# Tiny Rails vs Popitt

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Rails at Free against Popitt's $0.99. Tiny Rails also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Popitt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Tiny Rails is free to download; Popitt costs $0.99 up front. Tiny Rails sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Popitt asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Rails | Popitt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rails/id1159072426/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 502 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trophy Games Canada Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/892108904) | [启凡 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847797466) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Rails

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rails/id1159072426)

Build a global train empire from a single engine to a multi-car masterpiece. Deliver passengers and cargo worldwide, customize your trains, and explore beautiful locations. Enjoy a relaxing retro pixel art experience that continues even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of train set combinations, Global travel and landmark exploration, Train car customization for passenger happiness, Background gameplay, Retro pixel art and relaxing music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Gold Pass | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Kickstarter Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Eurotrip Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Tiny) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Care Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Booster Deal Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Small) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Care Package 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Medium) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Care Package 3 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and hard to put down
- 💎 Generous with in-game currency rewards
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and unique train management mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with crashes and progress loss
- 💰 Monetization feels too aggressive, with high costs for upgrades
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times for upgrades
- 🗺️ Confusing or unclear objectives in later checklists
- 🔍 Lack of organization and sorting options for train cars

**Reported bugs**

- Train not progressing when left unattended
- Rewards not properly awarded after watching ads
- Checklist progress not updating correctly
- UI elements becoming hidden or overlapping
- Crashes when trying to take in-game photos

**Requested features**

- Ability to set custom routes or waypoints for the train
- More frequent or varied obstacles and challenges
- Better organization and filtering options for train cars
- Improved UI and optimization for newer devices
- Ability to have multiple save files or profiles


### Popitt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popitt/id6758933019)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Rails free?

Tiny Rails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Popitt free?

Popitt costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tiny Rails or Popitt have ads?

Tiny Rails shows ads; Popitt does not.

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