Train Go for iPad vs Train Simulator PRO 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Train Simulator PRO 2018
Experience the thrill of being a train engineer by driving realistic locomotives across a vast US landscape. Manage freight or passenger trains, navigate complex routes, and build a successful railway company. Enjoy stunning graphics and interactive cab controls for an immersive simulation.
- Drive passenger or freight trains
- Explore 1000 sq miles of terrain
- 15 cities to visit
- 6 unique locomotives
- Interactive engineer's cabin
- Realistic damage system
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
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Have you ever dreamed of being a train engineer? Train Simulator PRO 2018 will let you drive carefully modeled locomotives leading passenger or freight trains across the eastern half of the US. Whether you like fast passenger locomotives or powerful freight movers able to pull dozens of cars, in our game you will find it all. Whatever you choose, you will have to watch out for speed limits, rail crossings, signals and other trains. Plan your route wisely to maximize profits and create the most powerful railway company in the US! During your travels, you can admire photo-realistic graphics including cities, suburbs, factories, countrysides and much more. Each locomotive includes a carefully-rendered engineer’s cabin with working levers and gauges for maximum realism. However, you have to be careful as driving recklessly or pushing the brakes for too long may damage the train. So put your engineer’s cap on, and let’s get rolling! Main features: ▶ Almost 1000 square miles of terrain ▶ 15 cities to explore and choose job from ▶ 6 unique locomotives ▶ 14 detailed cars (3 passenger and 11 freight) ▶ Locomotives and cars damage system ▶ Locomotive cabs with interactive levers and gauges ▶ Dynamic weather and day/night system ▶ Other trains and traffic on roads ▶ Photo-realistic graphics ▶Advanced signalling and speed limit systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Train Go for iPad at Free against Train Simulator PRO 2018's $5.99. Train Go for iPad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (68% vs 42%). Train Simulator PRO 2018's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
Train Go for iPad is free to download; Train Simulator PRO 2018 costs $5.99 up front. Train Go for iPad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Train Simulator PRO 2018 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Train Go for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 707 and 507 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Train Go for iPad's written reviews are positive against 42% of Train Simulator PRO 2018's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Go for iPad | Train Simulator PRO 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (707 ratings) — better | 3.4 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 707 — better | 507 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 828 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | monois Inc. | MAGEEKS SC |
Customer experience
Train Go for iPad
Train Simulator PRO 2018
User reviews
Train Go for iPad
From 707 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good and trainee-like game
- 👍 Enjoyable and addictive
- 👍 Variety of train models
- 👍 Allows free play without ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches causing loss of progress
- 💰 Many paid features/content
- 🚫 Limited free train/station options
- 🐛 Bugs causing trains to stop working
Train Simulator PRO 2018
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best train game ever
- 🚀 Awesome game
- 🚀 Excellent
- 🚀 High quality
- 🚀 Great graphics and gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🐛 Money issues
- 🐛 Lack of features
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
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 Simulator PRO 2018
Reported bugs
6 issues- Long trains not recognized at grade crossings
- Engine damage and repair costs too high
- Inconsistent speed limit enforcement
- Missions not starting/completing properly
- Inability to unload cargo without crashing
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- Money/coin issues (disappearing, unable to earn enough)
Requested features
10 requests- Expand map to include West Coast
- Add more train models and types (e.g. steam engines)
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Add more camera views and free roam mode
- Allow customization of trains (colors, logos, etc.)
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- Implement a creative mode
- Add ability to sell/trade locomotives and railcars
- Improve lighting and environment details
- Implement interactive controls (levers, etc.)
- Add grade crossing gates and signals
In-app purchases
Train Go for iPad
- 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
Train Simulator PRO 2018
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Pile of Gems$2.99
- Sack of Gems$4.99
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- Bucket of Gems$9.99
- Chest of Gems$19.99
Questions
Is Train Go for iPad free?
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