Comparison

Train Kit vs Poke Train

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

Head to head
About

Train Kit

Build immersive 3D train worlds by easily dragging and dropping track tiles. Add trains, tunnels, and scenery to create unique layouts. Experience your creations from the driver's seat.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop track building
  • Real-time train simulation
  • Customizable train creation
  • Immersive 3D environments
  • Train driver perspective
  • Add tunnels, bridges, and scenery
Features
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Hop on board! Train Kit lets you build immersive little train worlds. EASY TO BUILD Simply add and move track tiles by dragging them with your finger while trains run around you. There’s no need to switch between modes – everything is on one screen. GET CREATIVE No rules, but endless options. Add trains, tunnels, junctions and scenery in a totally open-ended world. 3D Immerse yourself in a fully 3D world. You can even put yourself in the driver’s seat and see what it’s like to drive around your track from the train’s cabin. FEATURES - Add track tiles which snap together in a grid - Tunnels and bridges - Switching tracks allow your trains to take different routes - Drop trains and carriages onto your track - Create your own unique train by mixing carriages together - Simple train controls allow you speed up, slow down or reverse your trains - Adding scenery and building objects brings your world to life - Train driver view allows you to whizz through your world - No in-app purchases - No adverts

About

Poke Train

A simple train simulator game designed for young children to build and understand railway systems. Players construct tracks using blocks across six levels and then select a train to operate on their creations. It features kid-safe controls and original cartoon art.

Highlights
  • Build railway systems with blocks
  • Six different game levels
  • Three types of trains
  • Kid-safe interface and controls
  • Original cartoon art
  • Educational for young children
Features
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My First Train Game With Your Friends - it is a simple train simulator game for baby or kids, that will help your baby build a train system understand the train system how to work. The game include 6 level. Per level,use blocks to build the railway system,and then you can choose a kind of train to run on the railway. Puzzles are really good memory improving games for little kids, toddlers, and adults also. This game is beneficial for educating kids: Features • Easy Game,Kids Safe • Original high quality cartoon art drawn by professional children's book illustrator • Six different Levels • Three kinds of Train include Steam Train,Common Train,Speed Train • Interface & touch controls designed for toddlers

Screenshots

Train Kit4 screens
Poke Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Kit at 83% against Poke Train's 0%. Train Kit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 3). Poke Train's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

Poke Train is free to download; Train Kit costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Kit has 2.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Train Kit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Poke Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Kit ships an update every 3 months, Poke Train every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Train Kit versus Poke Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain KitPoke Train
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhd Apps LLC慧玲 黄

Customer experience

Train Kit

All ratings2,380 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.4%

Poke Train

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

Bugs and requests

Train Kit

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Trains flying out of the screen
  • Inability to place certain track pieces
  • Pieces moving unexpectedly when switching tracks
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Touch controls not always registering accurately

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more trains, cars, and other vehicles
  • Expand world/map size and allow for more building
  • Implement save/load functionality to preserve creations
  • Add more building pieces, decorations, and customization options
  • Improve stability and fix crashes/bugs
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  • Introduce new gameplay modes and challenges

Poke Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Train Kit

No in-app purchases

None

Poke Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Kit free?
Train Kit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poke Train free?
Poke Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Kit or Poke Train?
Train Kit is rated higher. Train Kit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Poke Train averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Train Kit or Poke Train have ads?
Neither Train Kit nor Poke Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Kit or Poke Train?
Train Kit ships an update every 3 months, and Poke Train every 2 weeks. Most recently, Train Kit was updated on October 29, 2026 and Poke Train on October 24, 2026.

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