up again but it is getting really aggravating
  22. [R36] Here Comes the Bus 3/5 · US Issues Signing Up: I’ve had this app for 2 years and have tried multiple times to get into the app but it has never let me. My information has always been correct and I’m still having issues. It’s not just me, many of my friends have ran into this problem. I’m wondering what we are doing wrong because I see this app has many good reviews. Could it be my school district?
  23. [R80] School Bus Simulator Drive 3D 5/5 · US This is the best game I’ve ever played: I thought this is gonna be one of those driving games that you have to pay $80 million a month for no it’s a really fun bus simulator game with a bunch of modes and it is completely free all those ads I don’t care about this ad if you guys do care about ads then there is a lot of ad but only five dollars for play anywhere get unlimited bonus points and no ad

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