# Tiny Rails vs Spice Winds

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Rails at 4.6 against Spice Winds's 2.0. Tiny Rails also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 1). Spice Winds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Rails sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Spice Winds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tiny Rails holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Rails has 6.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Rails | Spice Winds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rails/id1159072426/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spice-winds/id6782692378/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 502 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trophy Games Canada Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/892108904) | [Halil Dobracan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781495856) |

## 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


### Spice Winds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spice-winds/id6782692378)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Rails free?

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

### Is Spice Winds free?

Spice Winds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Rails or Spice Winds?

Tiny Rails is rated higher. Tiny Rails averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Spice Winds averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tiny Rails or Spice Winds have ads?

Tiny Rails shows ads; Spice Winds does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*