Comparison

Train Go for iPad vs Labo Mechanical Studio

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 rail types, stations, and tunnels. Then, bring your creations to life by running trains on them and customizing the camera views. It's a creative sandbox for train enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Lay rails with simple taps
  • Create elevated rails and forking junctions
  • Add stations, tunnels, buildings, and trees
  • Select and run various train models
  • Customize camera angles and track trains
  • Free play mode
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

Labo Mechanical Studio

This app guides children to build and understand mechanical devices through interactive tutorials and free creation. It offers a variety of parts and materials to explore principles like pistons, cams, and gears, fostering creativity and STEM learning.

Highlights
  • Extensive mechanical device tutorials
  • Learn through imitation and practice
  • Variety of parts and materials
  • Free creation of mechanical devices
  • Add appearance and decoration
  • Game and special effects components
  • Share creations online
Features
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When I was a child, I naively believed that with an endless supply of gears and screws, I could create everything in the world. This fascination with machinery is not unique to me, many children are drawn to the operation process of various mechanical devices, some even try to make them by themselves. However, making mechanical devices is not an easy task. In our app, we use a simple method to guide children to make some simple and interesting devices, helping them understand the operating principles of mechanical devices. In this app, children can gradually master the skills of making various interesting mechanical devices through imitation, practice, and free creation. We provide a large number of tutorials to help children understand the principles of pistons, connecting rods, cams, and gears. We hope that while children enjoy the fun of mechanical creation, they can also learn to make some basic mechanical devices. This app is suitable for children over 6 years old. Features: 1. Provide a large number of mechanical device tutorials; 2. Learn mechanical principles through imitation and practice; 3. Provide a variety of parts, such as gears, springs, ropes, motors, axles, cams, basic shapes, water, sliders, hydraulic rods, magnets, triggers, controllers, etc; 4. Provide parts of various materials, such as wood, steel, rubber, and stone; 5. Children can freely create various mechanical devices; 6. Provide skins, allowing children to add appearance and decoration to mechanical devices; 7. Provide game and special effects components to make the processof mechanical creation more interesting; 8. Help children understand the principles of pistons, connecting rods, cams, and gears; 9. Children can share their mechanical devices online and download the creations of others. - About Labo Lado: We create apps that spark curiosity and foster creativity in children. We do not collect any personal information or include any third-party advertising. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.labolado.com/apps-privacy-policy.html Join our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/labo.lado.7 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/labo_lado Support: http://www.labolado.com - We value your feedback Feel free to rate and review our app or feedback to our email: app@labolado.com. - Need Help Contact us 24/7 with any questions or comments: app@labolado.com - Summary STEM and STEAM (Science,Technology,Engineering,Arts and Mathematics) education app. Nurture children's curiosity and passion for learning through exploratory play. Inspire kids to discover mechanics and physics principles,and unleash creativity in mechanical design. Hands-on tinkering,inventing and making. Coding and programming skills. Develop scientific inquiry,computational thinking,and engineering design and prototyping abilities in kids. Integrated STEAM practices cultivate multiple intelligences. Maker culture and design thinking boost innovation. Interactive simulations make complex physics approachable. Creative construction toys spark imaginations. Build future-ready skills like problem-solving,collaboration,and design iteration through purposeful play.

Screenshots

Labo Mechanical Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Labo Mechanical Studio at none against Train Go for iPad's shown. Labo Mechanical Studio also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 68%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Train Go for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (708 vs 56). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Labo Mechanical Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Train Go for iPad against 4.6 for Labo Mechanical Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Go for iPad has 708 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Train Go for iPad's written reviews are positive against 89% of Labo Mechanical Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Go for iPad ships an update every 3 weeks, Labo Mechanical Studio weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Train Go for iPad versus Labo Mechanical Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Go for iPadLabo Mechanical Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (708 ratings)4.6 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Labo Lado Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Train Go for iPad

All ratings708 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative17.2%

Labo Mechanical Studio

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

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
Show 4 more
  • Implement train schedule/timetable system
  • Add more station/building types
  • Allow manual train control/driving
  • Improve cat behavior and interactions

Labo Mechanical Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Train Go for iPad

One-time10
  • Railroad crossing$0.99
  • Elevated station$0.99
  • 10 Buildings Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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 18$1.99
1 purchases

Labo Mechanical Studio

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Train Go for iPad free?
Train Go for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Labo Mechanical Studio free?
Labo Mechanical Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Go for iPad or Labo Mechanical Studio?
Labo Mechanical Studio is rated higher. Train Go for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while Labo Mechanical Studio averages 4.6 from 56 ratings.
Do Train Go for iPad or Labo Mechanical Studio have ads?
Train Go for iPad shows ads; Labo Mechanical Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Go for iPad or Labo Mechanical Studio?
Train Go for iPad ships an update every 3 weeks, and Labo Mechanical Studio weekly. Most recently, Train Go for iPad was updated on November 6, 2026 and Labo Mechanical Studio on November 6, 2026.

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