Comparison

Thomas & Friends vs Egg Face

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

Head to head
About

Thomas & Friends

Embark on a magical train adventure with interactive mini-games and customizable train sets. Build your own railway, collect toys, and ride with favorite characters in this safe and engaging game for young children.

Highlights
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Customizable train sets
  • Collect track pieces, toys, and decorations
  • Play with favorite engines
  • Safe and easy gameplay
  • Ride and explore
Features
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Go on a magical train adventure with Thomas & Friends™ Magical Tracks Fun, safe & interactive game play for kids aged 2-7 Packed with interactive mini games, this customizable magical train set lets your little conductors shape their own fun adventure. Ride the rails with all of your children's favorite engines and collect all the toys and decorations they need to create their very own Island of Sodor! What magical adventures will you build today? THE ULTIMATE TRAIN SET ADVENTURE • EASY & SAFE train games for boys & girls • PLAY with Thomas, Percy, Kana & more engines • COLLECT track pieces • BUILD train sets • WIN toys and decorations • RIDE freely and blow the whistle! FUN MINI TRAIN GAMES • RIDE the canyon rapids! • BALANCE your engine as you race your way down Crazy Coaster Mountain! • TRANSPORT various passengers and cargo • HOSE down your engine to make it shine • RACE against fellow engines! • CLEAR the tracks of animals and debris • OUTRUN the boulder in the Boulder Chase • JUMP over the broken bridge Play the free and fun train game app for preschool and kindergarten boys & girls aged 2,3,4,5,6,7! PRIVACY & ADVERTISING Budge Studios takes children's privacy seriously and ensures that its apps are compliant with privacy laws. This application has received the “ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) Privacy Certified Kids’ Privacy Seal”. For more information, please visit our privacy policy at: https://budgestudios.com/en/legal/privacy-policy/, or email our Data Protection Officer at: privacy@budgestudios.ca Before you download this app, please note that it is free to try, but some content may only be available via in-app purchases. In-app purchases cost real money and are charged to your account. To disable or adjust the ability to make in-app purchases, change your device settings. This app may contain contextual advertising (including the option to watch ads for rewards) from Budge Studios regarding other apps we publish, from our partners and from third parties. Budge Studios does not permit behavioral advertising or retargeting in this app. The app may also contain social media links that are only accessible behind a parental gate. TERMS OF USE / END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This application is subject to an End-User License Agreement available through the following link: https://budgestudios.com/en/legal-embed/eula/ ABOUT BUDGE STUDIOS Budge Studios was founded in 2010 with the mission to entertain and educate children around the world, through innovation, creativity and fun. Its high-quality app portfolio consists of original and branded properties, including PAW Patrol, Transformers, My Little Pony, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, The Smurfs, Miss Hollywood, Hello Kitty and Crayola. Budge Studios maintains the highest standards of safety and age-appropriateness, and has become a global leader in children’s apps for smartphones and tablets. Visit us: www.budgestudios.com Like us: facebook.com/budgestudios Follow us: @budgestudios Watch our app trailers: youtube.com/budgestudios HAVE QUESTIONS? We always welcome your questions, suggestions and comments. Contact us 24/7 at support@budgestudios.ca BUDGE and BUDGE STUDIOS are trademarks of Budge Studios Inc. Thomas & Friends™: Magical Tracks © 2022 Budge Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About

Egg Face

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Cool design all based on Eggs and Easter inspired emojis like design using eggs that makes up faces and various different kinds of expressions. You can now use eggs to now express your feelings for how you feel about something! Enjoy your Egg Faces today!

Screenshots

Thomas & Friends4 screens
Egg Face3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Egg Face at none against Thomas & Friends's 10. Egg Face also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Thomas & Friends's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 41 months). On price, ads 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. Thomas & Friends sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Egg Face asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thomas & Friends ships an update every 6 months, Egg Face every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thomas & Friends versus Egg Face: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThomas & FriendsEgg Face
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (77K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings77K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBudge StudiosElliot Williams

Bugs and requests

Thomas & Friends

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Trains get stuck in certain areas
  • Purchases not restoring properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back original character designs
  • Add option to revert to old version
  • Fix glitches and crashes
  • Reduce ads and in-app purchases

Egg Face

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Thomas & Friends

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • Kana's Builder Pack!$2.99
  • Diesel's Builder Pack!$2.99
  • Unlock Emily's Splash Mountain Adventure Box$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Unlock James' Boulder Escape Adventure Box!$4.99
  • Unlock Percy's Haunted Castle Adventure Box!$4.99
  • Unlock Gordon's Quarry Race Adventure Box!$4.99
  • Get All the Toys!2 variants$19.99
  • Get All the Toys!$39.99
None

Egg Face

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thomas & Friends free?
Thomas & Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Egg Face free?
Egg Face is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thomas & Friends or Egg Face have ads?
Neither Thomas & Friends nor Egg Face shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thomas & Friends or Egg Face?
Thomas & Friends ships an update every 6 months, and Egg Face every 41 months. Most recently, Thomas & Friends was updated on November 10, 2026 and Egg Face on November 7, 2026.

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