Comparison

Train Sounds! vs LccTools

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

LccTools

Control and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad directly from your mobile device. Manage locomotives, turnouts, and events, and even update node firmware. Includes a companion Apple Watch app for convenient fast clock display.

Highlights
  • Locomotive control
  • Consist management
  • Fast clock display
  • Turnout operation
  • Event activation
  • Node configuration
  • Firmware updates
  • Bus traffic monitoring
Features
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LccTools provides the tools you need to operate and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad in the palm of your hand! - Throttle - Works with the TCS CS-105 to control your locomotives - Consisting - Make, modify and break up locomotive consists - Fast Clock - Display the fast clock time - Turnouts - Operate your DCC turnouts - Events - Send defined events to activate your railroad's controls - Configuration - Provides configuration menus for all your LCC nodes - Firmware Update - Download new, updated firmware into your nodes - Monitor - See the traffic on your LCC bus If you have an Apple Watch, LccTools includes a companion watch app that will let you put the railroad's fast time on your wrist for easy reference. Requires a WiFi LCC network hub. Works with hubs provided by the TCS CS-105, JMRI and others.

Screenshots

Train Sounds!1 screens
LccTools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LccTools at 100% against Train Sounds!'s 17%. LccTools also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.6). Train Sounds!'s advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

LccTools 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

LccTools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Train Sounds!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of LccTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Sounds! ships an update every 2 months, LccTools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Sounds! versus LccTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Sounds!LccTools
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (23 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeafgreenBob Jacobsen

Customer experience

Train Sounds!

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

LccTools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Train Sounds!

No in-app purchases

None

LccTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Sounds! free?
Train Sounds! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LccTools free?
LccTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Sounds! or LccTools?
LccTools is rated higher. Train Sounds! averages 3.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while LccTools averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Train Sounds! or LccTools have ads?
Neither Train Sounds! nor LccTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Sounds! or LccTools?
Train Sounds! ships an update every 2 months, and LccTools every 3 weeks. Most recently, Train Sounds! was updated on November 2, 2026 and LccTools on October 21, 2026.

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