Train Maze vs Slice The String
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Maze
Navigate a virtual train platform, overcoming obstacles with careful taps and releases. This educational puzzle game aims to teach children safe behavior at train stations through engaging levels.
- Platform navigation puzzles
- Tap and release controls
- Obstacle avoidance
- Level-based progression
- Safe behavior education
- Station safety challenges
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Train Maze is a fun puzzle game that challenges you to move carefully through a sequence of tricky obstacles on virtual train platforms. This educational app for 5-12 year olds has been created by Sydney Trains to encourage safe behaviour at train stations and supports rail safety programs taught in primary schools across Sydney. How to play: Tap and release to move Reach the goal in the fewest number of moves Watch out for obstacles along the platforms Make it to Level 7 to become a station safety superstar!
Slice The String
A simple and engaging game where players slice vines to guide a pineapple to feed a crocodile. Players must time their slices perfectly to avoid the pineapple falling into the water before the timer runs out.
- Slice vines to cut ropes
- Guide pineapple to feed crocodile
- Avoid dropping pineapple in water
- Timed gameplay
- Easy to play
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Slice The String is a fun and easy to play iOS App game for everyone. Slice to cut the vines and swing the pineapple to feed crocodile before time expired. Don’t let the pineapple drop into the water. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Maze at 60% against Slice The String's 0%. Train Maze also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Train Maze ships an update every 13 months, Slice The String every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Maze | Slice The String |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transport for NSW | Appulet, Inc |
Customer experience
Train Maze
Slice The String
In-app purchases
Train Maze
No in-app purchases
Slice The String
No in-app purchases
Questions
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