Bus Simulator : 3D Bus Games
73
Quality Score
Strong
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Bus Simulator : 3D Bus Games is an Android app from GamePark in the Role Playing category, currently rated 4.7β across 149,577 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 73: Strong (healthy traction). For a Role Playing app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$700K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$741K β $1141K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$886K β $1645K
per month
BIG tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
1 snapshots on record
Rating
4.7
Reviews
149,577 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$700K
Snapshots tracked
1
since Jun 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$180K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $135K β $245K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in under a month at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| β Role Playing complexity Γ2.30 | +$65K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$63K |
Total estimate
$180K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$11.0M
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $8.0M β $14.0M Β· 16Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~61Γ return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| πΊ Ad-supported base | 15Γ MRR |
| β β rating β₯ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| π· Role Playing category multiple | -8% |
| β Mature user base (100K+ ratings) | +5% |
Final multiple
16Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
19.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
3.4M
Daily active
1.4M
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² Role Playing engagement | ~130 installs / rating |
| π Role Playing D30 retention | 18% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.40 |
DAU / MAU
40% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
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Native Android (Kotlin)
Medium confidence Β· 55%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries β for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| π· Category context | Role Playing |
| π¦ Tiny game bundle | β Native 2D engine |
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$700K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM Β· BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$690K β $933K
12 months
$741K β $1.1M
24 months
$886K β $1.6M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Mixed signals Β· 55/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
6.1
Product Quality
9.4
Revenue Strength
5.8
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
6.8
Market Position
0.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- π° Revenue: Healthy β $280K - $1540K/mo Β· BIG tier Β· medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.69β across 149,577 reviews β exceptional (top 1% in category).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $12.6M-$22.4M.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (149,577 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| Excellent rating (4.7β )METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| Established app (7y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Bus Simulator : 3D Bus Games
- Developer
- GamePark
- Bundle ID
- com.gf.busdriving.publictransport.citypassenger.drivinggames
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Role Playing
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- thegamepark.co
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $700K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
π π π <font color="blue">City Coach Bus Simulator Game Adventure!</font>
GamePark presents a city coach bus simulator named as Bus Simulator - 3D Bus Games in which you have to drive a bus and take the passengers from one place to another. The game controls are simple and unique and you will be able to test your driving simulation skills here.
π€© <font color="blue">The fun doesn't stop there!</font>
A variety of buses will be available for your entertainment which will be bought from in game currency.β¦ View full description on the official store β
GamePark presents a city coach bus simulator named as Bus Simulator - 3D Bus Games in which you have to drive a bus and take the passengers from one place to another. The game controls are simple and unique and you will be able to test your driving simulation skills here.
π€© <font color="blue">The fun doesn't stop there!</font>
A variety of buses will be available for your entertainment which will be bought from in game currency.β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v4.0.6π updated 0d agoπ Role Playingπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supported
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Bus Simulator : 3D Bus Games: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why high confidence: 149,577 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
8 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Bus Simulator make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Bus Simulator earns approximately $700K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Bus Simulator profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $180K and monthly revenue $700K, Bus Simulator looks highly profitable β pays back its build investment in under a month at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Bus Simulator have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~19.0M lifetime downloads, ~3.4M monthly active users, and ~1.4M daily active users. Derived from ratings count Γ category installs-per-rating Γ age decay. US-storefront-equivalent β global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Bus Simulator?β΄
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What is Bus Simulator built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Bus Simulator on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
How much would Bus Simulator sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $11.0M (marketplace range $8.0M β $14.0M). Calculated as 16Γ monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
Who makes Bus Simulator?β΄
Bus Simulator is published by GamePark on the Google Play Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Bus Simulator's BU Score?β΄
Bus Simulator has a BU Score of 73/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.