Bus Mania Reviews

by Eddieedward1631

Starting from level 2 the levels are so hard you have to either pay or watch a ton of ads in order to beat the levels. You can’t even beat them through skill. How are you supposed to match the color of a bus to a person if there are no buses of that color. Waste of time unless you enjoy being forced to watch ads to even get past level 2.

by ThePurpleDuckie

Levels are set up to be unbeatable without watching several ads per level just to get through each one. There’s no way to pay just to permanently unlock the parking spots, so you spend more time watching ads to get the ability to solve a level than you even spend playing it.

by TG---

At first I found it interesting and surprisingly challenging at the first level. Then I learned it’s literally impossible without cheating by watching long ads. And even then it became impossible after watching the ads. I had a big line of yellow people and no yellow buses, but I still managed to remove all buses from the lot and another bus spawned in the lot. Very disappointing. I thought this was going to be my next favorite game. No way.

by Edenwaldkid

Idk what to say this game is absolutely horrible.

All levels are impossible to beat unless you clicl ads, and even if you do the ads are about 30-1 min long! And when you do complete a level and it has the unground garage the cars are just unfair you could have only 1 parking space left and it will give you a car thats way far away of what color you need.i recommend to make the levels easier and give us way more coins for when we do beat the levels.

I am on level 4 and its literally impossible for me to play it in the car with no service because i have to use ads all the time

by Khemikle Disaster

This game would be fun IF it wasn’t made specifically to make you watch ads. The levels are purposely so difficult that you can NOT pass any of them without watching ads for additional parking spaces or to continue when you inevitably fail. I’m so sure of this because level TWO is labeled hard and I played without watching ads at least twenty times before I got fed up and finally watched three in order to pass it, wanting to give the game the benefit of the doubt that perhaps the rest of the levels would be easier. And no. Haven’t made it past level 3.

At least be less obvious when making apps in order to farm ads.

by Whydoievenbother4879

If you want to win the puzzles, you have to watch ads. It makes for a pretty miserable experience when I have to watch multiple ads to finish a puzzle. I’m accustomed to puzzle games delivering ads at the conclusion of a level, but having to opt into 2 or 3 ads in a single puzzle really makes this game not worth it.

Also, the puzzles are extremely challenging; I believe that some are unbeatable without extra lives for the purpose of pressuring players into watch more ads.

I understand this is how they make money, but many other puzzle games are much better at dispersing the ads so that you don’t feel like you’re using an advertising app with gameplay in between.

by Little New York

This game cheats. They purposely put the cars you need blocked in, and when the color people comes next you can’t get to the cars. And when you fill up all the spaces with the cars, but the right color of people are next they don’t go to the cars, it automatically fails you.

by BTSluv01

This game makes it impossible to complete any of the levels without watching a whole bunch of ads to help you through. It so hard to the point where it makes me extremely frustrated and it’s not even fun to play. Why does it have to be this hard at level TWO!

by M.missy

I like the game but you can never get through a whole level without having to watch an ad. I don’t mind watching an ad here and there but not for every level. Make the levels more playable without the ads and earn more coins for the levels

by Flo>glow

This game would be fun but is a straight up ad grab. There are levels that are literally impossible. I have a screen grab of one where I have an orange piece coming up in the line and no orange bus. I thought it had happened a few other times too so made sure to take a picture of this one. Super annoying, not a real game, don’t bother.

by T_alyssa

I love puzzle games but this one is impossible without watching ads. First level was simple to get you hooked but then every level after can’t be done without watching ads to get more parking spots open on the board. Seems like it’s going to work at the beginning of each level but about halfway through, the color lineup is set up to require more parking spots.

by Africa Chick

The game has immense potential to be entertaining and with a modest subscription it could be a winner. The developers however got greedy. You cannot play a level without watching at least 3 adverts of no less that 1 minute. Finishing an ad may take you to a second ad. Worse, at level 4 (my fourth game) I watched 5 ads and ran out of total space. I am now curious on what basis I was offered yet another ad? Does this mean you will actually clean the board and give me combinations that work?? This is unethical.

by Mugiwarana

The game seemed cool from the ads, but once you download it, they just want to take your money and waste your time from all the ads. Level one is a tutorial and then level 2 is honestly the hardest level ever. It’s impossible to beat unless you watch ads or pay. Don’t bother trying to beat level 2, you’re just gunna waste your time at 40 percent completion because after that it’s pretty much impossible. Find a better game to play.

