Local Train Simulator vs Electric Trains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local Train Simulator
Experience the bustling Mumbai local train system with realistic routes, authentic trains, and dynamic weather. Navigate through detailed stations and enjoy a new career mode with unique 'Experiences' that capture the spirit of Mumbai rail travel.
- Realistic Mumbai local train routes
- Fully functional signaling system
- Detailed station designs
- Authentic local train models
- Interior coach views
- New 'Experiences' career mode
- Dynamic weather and time of day
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Available Stations: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Byculla - Dadar - Kurla - Ghatkopar - Thane - Dombivli - Kalyan. ---------------------- Local Train Simulator: India is another one-of-a-kind of train simulation game from the house of “Highbrow Interactive”, the creators of the ground-breaking “Euro Train Simulator" and the chart-topping “Indian Train Simulator”. Local Train Simulator will boast all the features that helped “Indian Train Simulator” carve a niche for itself in the mobile simulation space - and in turn gathering thousands of die-hard fans. From track changing, fully functional signalling system, realistic and route-specific trains, passengers, varied weather options to complete control over settings, “Local Train Simulator” offers everything you have come to expect from a Highbrow Interactive simulation game and more. During its release, the game features the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus with Kalyan Jn. The routes has been designed keeping in mind all the things that make Mumbai such a unique and fascinating city. From skyscrapers to bastis, the spirit of Mumbai shines through in the game. For the first time, we are introducing a new kind of Career mode featuring uniquely designed levels divided into categories called “Experiences”. Our intention has been to recreate the ambience that people associate with rail travel. The conditions range from different weathers, times of the day and special occasions - all brought to life using exquisite ambient sounds and a wide variety of passengers. From catching a train when dawn breaks in “Early Morning”, the hustle and bustle of going to work during “Rush Hour”, the consistency and punctuality of the “Dabbawalas”, to the festive atmosphere that prevails during Ganesh Chaturthi - the experiences will transport you to the heart of Mumbai. As always, the game will feature the authentic local train that currently operates in Mumbai. Another big feature of “Local Train Simulator” is the interior view of the coaches. This feature has been a long time coming and we finally decided to launch it with this game. FEATURES: 1. Track Change: A fully realised track changing functionality has been implemented, as like Indian Train Simulator. 2. Signal: Fully functional signalling system has been bring into play. While waiting for the signal to turn Green, players will be able to see which other trains are currently occupying their path. 3. A Message System is in place to notify user of every activity happening within the game, offering suggestions when deemed necessary to information about penalty and bonus. The categories are Speed, Station, Track Switch, Route, Signal. 4. Stations: The stations were designed to capture the feel of being in Mumbai local railway station.From the kiosks to the advertisement boards, the attention to detail is extreme. 5. Train Interior: For the first time, you will be able to view the interior of the bogie with the passengers. 6. Camera angles: multiple and interesting camera angles have been provided: Driver,Cabin,Overhead,Bird’s Eye, Reverse,Signal, Orbit and Passenger, Interior Passenger Cabin, Window and Door. Thank you for being with us always and making the “Indian Train Simulator” a mega successful game. We have tried to make the "Local Train Simulator" in such a way that will make you feel of being traveling in the actual Mumbai route in a Mumbai local train. Your recommendations will be highly appreciated. Feel free to suggest your own ideas in the comments section and the one which gets most number of responses will be made available in the game very soon. If you have any issue with the game, feel free to write to us and we assure you we will resolve them in an update. You do not have to give us a low rating to get our attention. As always, we are listening! Join the official Facebook group for Local Train Simulator: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1641719206148118/
Electric Trains
Experience a dynamic and interactive train simulation with intuitive controls. Drive trains, manage railroad switches, and complete challenging missions by transporting passengers and cargo. Explore different maps and a variety of train models in this engaging game.
- Third-person train simulation
- Intuitive controls
- Railroad switch management
- Passenger and cargo transport
- 26 challenging missions
- Free game mode
- 28 train models
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Electric trains is very dynamic and interactive train simulation game with a third-person view. The game has easy and intuitive controls. You can drive the train and control railroad switches ahead your train. Heavy traffic and railroad configuration will make missions more difficult to accomplish. You can transport passengers, coupling and carry cargo rail cars to earn maximum scores. The game features: - 30 missions of varying difficulty. - Free game mode on 7 simple maps with the ability to transport cargo and passengers. - 32 models of trains. Available languages: - Chinese - English - French - German - Hungarian - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Electric Trains at none against Local Train Simulator's 6. Electric Trains also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Local Train Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Local Train Simulator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Electric Trains asks for nothing beyond the download.
Electric Trains holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Local Train Simulator's written reviews are positive against 91% of Electric Trains's.
Local Train Simulator ships an update every 3 weeks, Electric Trains every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Local Train Simulator | Electric Trains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (166 ratings) | 4.8 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 115 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 804 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Highbrow Interactive | Evgeny Kolesnikov |
Customer experience
Local Train Simulator
Electric Trains
In-app purchases
Local Train Simulator
- 1500 Cash Pack$1.49
- 3000 Cash$1.99
- 7000 Cash$2.49
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- Remove Ads$3.69
- 16000 cash$4.49
- 50000 Cash$5.99
Electric Trains
No in-app purchases
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