Comparison

Train Go for iPad vs Train Station Kit

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

Head to head
About

Train Go for iPad

Design and build your own railway networks with various track types, stations, and tunnels. Then, bring your creations to life by adding trains and controlling their movement through your custom-designed landscapes.

Highlights
  • Lay various rail types
  • Create elevated tracks and forks
  • Add train stations and tunnels
  • Place buildings and trees
  • Select and control trains
  • Switch train directions at forks
  • Adjust camera zoom and angle
Features
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Select the desired rail and connect it. Just tap to lay rails. Create a railway with elevated rails, forking rails, etc., as you want. Create a railway for your favorite train or bullet train and exercise your imagination and creativity. Great fun to run a train on a railway you created, and a great sense of accomplishment! Add train stations and tunnels to customize it. Then run trains on it! Instructions Tap the screen to add the desired rail. Tap the arrow in the direction you want to lay the rail. Very easy to lay rails. Tap on a background part to add buildings and trees wherever you want. After building the railway, tap on the Put Train button and select a train! You can add and delete trains and change the running direction. After you are done, tap the Start Train button to start running the train. When the train approaches a fork, use the following Fork button to switch the train's direction. Camera Mode Press "+" to zoom in. Press "-" to zoom out. Press the arrow to change the camera angle. Train tracking: Press ON to track a train.

About

Train Station Kit

Manage and develop a bustling train station, attracting passengers and customizing trains. Experience a compelling story with engaging side events and a realistic background system that keeps time moving even when the app is closed. Enjoy a charming and relaxing simulation game suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Station development and management
  • Attract and manage passengers
  • Train customization
  • Realistic background system
  • Main story and side events
  • Photo mode for trains
  • Cute animal passengers
Features
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A simple station game you can play anytime to pass the time! [Features] - Experience a day in the life of a station—brought to life in stunning detail! - Recreate a bustling hub with over 100,000 daily passengers, all represented by lively characters! - Even when you close the app, time keeps moving with a realistic background system. - Relax and simply watch your station—you’ll find it soothing and enjoyable. - A main story packed with drama, plus tons of fun side events to discover! - Just watching the trains run along the rails is entertaining in itself. - Double the fun by snapping photos of your favorite trains! - Cute animal passengers have joined the fun, making your station even more charming. [Gameplay] Build a brand-new station, place items, and attract more and more passengers! As customers use your station, its reputation grows and the crowd increases. Once you’re stable, decide the direction of development—will your station become a tourist hotspot or a commercial hub? As your station expands, you’ll unlock the train yard, where you can customize trains with your favorite colors and designs! [Story] After a major failure at work, you—once an elite employee—are reassigned to this unusual project. Here, you take on the role of Stationmaster, joined by three energetic “station girls” assigned to support you. Together, you must tackle the ambitious mission of handling 500,000 passengers in a single day. What secrets lie in the Stationmaster’s past…? And what is the true purpose behind this project…? [From the Developers] Because it’s a train-themed game, both adults and kids can enjoy playing together! At first it might feel a little challenging, so we recommend parents play alongside younger kids. We plan to keep adding new elements and features in future updates to make the experience even more fun. We’d love for you to download the game and start building your dream station today!

Screenshots

Train Station Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Station Kit at none against Train Go for iPad's 11. Train Station Kit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 68%). Train Go for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (707 vs 34). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Train Go for iPad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Train Station Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Station Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Go for iPad has 707 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Train Go for iPad's written reviews are positive against 91% of Train Station Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Go for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Train Station Kit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Go for iPad versus Train Station Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Go for iPadTrain Station Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (707 ratings)4.7 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews90.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings707 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.yuichiro hino

Customer experience

Train Go for iPad

All ratings707 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.4%

Train Station Kit

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

Train Go for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing controls when placing certain track pieces
  • Inability to delete/remove placed track
  • Trains randomly stopping during operation
  • Inconsistent save/load functionality
  • Crashes and freezes when performing certain actions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more train models (especially steam trains and international trains)
  • Implement train connection/coupling functionality
  • Expand map/build area size
  • Add roads, cars, and pedestrians
  • Introduce day/night cycle and weather
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  • Implement train schedule/timetable system
  • Add more station/building types
  • Allow manual train control/driving
  • Improve cat behavior and interactions

Train Station Kit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Train Go for iPad

One-time11
  • Railroad crossing$0.99
  • Elevated station$0.99
  • 10 Buildings Pack$0.99
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  • 10 Buildings Pack2$0.99
  • 3 Bridges Pack$0.99
  • Local Station$0.99
  • City station$0.99
  • Train Pack 1$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 14$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 16$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 18$1.99
None

Train Station Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Go for iPad free?
Train Go for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Station Kit free?
Train Station Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Go for iPad or Train Station Kit?
Train Station Kit is rated higher. Train Go for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 707 ratings, while Train Station Kit averages 4.7 from 34 ratings.
Do Train Go for iPad or Train Station Kit have ads?
Train Go for iPad shows ads; Train Station Kit does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Go for iPad or Train Station Kit?
Train Go for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Train Station Kit every 2 months. Most recently, Train Go for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Train Station Kit on October 24, 2026.

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