# Bus Simulator Lite

> City Ride

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1564701696](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1564701696)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1564701696`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** astragon Entertainment GmbH
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (86 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-29
- **First published:** 2022-12-21
- **Size:** 831 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bus-simulator-lite/id1564701696)
- **Website:** [https://www.bussimulator.com/en/buscr.php](https://www.bussimulator.com/en/buscr.php)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bussimulator.com/privacy/bscr/en.html](https://www.bussimulator.com/privacy/bscr/en.html)

## Description

Bus Simulator Lite: City Ride offers a first taste of the Bus Simulator series. Take the driver’s seat in two licensed buses from Setra and BYD and complete four missions set in the detailed northern-European city of Havensburg.

Upgrade to the full game through the in-app purchase to unlock ten licensed buses from top manufacturers, expand routes and districts, and manage your own bus transport network as you climb the career ladder.

## Rankings

- #155,252 — Overall

## Review summary

Players praise Bus Simulator Lite for its visuals, realism, and ad-free play, and find it fun with potential. Repeated concerns focus on paid content gating, stability issues, and control bugs. Some devices (e.g., iPad 7) experience compatibility problems. Many players also want more content (AI buses, more routes and bus models). The core positives remain strong, but success hinges on bug fixes, smoother controls, and offering more free or ad-supported options in updates.

### Pros

- Ad-free gameplay (no ads) is appreciated by players.
- High-quality graphics and a large, explorable city.
- Realistic feel with potential for updates and additional content.
- Fun and engaging driving experience that players enjoy.

### Cons

- Gating content behind the full version: lite users must pay for more routes/buses; many want a free or ad-supported option.
- Frequent crashes, loading glitches, and general stability issues (including device compatibility problems).
- Steering/controls issues and UI bugs (e.g., steering feel, signaling bug).
- Requests for more content (AI traffic, more bus models, and additional routes) not yet implemented.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1564701696)