# Transport Tycoon Lite > Transport company simulation game with land, sea, and air vehicles. (iPhone/iPad app by Atari.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-tycoon-lite/id765528616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Atari](https://appshunter.io/developer/291286181) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free - Rating: 3.30/5 from 133 App Store ratings · 318 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 141 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish - Released: 2013-12-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-14 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-tycoon-lite/id765528616/reviews.md ## What is Transport Tycoon Lite? "Highly recommended" - Touch Arcade (* * * * ½, Game of the Week) "A fine example of a sim done well" - Pocket Gamer (8/10 - Silver Award) "I see what all the fuss is about" - 148Apps (8/10) "Transport Tycoon is in many ways the precursor of world-building games" - Wired ▶▶▶ Take control of your own transport company, and use your engineering skill and business acumen to keep cargo and passengers moving - and keep the money rolling in! Transport Tycoon contains everything that made the original PC game an all-time classic, plus a whole host of brilliant new features - bigger, richer worlds, deeper simulation and a huge variety of land, sea and air vehicles. The intuitive new touch screen interface makes it easier than ever to build and maintain your transport network. Transport Tycoon is your ticket to many hours of absorbing and rewarding entertainment! Created by 31x and Origin8 Technologies in collaboration with Chris Sawyer, the original designer and developer of the TRANSPORT TYCOON and ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON franchises. ▶▶▶ Transport Tycoon Lite Features: • Three step-by-step tutorials teach the basics of moving cargo and passengers. • Four massive scenarios with different vehicle technology and scenery in each. • Dozens of vehicles to buy and manage, from buses, trucks and trains to trams, ships and planes. • A detailed simulation with changing seasons, rival companies and working industries, farms and towns. • An all-new touch interface that gives you total freedom to build whatever you want! The full game contains 49 scenarios with no time restrictions, no ads, no IAPs, and multiple save game slots. It also features Game Center achievements and leaderboards, and supports iCloud for syncing your game across all your iOS devices. ▶▶▶ Like Transport Tycoon on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tycoonsim Follow Transport Tycoon on Twitter: @TransportTycoon WWW.TRANSPORTTYCOON.COM Transport Tycoon © 1994, 2013 31X Ltd. Created by Chris Sawyer. Transport Tycoon ® 31X Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Transport Tycoon Lite is a Universal App compatible with iPhone 4 and newer, iPod touch 4th generation and newer, and iPad 2 and newer including iPad Mini. iOS 6.0 or above recommended. ## Key features - Build and manage transport networks - Operate land, sea, and air vehicles - Detailed simulation with changing seasons - Rival companies and working industries - Intuitive touch screen interface - Tutorials and massive scenarios ## What do users think of Transport Tycoon Lite? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Vintage to modern transportation - 👍 Good game - 👍 Cool **Cons** - 🐛 Unplayable on newer devices - 🐛 Broken game - 🐛 Doesn't work - 🐛 Completely broken - 🐛 Game is unplayable now - 🐛 Made it to 4th mission with 1 crash but failed to complete - 🐛 Game is ALMOST unplayable - 🐛 Fix iPhone version - 🐛 Imposible to play - 🐛 Unplayable - 🐛 Whole game is broken on iPhone 12 - 🐛 Out of date - 🐛 Unplayable - 🐛 Stuck in Advertising Loop - 🐛 Horrible - 🐛 Doesn't work on iPhone 12pro - 🐛 Broken - 🐛 There is a problem with the screen - 🐛 No Updates - 🐛 Too many Advertisements - 🐛 No iPhone 11 Pro support - 🐛 Broken in iOS 13 - 🐛 Close to fun but unplayable - 🐛 Too much ads - 🐛 It's rubbish don't waste your time - 🐛 Block Entrances - 🐛 Don't try the tutorial - 🐛 Boring - 🐛 Broken - 🐛 Vehicle routing horrendous - 🐛 Bug hell - 🐛 Missing controls - 🐛 Ads - 🐛 Crashes on older ipad - 🐛 Clunky and difficult to navigate - 🐛 Terrible Controls - 🐛 Horrible Graphics - 🐛 Poor shadow of its former self - 🐛 Not loading **Commonly reported bugs** - It working on ios16 - The screen displays in 4 quadrants at a very small text size - It don't work - UI is way too small to read, and furthermore it is separated into 6 screens - The game just splits into multiple screens now - Basically despite my willingness to continue after crashing I ultimately was unable to finish due to a 2 year in game scenario timer - All of the menus are completely scuffed, I can't go onto a new scenario or anything - This game looks like a lot of fun but for some reason on modern iphones this thing runs in six different squares - This game is in an unplayable state for newer phones. I have an I-Phone 12 and thought it would be playable, but when I opened the app it had the the rear screen in squares and tiny UI - Graphic are not optimised - The maps load in a 5x2 lattice and you can't see anything. The text is also tiny in the app - There where 8 screens and everting was vaery small - Crashed. Too many ads **Most requested features** - Add more time like unlimited time - Make the full game free - Add more trains and gameplay - Add multiplayer - Add more modern day vehicles being released - Add a sandbox mode - Make a free pc version of the game but no ads ## Recent user reviews (10 of 318) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-tycoon-lite/id765528616/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Není dobrá nedoporučuji *2026-08-10, version 1.1.0* Tahle hra není zábavná a je hrozně složitá nestahujte nehrajte smažte ### 1/5 — Unplayable due to bugs *2026-07-24, version 1.1.0* Game has bugs its unplayable ### 1/5 — It’s not playable in iphone *2026-06-26, version 1.1.0* Screen is somehow divided into multiple sections and you really can’t read anything because letters are super small ### 1/5 — Amendment *2026-06-25, version 1.1.0* Please can you let it be full screen please I have multiple screens here ### 2/5 — Why Only Scenarios? *2026-06-11, version 1.1.0* Coming over from OpenTTD, the main thing I liked about it was the random starts and worlds I could find myself in, and exploring them. Why doesn’t this have that? And looking at the paid version, it’s the same way, just with more scenarios. You guys took away one of the things made Transport Tycoon good. ### 1/5 — プレイ不可能 *2026-06-11* 旧式のipadならできるけど最新機種だと画面の表示がおかしくて遊べない。