Indonesian Train Simulator vs Train Drive ATS 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indonesian Train Simulator
Experience realistic train simulation with dynamic track changing and a functional signaling system. Navigate a self-sufficient railroad environment, manage AI trains, and enjoy detailed Indonesian stations and passengers. Choose from various modes like Drive, Play Now, and Career.
- Dynamic track changing
- Fully functional signaling system
- Realistic AI train management
- Multiple game modes (Drive, Play Now, Career)
- Detailed Indonesian stations and passengers
- Multiple camera angles
- High-quality graphics
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Indonesian Train Simulator is another high quality train simulation game from the stable of Highbrow Interactive, the creators of the mega-successful “Euro Train Simulator" and the path-breaking "Indian Train Simulator". Indonesian Train Simulator features “Track Changing” and fully functional “Signalling System”. The game boasts a self-sufficient railroad environment where all trains coexist and operate just like in the real world. Dynamic track-changing and sophisticated path selection systems enable all the AI trains to function smartly without stepping on each others’ paths. Since players will now rely entirely on signalling and track changing switches, the paths they take will be one among an exponential set of possibilities. This means they will find themselves stopping their trains on any of the platforms available at each station. “Drive” - where the player can design a scenario to their preference “Play Now” - users will instantly begin a simulation put together with randomized preferences “Career” - features uniquely designed missions FEATURES: 1. Track Change: A fully realized track changing functionality has been implemented, for the first time in a mobile train simulator. 2. Signal: Indonesian Train Sim makes use of fully functional signalling system. While waiting for the signal to turn Green, players will be able to see which other trains are currently occupying their path. 3. A Message System is in place to notify user of every activity happening within the game, offering suggestions when deemed necessary to information about penalty and bonus. The categories are Speed, Station, Track Switch, Route, Signal. 4. Multiple weather and time options. 5. Passengers: Special attention has been given to create passengers who look and dress like Indonesians. 6. Stations: The stations were designed to capture the feel of being in any Indonesian railway station. From the kiosks to the advertisement boards, the attention to detail is extreme. 7. Types of locomotives: GE U18C, GE U20C, GE CC206 8. Types of coaches: Passenger and Freight coaches 9. Sound design has been carefully crafted keeping the hustle and bustle of modern Indonesia in mind. The train sounds are best in class. 10. Camera angles: multiple, interesting camera angles have been provided: Driver, Cabin, Overhead, Drone, Reverse, Signal, Orbit and Passenger. 11. High quality graphics: The level of graphics has been pushed to new levels and anyone familiar with Indonesian routes will tell you how realistic the design is. 12. Available stations: Gambir, Karawang, Purwakarta, Bandung. We already have a lot of new features planned ourselves for the upcoming updates, but feel free to suggest your own ideas in the comments section and the ones getting most number of responses will be made available very soon. If you have any issue with the game, feel free to write to us and we assure you we will resolve them in an update. You do not have to give us a low rating to get our attention. As always, we are listening! Like our official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HighbrowInteractive/
Train Drive ATS 3
Experience realistic Japanese train driving on the Kintetsu Nara Line. This simulator features detailed routes, authentic sounds, and various train scenarios, including the new Limited Express "Hinotori".
- Realistic Kintetsu Nara Line simulation
- Authentic train operation sounds
- Detailed station and track reproduction
- Multiple train scenarios and routes
- Complex intersection driving
- New Limited Express "Hinotori" scenario
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Description: ~The Limited Express "Hinotori" driving scenario was added !~ Welcome to the latest Train Drive ATS world! Train Drive ATS 3 is the 3rd release of the Japanese No.1 railway driving simulator game, Train Drive ATS series earning over 6 million downloads. This work reproduces a more realistic line using the Kintetsu Nara Line as a model by cooperative development with Kintetsu Information System Co., Ltd. and Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Of course, for all railway fans the sacred place Yamato-Saidaiji Station with its perfect complex intersection is also covered. Enjoy the real driver's experiences of tunnels, quadruple lines, steep slopes and planar intersections coming from the rich features of the Kintetsu Nara Line! Kintetsu is the private railway company with the largest route distance in Japan. Among its various routes, the Kintetsu Nara Line is the most traditional line opened in 1914. We are proud to release Train Drive ATS 3 reproducing the Kintetsu Nara Line and its Japanese railway technology regarded as the world’s highest level. Supported OS: iOS 9.3 or later Highlights of Train Drive ATS 3: - The great simulation engine reproduces from Osaka Namba Station to Kintetsu Nara Station 32.8 km, 24 stations perfectly! - Have fun with Japanese style train operation services, real motor sounds, signals, points and railroad crossings. Main Features: Drive the designated train scenario. After clearing it, the next one will appear. 1) Local Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Fuse Station >In-app billing available below 2) Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Ikoma Station 3) Local Train bound for Higashi-Hanazono Station from Tsuruhashi Station 4) Forwarding Train from Higashi-Hanazono Garage to Hyoutan-Yama Station 5) Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Ikoma Station 6) Rapid Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 7) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Ikoma Station -> Letting into Ikoma line 8) Semi Express Train bound for Yamato-Saidaiji Station from Osaka Namba Station 9) Rapid Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Kintetsu Nara Station(Rush hour) 10) Limited Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 11) Forwarding Train from Kintetsu Nara Station to Higashi-Hanazono Garage 12) Forwarding Train from Saidaiji Garage -> Semi-Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station after Train expanded at Yamato-Saidaiji Station 13) Rapid Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station (Temporary stop at Ayameike Station) 14) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Higashi-Ikoma Station -> Forwarding Train to Saidaiji Garage 15) Local Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 16) Forwarding Train from Higashi-Hanazono Garage to Ishikiri Station -> Returning Local Train to Osaka Namba Station 17) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Kintetsu Nara Station -> Returning Limited Express to Osaka Namba Station -> Forwarding Train to Kintetsu Nara StationLocal Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Fuse Station 18) Charter train "Shimakaze" from Osaka-Uehommachi Station to Saidaiji Garage via Yamato-Saidaiji Station, Hyotan-yama Station, Kintetsu Nara Station ,Ikoma Station, and Yamato-Saidaiji Station Bonus: After clearing all the scenarios, you can choose any train and drive it freely. Train Drive ATS 3 is commercialization licensed by Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Notes: The Kintetsu Nara Line is the model for vehicles, routes, diagrams, landscapes and railway facilities, but due to the specifications of the game, there are things that are different from real ones. As for the routes other than Kintetsu Nara Line, it is all fiction, and it has nothing to do with actual ones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Indonesian Train Simulator at 4.6 against Train Drive ATS 3's 4.1. Train Drive ATS 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Indonesian Train Simulator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Train Drive ATS 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Indonesian Train Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 246 and 109 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Indonesian Train Simulator's written reviews are positive against 53% of Train Drive ATS 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Indonesian Train Simulator ships an update every 6 months, Train Drive ATS 3 every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Indonesian Train Simulator | Train Drive ATS 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (246 ratings) — better | 4.1 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 52.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Highbrow Interactive | Takahiro Ito |
Customer experience
Indonesian Train Simulator
Train Drive ATS 3
In-app purchases
Indonesian Train Simulator
- BB 300$0.99
- CC 201$0.99
- CC 205$0.99
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- U18C$0.99
- 40 Gem Pack$1.99
- 90 Gem Pack$3.99
- Remove Ad$3.99
- 180 Gem Pack$5.99
- 240 Gem Pack$8.99
- 375 Gem Pack$13.99
Train Drive ATS 3
- Full Mode$10.99
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