Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator
53
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ GetAppValue analysis
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Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator is an Android app from Vine Gamers Inc. in the Role Playing category, currently rated 3.3β across 10,887 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 53: Solid (established niche player). For a Role Playing app, that means established niche player. 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
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
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Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
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
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Slow ROI β current MRR is well below build cost
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
$10K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $10K β $15K Β· 11Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.1Γ build cost (under-water)
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 < 3.5 (weak) | -18% |
| π· Role Playing category multiple | -8% |
Final multiple
11Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
1.4M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
250K
Daily active
100K
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
π€
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. GetAppValue 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
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Below median Β· 47/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.8
Product Quality
6.6
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
7.3
Market Position
0.0
Operational Safety
8.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 3.28β across 10,893 reviews β solid.
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Moderate 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 = $90K-$160K.
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:
| Mid install base (10,887 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Below-average rating (3.3β )METRIC | β$1,500 | |
| Mature app (9y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| 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 Games 3D - Bus Simulator
- Developer
- Vine Gamers Inc.
- Bundle ID
- com.tsg.city.pick.passenger.bus
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Role Playing
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- vinegamersinc.cc
- 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
- ML model estimate / mo
- $115/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
Bus Games 3d - Bus Simulator
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Get ready to step into the world of ultimate city driving with Bus Simulator: City Bus Games! πβ¨ Become a professional bus driver and explore the hustle and bustle of realistic city life. Drive through crowded streets, follow traffic rules, and give your passengers the best ride of their lives! π¦ποΈ
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π v0.50π updated 0d agoπ Role Playingπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supported
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What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
3 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime β each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history βVersion history β
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First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
β 30 days after: reviews β7 high confidence
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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β Diversified β top app contributes 17%; risk spread across portfolio
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 10,887 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator earns approximately $944/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.
What apps are like Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator?β΄
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Who makes Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator?β΄
Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator is published by Vine Gamers Inc. 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 Games 3D - Bus Simulator's BU Score?β΄
Bus Games 3D - Bus Simulator has a BU Score of 53/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.