Comparison

Dr. Panda Train vs Train Kit

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

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About

Dr. Panda Train

Embark on an exciting train journey, driving your own locomotive through diverse environments. Discover secrets, interact with passengers, and deliver cargo while learning and playing.

Highlights
  • Drive your own train
  • Explore three large environments
  • Discover hidden secrets
  • Free-form cooperative play
  • Deliver cargo and passengers
  • Visit unique train stations
Features
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Dr. Panda Train has pulled into the station! Put on your conductor hat and take passengers on a journey full of fun and discovery! DRIVE THE TRAIN!  All aboard Dr. Panda Train! Show your passengers to their seats and load your cargo to begin your journey. As you steam away from the station, help Dr. Panda drive the train, or say hello to your friends in the passenger car to stamp their tickets and serve them snacks! EXPLORE AND DISCOVER  It's full steam ahead! Have fun driving the train and exploring the world. Tour the jungle or steam through the desert--there's so much to see! As you continue on your trip, be sure to look out for all sorts of surprises! What will you discover? LEARN & PLAY TOGETHER!  In Dr. Panda Train there's plenty for kids to discover and learn, all by themselves, or together with you! Work together driving the train and loading cargo, or create stories when bringing passengers from one station to another. It's all up to you! KEY FEATURES: ● Drive your own train ● Three huge environments to explore ● Tons of secrets to find everywhere ● Free-form play that's great for cooperating and role playing ● Deliver cargo and help passengers to get rewards ● Visit over 12 unique train stations Privacy Policy As a designer of kids’ games, we understand how important privacy is in this modern, digital world. You can read our privacy policy here: http://www.drpanda.com/privacy About Dr. Panda Dr. Panda is a developer of games for kids. We develop games with educational values that help kids learn about the world. All of our games are safe and do not contain inappropriate content. If you’d like to know more about us and how we design games for kids, visit our website www.drpanda.com/about. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email at support@drpanda.com or contact us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drpandagames) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/drpandagames) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/drpandagames)

About

Train Kit

Build and explore your own Wild West railroad in a 3D environment. Design intricate track layouts, add steam trains, and bring your custom worlds to life with scenery. Experience your creations from a first-person train driver view.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop track building
  • Add tunnels and bridges
  • Switching tracks for multiple routes
  • Place steam trains and carriages
  • First-person 3D train driver view
  • Add scenery and buildings
Features
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Welcome to Train Kit: Wild West. Build a railroad, grab your cowboy hat and jump aboard! BUILD A RAILROAD It's easy to build railroads by dragging track squares onto your world. Add straights, curves, tunnels, wooden bridges and switching tracks. There are no rules and everything is done on the same screen; change or add to your track as the trains run around. Your worlds are saved automatically so you can come back to them at any time. WILD WEST WORLDS Choose a canyon to build in. Add some steam trains and then bring your Wild West world to life with town buildings, stations, oil wells, windpumps, cactuses and much more! 3D TRAIN DRIVER Train Driver view allows you to get onboard your trains and take a journey through the world you have created in first person 3D. TRAIN KIT A standalone game based on the much loved Train Kit. Included in the App Store best of 2016! FEATURES + Add track tiles which snap together in a grid + Rocky tunnels and wooden bridges + Switching tracks allow your trains to take different routes by tapping the switch button. + Drop steam trains and carriages onto your railroad. + Mix locomotives and carriages to create your own unique trains + Simple train controls allow you to speed up, slow down or reverse your trains + Add scenery objects to your world + Switch trains in 3D Train driver view REVIEWS FOR TRAIN KIT “While recommended for ages 6-8, this kid-at-heart loves playing with Train Kit. The simple to use touch controls make it a joy to create train lines and diorama, then watch the trains run through your custom worlds, even in first person view.” “This is a great little app. It is fun and simple to play. Almost like having one of those small wooden train sets. Easy assembly of the tracks and just drag objects to the water boundary to remove. This is a good game for little kids because there are no in app purchases, settings, feedback, connect Facebook, etc.” ABOUT OUR APPS Our range of Kit apps are designed to allow children to create fun immersive worlds to explore. We focus on open-ended creative play with no rules. This enables a stress-free gaming experience. We avoid distractions such as in app purchases, confusing settings and social media links. PRIVACY We do not collect user data within our apps

Screenshots

Dr. Panda Train4 screens
Train Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Kit at 66% against Dr. Panda Train's 28%. Train Kit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Dr. Panda Train's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Dr. Panda Train costs $3.99 and Train Kit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Kit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Kit has 815 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Dr. Panda Train's written reviews are positive against 66% of Train Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Panda Train ships an update every 7 months, Train Kit every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dr. Panda Train versus Train Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. Panda TrainTrain Kit
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.1 (53 ratings)4.6 (815 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews65.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53815 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDr. Panda LtdPhd Apps LLC

Customer experience

Dr. Panda Train

All ratings53 ratings
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.1%

Train Kit

All ratings813 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Dr. Panda Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Kit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio distortion and static on iPhone X (train noise only)
  • Train physics issues causing trains to break into pieces

Requested features

4 requests
  • More train varieties (freight trains, additional steam locomotives)
  • Lower pricing
  • Interactive elements (people in houses, walking figures, train passengers)
  • Expanded content and gameplay options

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Panda Train

No in-app purchases

None

Train Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. Panda Train free?
Dr. Panda Train costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Kit free?
Train Kit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dr. Panda Train or Train Kit?
Train Kit is rated higher. Dr. Panda Train averages 4.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Train Kit averages 4.6 from 815 ratings.
Do Dr. Panda Train or Train Kit have ads?
Neither Dr. Panda Train nor Train Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Panda Train or Train Kit?
Dr. Panda Train ships an update every 7 months, and Train Kit every 2 months. Most recently, Dr. Panda Train was updated on October 20, 2026 and Train Kit on October 20, 2026.

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