もうアップデートの望みはないのかな..?すごく楽しいゲームだからなんとか修正して欲しい。 ### 1/5 — Ocena *2026-05-13, version 1.1.0* Niestety na aktualnie gra jest nie grywalna, mam nadzieję że kiedyś będzie lepiej ### 1/5 — La resolución *2026-03-15, version 1.1.0* La resolución no está adapta a nuevos ios ### 5/5 — No cars only trucks and buses *2026-03-13, version 1.1.0* Trucks and buses only drive beside cars cars are not allowed to this game is expensive ### 1/5 — Resolution issue *2026-03-06, version 1.1.0* Can’t even start playing due to the game starting in a resolution of which doesn’t fit the screen, can’t read anything ## Frequently asked questions about Transport Tycoon Lite ### What is Transport Tycoon Lite? Transport Tycoon Lite is a free mobile game where you manage your own transport company. You'll use your engineering and business skills to move cargo and passengers, build transport networks, and earn money. It includes features from the classic PC game with new additions for touch screens. ### What are the key features of Transport Tycoon Lite? The app offers step-by-step tutorials, four large scenarios with unique settings, dozens of vehicles (buses, trucks, trains, ships, planes), and a detailed simulation including changing seasons and rival companies. It also features an intuitive touch interface for building your network. ### Is Transport Tycoon Lite free to play? Yes, Transport Tycoon Lite is a free version of the game. The description mentions that the full game has no ads or in-app purchases, implying this Lite version is also free to play without those elements. ### What devices is Transport Tycoon Lite compatible with? Transport Tycoon Lite is a Universal App compatible with iPhone 4 and newer, iPod touch 4th generation and newer, and iPad 2 and newer, including iPad Mini. An iOS version of 6.0 or above is recommended for the best experience. ### What is the main goal of the game? The main goal is to build and manage a successful transport company. You need to strategically plan routes, purchase and maintain a variety of vehicles, and ensure the efficient movement of cargo and passengers to keep your business profitable and outcompete rival companies. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2015-11-06 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Fix for lifting crashed trains from the track Previous version includes: - iOS9 compatibility - Multi language fix - Various other updates - Raised minimum iOS to 6.0 - Fixes for touches not working correctly (applies to 6S/6S+ only) ### 1.0.9 — 2015-10-22 - iOS9 compatibility - Multi language fix - Various other updates - Raised minimum iOS to 6.0 - Fixes for touches not working correctly (applies to 6S/6S+ only) ### 1.0.5 — 2015-01-06 - Fix for town growth issue - Fixes for iOS8 & iPhone6/iPhone6Plus compatibility - Various in game fixes throughout Remember the FULL version of Transport Tycoon contains all of the remixed tracks as well as the original classics, NO adverts, NO InAppPurchases and much, MUCH MORE! ### 1.0.3 — 2014-11-02 - Fixes for iOS8 & iPhone6/iPhone6Plus compatibility - Various in game fixes throughout Remember the FULL version of Transport Tycoon contains all of the remixed tracks as well as the original classics, NO adverts, NO InAppPurchases and much, MUCH MORE! ### 1.0.2 — 2014-05-29 - A selection of music from 'The 2014 Sessions' replaces the original music. - Various bug fixes Remember the FULL version of Transport Tycoon contains all of the remixed tracks as well as the original classics, NO adverts, NO InAppPurchases and much, MUCH MORE! ## Apps similar to Transport Tycoon Lite | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [American Trainworks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/american-trainworks/id480887001) | 4.1 (457) | Free | Games | | [Ship Tycoon.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-tycoon/id1192606549) | 3.2 (236) | Free | Games | | [SteamPower 1830](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steampower-1830/id957152118) | 4.5 (1,696) | Free | Games | | [OpenTTD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openttd/id1585549844) | 3.7 (76) | Free | Games | | [Transport Empire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-empire/id520117759) | 4.4 (1,719) | Free | Games | | [Rail Nation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-nation/id1155453617) | 3.9 (280) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Atari - [Asteroids: Gunner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteroids-gunner/id474572720) - [Breakout®: Boost](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breakout-boost/id476059948) - [Circus Atari](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circus-atari/id523171614) - [Pong®World](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pongworld/id553946340) - [Transport Tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transport-tycoon/id634013256) All apps by Atari: https://appshunter.io/developer/291286181 ## Related topics [transport tycoon lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/transport-tycoon-lite) · [open ttd](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/open-ttd) · [city transportation tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/city-transportation-tycoon) · [transport tycoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/transport-tycoon) · [transport tycoon games](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/transport-tycoon-games) · [transport tycoon manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/transport-tycoon-manager) · [theotown](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/theotown) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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