Comparison

Train Sounds! vs Blunami Classic

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

Head to head
About

Train Sounds!

Experience a variety of realistic train sounds, from steam locomotives to modern engines. Perfect for train enthusiasts of all ages, this app brings the sounds of the railway to your device. Explore unique noises like horns, chugging, and wheel sounds.

Highlights
  • Realistic train sound effects
  • Variety of train types
  • Steam locomotive sounds
  • Passenger and freight train sounds
  • Educational for children
  • Immersive railway experience
Features
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Do you want to hear cool real-life train sounds? If so, you're in luck! This app features amazing train sounds that will make you feel like you're really there! Whether you're standing at the platform as the train approaches or waiting at a railroad crossing, trains can be noisy machines! Older types of trains, such as coal trains and steam locomotives in particular make many exciting and unique sounds - from the characteristic choo-choo of the train's horn to the clickity-clack or metallic screeching of the wheels against the railroad tracks. And don't forget the sound of the engine going chugga-chugga as it moves the train along! Depending on the type of train, the sounds you will hear will be quite different! Trains are an important mode of transportation for both people and things. Passenger trains carry people to destinations near and far, while freight trains move large amounts of cargo in boxcars or other types of carrier cars. Trains are so popular that they are even a favorite children's toy - kids love playing with toy trains and building model tracks! Explore train sounds to experience noises you've never heard before! Babies and kids in particular will delight as they learn the exciting sounds of the train station!

About

Blunami Classic

Control your model train locomotives equipped with specific DCC decoders. This app is compatible with SoundTraxx Blunami, BlueRailDCC, Bachmann E-Z App, and Blue Horse boards.

Highlights
  • Locomotive control
  • DCC decoder compatibility
  • SoundTraxx Blunami support
  • BlueRailDCC integration
  • Bachmann E-Z App compatibility
Features
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The Blunami train control app by BlueRail Trains let's you control any locomotive equipped with a SoundTraxx Blunami DCC decoder. Also works with BlueRailDCC by Tam Valley, Bachmann E-Z App and Blue Horse boards.

Screenshots

Train Sounds!1 screens
Blunami Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami Classic at 88% against Train Sounds!'s 17%. Blunami Classic also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.6). Train Sounds!'s advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Blunami Classic is free to download; Train Sounds! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blunami Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Train Sounds!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Blunami Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Sounds! ships an update every 2 months, Blunami Classic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Train Sounds! versus Blunami Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Sounds!Blunami Classic
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (23 ratings)4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeafgreenBlueRail Trains

Customer experience

Train Sounds!

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Blunami Classic

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Train Sounds!

No in-app purchases

None

Blunami Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Sounds! free?
Train Sounds! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blunami Classic free?
Blunami Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Sounds! or Blunami Classic?
Blunami Classic is rated higher. Train Sounds! averages 3.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Blunami Classic averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Train Sounds! or Blunami Classic have ads?
Neither Train Sounds! nor Blunami Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Sounds! or Blunami Classic?
Train Sounds! ships an update every 2 months, and Blunami Classic every 3 months. Most recently, Train Sounds! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blunami Classic on October 22, 2026.

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