By all means, try it yourself. If you get stuck at 40 percent completion on level 2. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

by Yamother239

This game is honestly a huge waste of time. The first few levels are fine, and then it’s quite literally IMPOSSIBLE to pass any level. I got to the 4th level (already a hard level btw there is no gradually climbing to harder levels you just are in immediate high difficulty) and was not able to proceed after wasting my time watching videos to pass the level because there was a green character leftover but no green busses. I tried one more time thinking it might be a glitch, it happened again. I’m undownloading. It’s just a waste of time, like I said.

by Blemish Fixer

I would just like to report that the game is not set to win and achieve. There are no rewards. It takes more than 3 tries to pass any level. I was stuck on a hard level for a very long time I finally get close to passing after watching ad after ad after ad after ad just for the throw out of the color people did not even match any of the cars I had left there was no way to win without again watching another ad just to lose because the mix up of the cars are blocked for the color people standing in line!

by Angye0000

It is impossible to win a game without watching ads! I downloaded this game thinking it would be a fun/ mindless game to pass time, but you have to watch multiple ads per match to be able to progress through the game. the illusion that I can win without ads is so IRRITATING.

by Neicep

The game itself is fun, challenging and a great way to pass time. I gave it one star because you have to watch an ad after ad to progress in a level. Won’t spend my money here either to buy coins. Give the ads a break please. Way to many. Will probably delete.

by Malik1989

Not a terrible game, but having to use more than one add to help with actually passing a level is very annoying. There is absolutely no way for you to pass a level without using an add. This game had a lot of potential but all the extra ads makes it not fun.

by ReviewerD0ne

Even by the fifth level, you’ll need to watch at least one or two adds for extra parking spaces. The levels simply aren’t made to be beaten without them. And some of these ads are over a minute.
Simply not worth it.

by RavenClawsAreTheBest123

I’ve only started playing the game, and I had to watch 3 ads to pass the first level, 4 ads for the second, and 3 ads to pass the third. I’m pretty sure the fourth level isn’t possible without watching any ads, and it appears to need at least 5 to clear the level. I like games where I watch an ad to speed up the game, not just make it possible to keep playing to watch another ad.

Short version: only play if you want to sit and watch ads, because it’s impossible otherwise.

by Purpledots234

At first I thought this was a fun puzzle game but I quickly learned that some levels are designed to make you fail so you’ll watch the ads. And I get that games are meant to make you watch ads but on literally the third level I watched over 5 ads and still was not able to win. How is that any fun??? This is horribly designed and just a cash grab. Really disappointing. Do NOT play!!

by Andrew6040

This game is purely to make the developers money. Which most games are probably like that but at least you can get through a level without needing to watch an ad. No matter how I do it I can’t get back level 2 without watching an ad.

There’s no randomness to the game either. Same patter of people but the colors change. Same with the buses. You’d think both the person color and the bus color would be randomized. Nope, same patterns each time.

Total waste of time.

by Happysadmentalllama

I never write reviews but this is most annoying game why is there a hard level on level 2? like I was so close and all the buses were in the slots and nobody got in, so it said I failed? I would have liked this game if it didn’t get so hard,so I’m deleting.

by CuteCuddles234

levels are impossible to win without watching 3 ads. everything will be fine for one minute and then boom, a random color whose bus is in the middle of the other buses. it’s so annoying. and it’s not like it even starts happening a hundred or so levels in, this problem starts with literally LEVEL 2 like what??? don’t waste your time with this one unless you enjoy watching ads ig lol

by The Immortal Pizzle

You’ll need to watch about 3 ads just to open the extra parking spaces to have a fighting chance at beating a level. But in all likelihood, you’ll have to watch 7-10 ads once you include the “revives” you’ll need to win. Make sure you have something else to do because the ads are all 2-4 minutes, you can’t skip them and you might even see an ad for this game itself. (Not a joke. I’ve had the game ~2 days and the game has shown me it’s own ad 4 times.)

by WBR333

why would you make the first game impossible to beat without purchasing coins or watching an ad :/

by Aim2004

Impossible game

by Snnemmed

Impossible to beat levels without watching ads

by Candy Crash Drama #837

Yes, the ads are extreme but other than that the game is literally impossible to play after level 47 and there is no update to fix this… This is a game. I have put a lot of time and money into and now I have reached a pinnacle where I cannot progress past level 47. All it shows is a school bus that says loading and never loads and I have given it over half an hour & multiple tries. Please fix this because you are losing money and customers.

by Armyguy8183

Boring

by Anon94!

