Comparison

Train Link Slide Puzzle vs Train Maker

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

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About

Train Link Slide Puzzle

Connect train car pieces in a sliding puzzle to assemble them correctly. Once assembled, watch the train run. The game offers increasing difficulty with random train combinations and adjustable shuffle counts.

Highlights
  • 3x3 sliding puzzle
  • Assemble Shinkansen and conventional trains
  • Watch trains run upon completion
  • Randomly generated train combinations
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • 135 unique vehicles
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This is a 3x3 sliding puzzle with a picture of a train. There are 135 vehicles in total, including 42 Shinkansen trains, 10 linear motor cars, and 83 conventional trains. The three cars of a three-car train are separated. Connect them in the correct position according to the icons displayed on the left. Once completed, the train will run. Trains appear randomly in various combinations in the game, so you can keep playing as long as you like. The number of trains that are shuffled increases depending on the level. It gradually becomes more difficult. You can also fix the number of shuffles according to the level you have cleared from the settings screen on the top right to prevent the difficulty from increasing.

About

Train Maker

Design and assemble your own unique trains by combining various carriages. Watch your creations travel through diverse landscapes, tunnels, and crossings, experiencing the journey with vibration feedback. Collect new trains and explore different camera angles for an immersive railway adventure.

Highlights
  • Freely combine train carriages
  • Eight diverse stages to travel through
  • Switchable camera views
  • Adjustable train speed and stopping
  • Earn track miles and use train roulette for new trains
  • Train collection and organization
Features
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Create your own trains by freely uniting the carriages of bullet trains and regular trains in any way you want! The trains you create will travel through tunnels and railway crossings. You can experience the bumpy experience with the vibration feature once your train gets going. This is the perfect game app for anyone who loves trains. User feedback "It's really cool that so many trains are united with the rail yard!" "It's so fun to unite the white bullet train with the yellow bullet train!" "It's exciting to see the carriages of the united bullet trains moving up slopes!" Features of this app *You are free to unite your own choice of "leading carriages," "middle carriages," and "tail carriages" of bullet trains and trains. *You can choose from eight different stages that your train will travel through: "a mountain and a tunnel", "lots of railway crossings", "a big river and a railway bridge", "highway route","Japanese scenery","Jet coaster","Inbound and outbound" and "Pass through many". *You can switch between camera views and watch your running train from your favorite angle. *You can use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to change the speed of your train or stop it. *You can get new trains by accumulating "track miles," which you earn according to the distance you have traveled, and by turning the train roulette. How to play 1. The game begins at the rail yard. First, tap the "Create" button to create your train. 2. After selecting your first train, tap the "+" button to select the next train. 3. You can tap the "-" button to remove carriages. 4. When you are done, tap the "Finish" button in the top right corner to return to the rail yard. The train you have created will be shown at the top. 5. Tap the "GO" button on the right and select your preferred stage in the stage selection screen. 6. On the play screen, you can adjust the speed of your train using the bottom left button, change the camera distance with the bottom right button, focus the camera on your choice of carriage using the top right button, and freely adjust the camera position by dragging the area outside of the train. Give it a go and find the coolest angle! 7. You can tap and hold to stop the camera. It is also exciting to wait for a passing train to come back. 8.Tap the arrow button on the upper left to return to the railroad yard from the play screen. You can then check how many "Track miles" you've earned for the distance you've traveled. 9.100 Track Miles lets you play Train Roulette one time. You can link up the trains you win in Train Roulette to have more fun. 10.Check your Train Collection to see the trains you've collected so far. (You can check your Train Collection from the rail yard screen.) 11. You can tap the "Organizing" button at the rail yard to change the order of trains or delete trains that you do not want. 12. From the Settings button on the title screen, you can also toggle settings such as music, sound effects, image quality, vocal effects, and vibration mode.

Screenshots

Train Link Slide Puzzle4 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Maker at 76% against Train Link Slide Puzzle's 0%. Train Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (849 vs 3). Train Link Slide Puzzle's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Maker has 849 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Train Link Slide Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Link Slide Puzzle ships an update every 12 months, Train Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Train Link Slide Puzzle versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Link Slide PuzzleTrain Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (849 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3849 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidamonois Inc.

Customer experience

Train Link Slide Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Train Maker

All ratings849 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Train Link Slide Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trains switching order at the end of the line
  • Limited to 16 carriages per train
  • Restricted to 180-degree turns instead of 360 degrees

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trains (Hikari RailStar, Avlo, Amtrak Acela, etc.)
  • Ability to create custom tracks and layouts
  • Add more camera views and driving modes
  • Implement sound effects and animations (horn, lights, doors, etc.)
  • Allow multiple trains on a single line

In-app purchases

None

Train Link Slide Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Link Slide Puzzle free?
Train Link Slide Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Link Slide Puzzle or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. Train Link Slide Puzzle averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 849 ratings.
Do Train Link Slide Puzzle or Train Maker have ads?
Both Train Link Slide Puzzle and Train Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Link Slide Puzzle or Train Maker?
Train Link Slide Puzzle ships an update every 12 months, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Train Link Slide Puzzle was updated on September 10, 2026 and Train Maker on September 21, 2026.

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