Comparison

Conduct THIS! vs Train shunting

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

Head to head
About

Conduct THIS!

Race against time to safely deliver passengers by commanding trains and switching tracks. Solve increasingly challenging puzzles in beautiful 3D worlds, unlocking new trains and regions as you progress. Share your most explosive crashes with friends.

Highlights
  • Command trains and switch tracks
  • Solve challenging action-puzzles
  • Unlock new trains and regions
  • Transport passengers safely
  • Low-poly 3D worlds
  • Share crash moments
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 shunting

A simple, logic-based game where players use a joystick to drive a locomotive and assemble trains by ordering cars. It focuses on intellectual challenge over reaction time, with minimal graphics to reduce addiction potential.

Highlights
  • Onscreen joystick controls
  • Train car assembly
  • Turnout toggles
  • Decoupler activation
  • Logical thought gameplay
  • Minimalist graphics
Features
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*No personal data collection. *No micro-payments. *Simple graphics: Minimize addiction by not using flashy animations. *Intellectual: Game are more about logical thought than reaction times. *Use onscreen joystick to drive the locomotive. *Assemble the train ordering cars. *Touch toggles to turnout. *Touch triangles to activate decouplers. *For an additional challenge, leave all three blank cars in the third siding.

Screenshots

Conduct THIS!4 screens
Train shunting1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Conduct THIS! at 72% against Train shunting's 25%. Conduct THIS! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 2). Train shunting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 shunting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conduct THIS! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conduct THIS! has 2.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Conduct THIS!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Train shunting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduct THIS! ships an update monthly, Train shunting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Conduct THIS! versus Train shunting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduct THIS!Train shunting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size851 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthplayRamon Palacios Saez

Customer experience

Conduct THIS!

All ratings2,937 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews796 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative18.1%

Train shunting

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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 shunting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conduct THIS! free?
Conduct THIS! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train shunting free?
Train shunting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conduct THIS! or Train shunting?
Conduct THIS! is rated higher. Conduct THIS! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Train shunting averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Conduct THIS! or Train shunting have ads?
Both Conduct THIS! and Train shunting show ads.
Which is updated more often, Conduct THIS! or Train shunting?
Conduct THIS! ships an update monthly, and Train shunting every 3 months. Most recently, Conduct THIS! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Train shunting on November 3, 2026.

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