You can’t win without watching a bunch of ads.

by Master Of Successes

Great concept. Couldn’t get past level 5 and it took 10-15 ads ( NO EXAGGERATION ) to get to level five overall. There’s no way a game should be this difficult in the beginning. Coins to buy extras seem to take a while to achieve. Deleting.

by NikkiLynn159

They literally make it near impossible to complete without watching ads.

by Leppek18!

I can’t even get by level 2, I’ve tried it a million times and finally did it but it’s so frustrating.. I deleted the game because I don’t want to deal with another “hard” level.

by HenricusV

There’s no way to solve the puzzles without watching ads to get boosters. If you don’t mind ads, the game is fine, but if you want to be able to actually solve a puzzle, this is not the game for you.

by Fabbssss

This game has so much potential!
You have to watch an add for every space or pay with gold coins but you don’t get enough coins per level.
Then if you’ve used most cars and don’t have any yellow left but need one, the chances a yellow car comes out from the little garage is unlikely.
There’s no actual strategy to the game, it’s all just by chance..
Def deleting. Spent more time watching ads then playing.

by Rabbitjack 2076

Often times after watching ads, the second and the back-and-forth between BusMania Store and the advertisement is extremely exhausted. It makes me want to delete BusMania . Good game too many ads
Playing games don’t make me money so during my downtime I would like to enjoy the game not the advertisements.

by DeliaMc22

This game is really fun except it’s extremely difficult straight from the beginning… you cannot beat a single level (except level 1) without watching ads to revive or get more spaces.
I finally got through level 2 which was “HARD” and was a little disappointed that level 3 was just as difficult, actually impossible without watching ads.
It is not fun that way, it’s frustrating and annoying. Even if your strategic with your car choices you eventually have too many colors and not enough spaces.
I’d rather dismiss a similar game that’s actually possible to win levels

by TrueMichiganFan9

Seemed like a fun game until it’s impossible to beat a level without watching ads. Second level was impossible without watching any ads

by Ehhdhsd

I thought it was fun at first but I swear there’s literally no way to beat the game without sitting there and calculating the probability of every single car and npc or just using ads. Also having a hard level every two level is not the smartest. Update: I’m literally gonna kill myself I keep pressing a certain bus or car and it’ll make the one next to it move so then it’ll say “no more spaces” I’m literally gonna kill myself.

by Qi, Sophia

This game is really fun at first but the feeling of not being able to pass a level for sooooo long stresses me out. I know the game is supposed to puzzle you but the fact that it gets so hard so quickly makes it impossible to experience the fun. I’m the type of person who likes doing things right and learning how to do somthing but that makes it hard for me to have fun and my iPad is one of the only things that I have so much fun with and not stress, but this game gives me so much stress I can’t pass even if it’s only at the store which makes me feel like it’s the easy parts and I feel like I just can’t do things as well other people that gets me depressed. It’s really fun to complete the puzzles after you put in the work even though as I mentioned it’s basically Impossible to actually complete the puzzles.

by JMigs66

Spent nearly an hour, trying to get past the second level. It was only when I finally decided to watch an advertisement and earn a power up that I could complete them level. Which I’m sure is their intention—to get you watching the ads for their ad revenue unfortunately for them they started off too difficult and I’ve now removed BusMania

by B.b.B.b.B.b.B

I'm on level 4 and it's supposed to be a hard level. Which is fine, I'm up for the challenge. Except they literally have a line with pink colored people waiting and not a single pink bus for me to send to them. That's no longer a challenging level but an impossible level to beat. How am I supposed to proceed when that happens? I can't, I've already watched a few ads so reshuffle the order of the people waiting in line. The buses fill up again but as soon as pink is back at the front. The line won't move because there aren't any pink buses... So I'm going to delete BusMania now, what a waste. Because the game was so fun and simple.

