Comparison

Railroad Crossing Train 3D 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

Railroad Crossing Train 3D

Experience a variety of trains, from bullet trains to steam locomotives, at a railroad crossing. Tap icons to transform trains, trigger special events, and interact with passing vehicles. Discover surprises and enjoy a dynamic train simulation game.

Highlights
  • Transform into different train types
  • Interact with special items and icons
  • Experience various train types
  • Tap to trigger surprises and events
  • Observe passing working vehicles
  • Change train routes and sound whistles
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Various trains pass through the railroad crossing. Many types of trains, including regular trains, bullet trains, and maglevs, will pass by. Icons will appear from the bottom left. Try tapping them! This is a train game where you can transform into various bullet trains, regular trains, SL (steam locomotives), or maglevs. Other surprises will also appear on the screen, so tap around and see what happens! -Maglev Icon**: Transforms into a maglev train for a limited time. -Conventional Line Icon**: Transforms into various regular trains. -Shinkansen Icon**: Transforms into a bullet train for a limited time. -SL Icon**: Transforms into a steam locomotive for a limited time. -Scenery Switch Icon**: Changes the train route to a different location. -Whistle Icon**: Sounds the train whistle. There are 4 types of special items. When used, the corresponding button can be used freely for a limited time. 1.Big Button**: Tap this icon to make your train grow bigger in two stages. 2.Freight Train**: Tap this icon to make a freight train pass by. 3.Never-Opening Crossing**: Tap this icon to make a large number of trains pass by. 4.Cross the Railroad**: Tap this icon to have various pedestrians cross. Special items are also available in the scrollable icon menu. You can use one tap's worth of a special item without consuming a heart. ● Many working vehicles pass in the foreground road. Tap on them — patrol cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and city buses may appear. Something fun might happen

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

Railroad Crossing Train 3D4 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railroad Crossing Train 3D at 100% against Train Maker's 76%. Railroad Crossing Train 3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Train Maker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (870 vs 104). 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Maker has 870 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Railroad Crossing Train 3D's written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railroad Crossing Train 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Railroad Crossing Train 3D versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailroad Crossing Train 3DTrain Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (104 ratings)4.7 (870 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings104870 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidamonois Inc.

Customer experience

Railroad Crossing Train 3D

All ratings104 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Train Maker

All ratings870 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Railroad Crossing Train 3D

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

Railroad Crossing Train 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railroad Crossing Train 3D free?
Railroad Crossing Train 3D 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, Railroad Crossing Train 3D or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. Railroad Crossing Train 3D averages 4.4 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 870 ratings.
Do Railroad Crossing Train 3D or Train Maker have ads?
Both Railroad Crossing Train 3D and Train Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Railroad Crossing Train 3D or Train Maker?
Railroad Crossing Train 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Railroad Crossing Train 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and Train Maker on October 24, 2026.

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