Comparison

Train Go for iPad vs Stack Rail

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

Stack Rail

Features
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The race is on, be fast and save the train from derailing or falling into the pits. Construct rail tracks while running to help avoid train from de rail. Avoid hurdles in your way to keep on moving smoothly and fast.

Screenshots

Stack Rail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Rail at none against Train Go for iPad's 11. Stack Rail also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Stack Rail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Go for iPad ships an update every 2 months, Stack Rail every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Train Go for iPad versus Stack Rail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Go for iPadStack Rail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (708 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings708 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Seher Anwar

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

Stack Rail

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

Stack Rail

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 Stack Rail free?
Stack Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Go for iPad or Stack Rail have ads?
Train Go for iPad shows ads; Stack Rail does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Go for iPad or Stack Rail?
Train Go for iPad ships an update every 2 months, and Stack Rail every 4 days. Most recently, Train Go for iPad was updated on September 28, 2026 and Stack Rail on September 24, 2026.

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