by Whattsysgv

At first I really enjoyed this game, I played the first several levels and it was just difficult enough to keep me wanting to play, while still being fun. However, now I have been stuck on the same level for days only to discover after getting so far along that it’s literally unsolvable. I don’t have the right color cars left to board the people in line so I literally can’t do anything else. Huge design flaw and extremely frustrating that I’ve put so much time and thought into a puzzle, determined to solve it, only to hit a wall and have no option but to give it up. 👎

by HotCommodity12

You literally have to either spend money to pass levels or watch at LEAST 6 full length adds to finish a single level. It’s quite annoying to be honest. I’m debating deleting the game because of it.

by Mikregi

DO NOT GET BusMania! Honestly the ONLY good thing about this game is that there are no lives, so you can keep playing a level for however long! And they do this because there’s no way you’re passing a level without watching an ad. God I wanted this game to work out because I play the ad every time it pops up, but it’s ridiculous. It doesn’t progressively get hard, it’s just boom you’re in it and you’ll need to watch an ad either to get an extra space or to continue playing at LEVEL 2!!! Developers do better please!

by Sexybreeze

The longer you play you realize that the game is mostly a ploy for you to watch ads. You can be stuck on a level for hours or even days because there literally aren’t enough of the correct color buses and it’s designed that way. You’d be better off to just go outside and touch some grass.

by SiHasting

Levels are meant to not be beatable which I thought I could get over but then I got to a level where the person they were looking for didn’t even have the same car color. I think it was a glitch but they need to fix somethings.

by Zeegirl24

I was having so much fun playing and trying to figure the puzzle out but after a while it’s impossible. Just on like level 2, I had to watch about 5 ads to even finish the level. You start to peep the method they have going on, which is they just want you to sit through ads to solve levels. Disappointed honestly.

by Jon M 77

Fun game. But the black and the brown are difficult to see as they’re very close and value. The games with the pink and the red that are almost lay down a color really difficult to see. I recommend having a much broader range of colors that are distinct from each other that would help make this game much better.

by Ydford

This game is hard. Most games work their way up to hard levels to get you hooked and to allow you time to use coins. Level II I needed to shuffle cars. Too many commercials. Allow me to win a round before making me watch a video. You have to watch 3 videos to pass a round.

by Btlz07

the game is fun but the difficulty level is absurd. just on level 4 you get a very hard level full of busses. there is no progression. and you cant pass some levels without watching at least 2-3 ads to get extra space or shuffle the parked cara because the car color that matches the passenger is way inwards
I wished the had a better gameplay

by Lu 288

This game has everything I would normally love but it’s designed in a way that makes watching ads or paying money mandatory. Eventually you run out of parking spaces or need to shuffle passengers and there’s no logical solution for any level without watching ads.

I want to love it, but it’s getting old watching ads to win.

by Sweet T 777

Great Idea for a game, fun, but you will have to watch multiple ads to beat each level. As long as you watch the ads though, you can beat the level. Needs to be possible without having to watch the ads.

by Housie-Poo

Addicting - but it’s annoying that I have to watch multiple adds just to beat 1 level. I don’t mind watching adds, but when you have to watch soo many just to beat a single level it seems a little ridiculous.

by SomethingStrange

The game is a fun lil mindless puzzle but from what I can figure out, the levels are impossible to pass without watching multiple ads to get “life savers.” I don’t have an issue with ads in free games but it’s the false illusion that you can progress without watching them that irritates me.

by Kath0412

There is at least one ad that displays curse words that are not appropriate for young children. The game also requires you watch long ads to pass each level which seems excessive and makes the experience less enjoyable.

by MHLPP

It’s not terrible, but it’s not the greatest. It’s annoying that if you want to clear up spots in the game you either have to spend the gold you collect or watch an ad. It’s annoying. I think you should change that because these levels are too hard to only have 4 available spots. You should at least put 5 or 6.

by ########9921

This game looks fine when downloaded. However, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to pass a level without having to watch ads multiple times regardless of how hard you try. No strategy is even needed, you will just have to watch the ads to pass. This is not fun.

by Ashley Godfrey

Game is great. Its not easy its challenging. I just started playing and i tried to beat level 2 for a whole day with out using add ons or watching ads to get a boost. I just ended up using the add ons and watching a bunch of adds so i could beat it. Im hoping the whole game is not like that.

