Comparison

Conduct THIS! 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

Conduct THIS!

Command trains, switch tracks, and avoid collisions in this addictive puzzle game. Race against time to safely deliver passengers through stunning worlds. Unlock new trains and regions as you progress through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Conduct trains in low-poly 3D worlds
  • Simple tap controls for trains and switches
  • Transport passengers and earn coins
  • Unlock real-world trains
  • Challenging action-puzzles
  • Unlock new themed regions
  • Share explosive crashes
Features
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Conduct THIS! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor. Set in a stunning world, with incredibly simple controls you race against time to bring passengers safely to their destination by commanding trains, switching tracks and avoiding collisions in increasingly challenging action-puzzles. As you progress you unlock new trains, gain access to new beautiful and mysterious regions and earn awards. • Conduct trains in beautiful low-poly 3D worlds • Simple and intuitive gameplay for everyone, just tap to start/stop trains and control switches • Transport passengers, earn coins and unlock new themed regions • Unlock trains found in the real world, such as the French TGV and Japanese Shinkansen, to expand your train collection • Seriously challenging puzzles in clever levels that will push you to the limit • Earn awards for completing regions and marvel at your success in the company HQ • Share your most explosive crashes with your friends • Fantastic soundtrack by composer Simon Kölle • Winner of the International Mobile Gaming Awards in the category of Best Quickplay game. “We love this challenging puzzle game” – Apple “The low-poly visuals are gorgeous, the music is incredibly well done, and the puzzles themselves are clever and challenging.” – AppAdvice “Conduct THIS! is one of the fresh breaths of air and originality that the App Store needs from time to time” – Applesfera “Conduct This is a gorgeous-challenging game of skill, what feels like such a Transport Tycoon on Red Bull” – Check App Terms of Use: https://conductthis.com/terms

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

Conduct THIS!4 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Maker at none against Conduct THIS!'s 6. Conduct THIS!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 865). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Conduct THIS! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Train Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Conduct THIS! against 4.7 for Train Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 865 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Conduct THIS!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduct THIS! ships an update monthly, Train Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Conduct THIS! versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduct THIS!Train Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)4.7 (865 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better865
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size848 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthplaymonois Inc.

Customer experience

Conduct THIS!

All ratings2,932 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews796 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative18.1%

Train Maker

All ratings865 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Conduct THIS!

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

6 purchases

Conduct THIS!

Subscriptions2
  • Commuter Pass$2.991 Month
  • First Class Pass$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Medieval Expansion$1.99
  • Old West Expansion$1.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
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  • Unlock Trains & Levels$9.99
None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conduct THIS! free?
Conduct THIS! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conduct THIS! or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. Conduct THIS! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 865 ratings.
Do Conduct THIS! or Train Maker have ads?
Both Conduct THIS! and Train Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Conduct THIS! or Train Maker?
Conduct THIS! ships an update monthly, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Conduct THIS! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Train Maker on October 15, 2026.

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