Comparison

Paper Train vs LOK Digital

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paper Train

Manage complex train networks across diverse global locations. Prevent collisions and delays by strategically directing train traffic. Enjoy a challenging puzzle experience with hand-drawn graphics and no in-app purchases or ads.

Highlights
  • Supervise train traffic
  • Avoid rail disruption and delays
  • Prevent train collisions
  • 300 challenging levels
  • Magnificent hand-drawn graphics
  • Simple pick-up-and-play controls
Features
Currently charting
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Download Paper Train Traffic now. It's Traintastic! From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World. Give your best to avoid rail disruption and train delays while preventing any possible train collisions. Do you think you are ready for the challenge? There are NO in-app purchases or advertisements in Paper Train Traffic. All you need to do is purchase the game to get access to its full content! Paper Train Traffic features: * 300 challenging levels * 6 spectacular animations * Magnificent, hand drawn graphics * Simple pick-up-and-play controls * Absolutely no violence * Full retina display support * Game Center support

About

LOK Digital

Engage with a cryptic language where words possess unique abilities to alter your surroundings. Explore diverse worlds, each introducing new mechanics to solve mind-bending puzzles and help creatures thrive by spelling words that shape their environment.

Highlights
  • Discover cryptic language with world-changing words
  • Learn new mechanics in 15 distinct worlds
  • Procedurally generated daily puzzles
  • Expand LOK creatures' civilization
  • 150+ puzzle campaign
  • Daily puzzle mode with leaderboards
Features
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Start the game for free - only one transaction to unlock the full game! DISCOVER A CRYPTIC LANGUAGE OF WORLD-CHANGING WORDS Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. MASTER THEIR MIND-BENDING EFFECTS With approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital invites you to return every day for new procedurally generated puzzles showcasing the breadth and depth of mechanics. HELP THE LOK CREATURES THRIVE Bring the LOK creatures to life by spelling words that shape their world. They can only live on blackened tiles, so by solving puzzles you're expanding their horizons and helping their civilization thrive. Features: Intuitive mechanics and many magical words to find and learn Elegant, hand-drawn art style and meditative, entrancing soundtrack Learn the nuances of the LOK language across the 150+ puzzle campaign Demonstrate your mastery of the mechanics in the expertly crafted daily puzzle mode and compete on the leaderboards Based on the critically acclaimed puzzle book, LOK Published by the award-winning puzzle experts, Draknek & Friends, the team behind A Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, Bonfire Peaks, and more

Screenshots

Paper Train4 screens
LOK Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Train at none against LOK Digital's 1. Paper Train also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). LOK Digital's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months) and chart position (#15 vs #128). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Paper Train costs $0.99 and LOK Digital $4.99 up front. LOK Digital sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Paper Train against 4.7 for LOK Digital. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 167 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Paper Train's written reviews are positive against 83% of LOK Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Train ships an update every 25 months, LOK Digital every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paper Train versus LOK Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper TrainLOK Digital
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (140 ratings)4.7 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#128#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB535 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstom Games Kft.Draknek Limited

Customer experience

Paper Train

All ratings139 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative13.4%

LOK Digital

All ratings159 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.6%

User reviews

Paper Train

From 140 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics/art style
  • 💡 Clever puzzle design
  • 💰 Good value for price
  • ⏱️ Good for time-wasting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Videos crash the app
  • 🔊 No sound issue
  • 🐌 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🤔 Not unique
  • 😩 Frustrating difficulty spikes

LOK Digital

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and fun puzzles
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics
  • 🎉 Engaging and challenging
  • 🔓 Generous free trial

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall locks out majority of content
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the content

Bugs and requests

Paper Train

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Videos crash the app
  • No sound
  • Boost disabled when changing signals
  • Video level crashes on iPad Pro
  • Game not full screen on iPhone X
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  • Cannot close game without turning off phone
  • Unexpected charges/scams

Requested features

10 requests
  • Update old games for new OS
  • Part 2 with diesel locomotives
  • Pause button
  • Replay button
  • Make training post-it removable
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  • Paper Train II
  • Update for 11" iPad
  • Update for iPhone X
  • New themes/drawings
  • Allow holding boost button

LOK Digital

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not progressing as expected
  • Purchased content not registering
  • Controls not responsive at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More free content
  • Improved controls for tablet/iPad
  • Clearer indication of paid vs free content

In-app purchases

None

Paper Train

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LOK Digital

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is Paper Train free?
Paper Train costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOK Digital free?
LOK Digital costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paper Train or LOK Digital?
LOK Digital is rated higher. Paper Train averages 4.6 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while LOK Digital averages 4.7 from 167 ratings.
Do Paper Train or LOK Digital have ads?
Neither Paper Train nor LOK Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Train or LOK Digital?
Paper Train ships an update every 25 months, and LOK Digital every 5 days. Most recently, Paper Train was updated on October 24, 2026 and LOK Digital on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Paper Train or LOK Digital?
Paper Train currently peaks at #128 in the App Store charts, and LOK Digital at #15. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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