Other then that its fantastic. I haven’t played long so hopefully it only gets better

by Hhyyuuggttrrdd

I love hard levels but I shouldn’t have to watch 14 ads to get through a level. I never got enough beginner levels to build up my cash so I didn’t have to watch the videos every time I needed to do something. And there doesn’t seem to be an ad free version. I don’t think I will play many more levels. Too many ads.

by Radio Wagon

The game starts on the hardest levels instead of starting for beginners and work to the middle, there is not enough parking space available as well

by Micksdy

I’m sure it’s probably to incentivize people to watch more ads for more spaces/revives but it’s honestly ridiculous

by Love Phone Games

The game is fun but you can’t beat any of the levels without watching ads to win. It’s annoying and makes me want to delete it

by M369369

I like the game but will probably delete it. There are just too many commercials. That is why I only rated it 3 stars.

by Angelgirl2520

Love the game concept, but the levels get too hard to quickly. There’s no time to develop strategies or learn the mechanics. You just have to watch ad after ad to get through each level.

by Jailyn M

This game is addicting but extremely annoying that you cannot even complete a single level without needing to watch at minimum 3 ads to revive. They give an option for 900 coins to revive yourself without an ad but you don’t make 900 coins for a quiet a few levels.

by The1Bug

I have yet to beat a level without watching an ad to “revive” me but, I don’t mind that. Shows me that the puzzle is a challenge. I very much appreciate the endless availability to revive.

by Disgracefulgemini

I absolutely love this game! It is my new obsession, and I completed the last level within four days of downloading! It is a fun way to unwind after a long day. My only complaint would be that the revives are a bit too expensive for the small reward given at the end of each level. Please keep making more of this game!

by Azmom15

I gave this five stars just to get visibility but honestly, I would give this NO stars if I could. I understand that putting ads is the way that developers make money but to develop a game that is impossible to win unless you watch several ads is ridiculous. I can understand an ad in the start or the end of a level and if somebody is taking more than 10 minutes to complete a level, throwing another one halfway through, but for someone to watch an ad to win is excessive. it takes away the fun from playing the game because it basically means that you don't need to strategically think in order to win a level, which basically means that no matter how
"difficult" level is it will always be easy if you watch ads. The ads are the longest I have ever seen in a game. Then it only has 49 levels. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time.

by Rabbit_Xu

This is the best puzzle game I’ve played recently. It’s casual, with unique gameplay, and very challenging. I love playing it. Good job!

by Dogk ET Bj

I downloaded it on a whim and cannot stop playing it 😅

by Maxwell Jk

The levels get hard extremely fast which I thought was fine until I got to level 4 I have red people waiting in line but no red bus to move how am I supposed to beat the level when there is no bus for the people it’s honestly rigged and I love the concept because so many other apps have ads like that so it was fun until it became literally impossible. Honestly what a bummer

by Josie2755

Love the game . Just wish it had a button to turn off music . It is distracting . You either listen to music or do without sound . Not fun . Maybe will be fixed . Hope so .

by Cali Wright

Wow! I love the challenge that this game brings. It’s like a strategy puzzle game! Where you have to strategize in each level to figure out which vehicles to use and how to get them out. 😁😆 One tip though. The music could be a little more relaxed like maybe more of jazz type or piano.

by Oml1226

I chosen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️because how the way it provides you many ways to revive. Also, it is a very fun game because you get to sit and see how much brain movement it’s using the muscle out your brain and like exercise so the game I say is the best game you can have for exercising your brain, so I think you should download it way. Better way exercise your brain and review it too.

by Nikiatay_

Love the strategy so far. 8-20-24

by Jim SR5

Amazing

by Liltaty215

The game is very challenging, but you do have the option to save a life by watching videos. The length of the videos aren’t bad at all and there aren’t ads just popping up every second which is great! I like to play this game it in my spare time.

by Heezy The Man

No lie I was hype this was just like that ad; it took me like 5-6 tries to finally beat the Daily Round. I’m hoping that’s because it’s my first time playing. Honestly though, I’m really liking this game it’s very simple on the surface but one wrong move will send you packing!

by Shi24137

Seems to be rigged for ads, only rating 5 stars to get published. Really it’s a 0 star game. You can’t even pass level 2 without watching loads of ads. Shame bc it could be a great game. Don’t let these paid reviews fool you.

by Captain Jack 23

Yeah what you see is what you get. Ads are part of it but totally worth it. Because what you see in the ad IS exactly what you get, no cap. 👍👍👍

by Hippiewendy

I e played twice up to level 45 and then all it does is keep loading and nothing..are there anymore levels?