# Zoo Train — user reviews > 123 indexed App Store user reviews of Zoo Train by Busy Bee Studios, rated 3.93/5 from 55 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoo-train/id407870968/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoo-train/id407870968.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Zoo Train? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👶 Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 1-4) - 🎓 Educational content (letters, shapes, words, spelling) - 🚂 Engaging train and animal-themed gameplay - 🎨 Colorful, polished graphics and design - 🎵 Fun music and sound effects (when working) - 🧩 Multiple games in one app (5 different activities) - 💪 Develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination - ⭐ Reward system with stickers for motivation - 🎯 Intuitive interface easy for young children to navigate - 💰 Good value for price (under $2) - ♿ Beneficial for children with special needs and autism - 🔄 Long-lasting engagement and replayability - 📱 Works well on both iPhone and iPad **Cons** - 🔊 Sound not working (most critical recurring issue) - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🎮 Limited content (few puzzles and words) - ⚙️ Touchscreen drag-and-drop glitches - 📱 Poor iPhone 5 screen scaling - 🔄 Games cycle through same content repeatedly - 🆘 Inadequate customer support for troubleshooting - ⏰ Content mastered quickly by children - 🌍 English-only language support - 🎯 Some games too easy or too hard for certain ages - 🔌 Compatibility issues with certain devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Sound/audio not working on iPad and iPhone - App crashes and freezes - Puzzle pieces not snapping into place properly - Drag-and-drop gestures not responding or jumping back - Track puzzle pieces not accepting correct placements - Back arrow accidentally triggered on iPhone, losing progress - Screen scaling issues on iPhone 5 - Compatibility problems after updates - FAQ website not loading for troubleshooting **Most requested features** - More puzzles and varied puzzle types - Additional words and spelling content - More train tracks and building variations - French language support - Sound output options (phonetic sounds for letters) - Visual letter highlighting during word spelling - More animated animals and characters - Ability to lock letter order in spelling game for proper learning - Additional games and activities - Expanded content updates ## Newest reviews (10 of 123) ### 4/5 — Good but not gonna occupy them for long. *2015-01-28, version 3.6* Good for short term entertainment for the 2/3 yo toddler. My daughter was enthusiastic about the drag and drop 'complete the picture' game but once the 7 or 8 pictures are done, they cycle through the same ones over again. The suitcase sticker reward was a winner though. The steam whistle organ held her interest for about 3 minutes. The drag and drop letters on the train game was fine but I think small children have an educational value sensor which means that as soon as my daughter realised that there may be some learning going on, enough was had. The 'drag the track pieces to complete the layout' was ok and she quite liked the build your own train game. This game is good for teaching your small children how to use a touch sensitive screen with a bit of education and entertainment thrown in. About an hour and a halfs worth before it starts to pale a wee bit but worth the money. ### 2/5 — HELP!!! *2015-01-21, version 3.5* Only 3 of the 5 games work. My son likes it but is so disappointed that he can't play all of it. Fix it or I want a refund! ### 2/5 — Don't update *2015-01-12, version 3.5* The most recent update (~Jan 8, 2015) messed the whole app up. It now crashes, you can't access all the games, and the graphics on the build-a-track game are messed up. This app was great for toddlers but it needs to be fixed as my son (and I) get frustrated with it ### 4/5 — Mostly puzzles, but like the whistle scale very much! *2014-10-27* I like that we can touch a pic and the whistles will play a matching tune, uninterrupted by tot pressing other whistles. And yet, as a bonus, the whistles they touch also sound during song playback. There is also free play on one octave. Sometimes the puzzle pieces don't snap in place as easily as others, adding difficulty for tots. Small skinny pieces must be almost all the way in place to accept. Bigger ones are accepted with greater distance. Track curves that should fit on any curve in that position won't be accepted if they overlap straights which were not available in piece choices for first several moves. Somewhat frustrating. Hate that touching letters doesn't produce anything...should say name or preferably phonetic sound. Phonics trump letter names...how can a tot learn to read "cow" if told "see-oh-double-U"? ### 5/5 — Toddler approved *2014-02-24, version 2.1* My 2 year old son loves this app. He just turned two and can do all the areas with no problem. He I see him play with this app several times a day having fun with it. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — "My son asks for this app" *2014-01-12* First thing I hear each time the iPad comes out - "ain!" My 2 year old loves this app. At first, he mainly played with the section that lets you build a train and watch it go by. Now, after a few months, he accesses all sections only needing a little help the the track puzzles. As a parent, I love this app as well for its educational qualities. A must buy for any child that loves trains! ### 5/5 — Educational, Fun App *2013-12-31, version 2.1* I have this on my phone for my 2 yr old grandson and he loves it! Asks to play it all the time. He can do most by himself just needs some help with letters but that will come soon. ### 1/5 — Good graphics - NO SOUND *2013-11-30, version 2.1* My granddaughter was so upset when the games were without sound. ### 4/5 — Son loves it *2013-11-29, version 2.1* I think it is a pity that the animals are not more animated, but my two year old loves it and keeps on choosing this app even though two of the four games are too hard for him. ### 5/5 — :-) *2013-11-25, version 2.1* My 18 months girl loves it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No sound. *2022-01-31* Wasted a dollar. Sounds doesn’t work and the website they give to fix it doesn’t load. Child is very disappointed ### 1/5 — No sound *2019-04-16* Cant fix the sound even with the nstructions on faq. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — No sound *2018-05-15* My grandson loves this app but now has no sound!!! Please fix it!! Guess I’ll have to delete it. 😞 **Developer response:** Hi - please check our website for info on how to fix your sound issue: https://busybeestudios.com/games/faq.html#zootrain ### 1/5 — Everyone should dounload this app *2018-04-26* Zoo train is the king of the crashing apps. **Developer response:** Hi - please check our website for info on how to fix your sound issue: https://busybeestudios.com/games/faq.html#zootrain ### 1/5 — No sound *2017-04-02* Bought the app but there is no sound, deleted it and re-loaded it and still no sound please help let me know what I need to do... The apps that are free are working better than the ones that are costly **Developer response:** Hi - please check our website for info on how to fix your sound issue: https://busybeestudios.com/games/faq.html#zootrain ### 1/5 — No sound *2016-11-02, version 3.6* No sound whatsoever!? ### 1/5 — Not good *2015-01-22, version 3.5* I got this for my 3 year old. He tried to match up the tracks on the picture and it wouldn't work. I thought he was doing something wrong but then i tried it and it just plain doesn't work. Not a good app at all. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing! *2015-01-09, version 3.5* Give my money back ### 1/5 — No sound from ipad *2014-10-31, version 3.0* My son loves this game. Problem is there is no sound ?? Which make the music game rather unplayable . And app support isn't very supportive. ### 1/5 — No sound *2014-01-07, version 2.1* Just downloaded this app no sound will play... I have sound on every other app. Is this just me? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app but sound quit working *2024-02-12* All 4 of my kids played this one when they were little over the last 12 years. It teaches them shape recognition in the puzzles, letters, identifying sounds in a song. Lots of fun! The sound quit working all of a sudden though! ### 5/5 — Nostalgia! *2022-06-20* I found this game I used to play when I was little, and I am Re-downloading it for nostalgia! I can’t wait to play this game again! I loved it so much! ### 5/5 — Helpful game! *2022-05-15* My little brother is playing the game all day and loves it. He learns the words in the game! ### 5/5 — The tiny kid game *2018-04-24, version 3.6* My little sister is two and she loves this game it’s really interesting for her!!! ### 5/5 — Great for little train lovers! *2017-01-13* My 2 year old LOVES this app. Building the trains is definitely his favorite part (solo), but he likes the puzzles and track laying (with help). I'm so thankful there were instructions to get the sound to work. We played it on our kindle first and really missed the sounds! ### 5/5 — Nice kids game *2016-07-09* A really solid fun game for little kids. ### 5/5 — No sound *2016-05-02* My grandchildren love this app as well as the Busy Bees. However, the sounds has stopped working on both apps but only on these two apps. I went to your website and followed all the directions to no avail. I even deleted and reloaded the apps. Please let me know,how to fix this. ### 5/5 — Zoo Train *2015-01-28* My grandson loves Zoo Train. There was a compatibility problem with my system is I contacted the company. They responded immediately and fixed the problem quickly. Great program and software company. Thanks, ### 5/5 — Love this game! *2014-12-15, version 3.0* This is an amazing game for 3-4 year olds! Teaches letters, coordination, puzzles and love the musical whistles - !! A great game. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2014-04-01, version 2.1* My toddler no longer says 'iPad!', just 'zoo train!'. This has been his favourite app for months, and we don't mind him playing it as it's very educational too. Friends and family could hardly believe their eyes as a 20-month old put letters in the right order to form words, and this is the only place he's learnt it! Thanks. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*