Comparison

Dr. Panda Train vs ANZAC Correspondent

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

Head to head
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

ANZAC Correspondent

Experience WWI history through the eyes of an ANZAC correspondent using augmented reality. Capture photos and stories from battlefields, assemble your own newspaper articles, and unlock bonus content, including a tank driving experience.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality history experience
  • Capture historical photographs and stories
  • Assemble downloadable newspaper articles
  • Explore WWI battlefields virtually
  • Unlock bonus content and tank experience
  • Interactive learning for students and teachers
Features
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Step back in time to experience WWI through the eyes of an ANZAC war correspondent. Augmented reality (AR) makes history come alive as you collect photographs and stories from Australians across battlefields in Egypt, Turkey and France. It’s history, captured by you. * Transform the way you learn, see and understand the world around you through augmented reality. * Use your smartphone or tablet as a vintage camera to capture photographs and learn stories from men and women on your journey across the battlefields. * From the camps in Egypt and the fighting in Palestine, to the dangers of the Gallipoli campaign, follow the troops on the Western Front at Pozières, and report on the action in Villers-Bretonneux. * Select your favourite photographs, stories and headlines to assemble your own downloadable newspaper articles. * Discover bonus stories on your journey, and unlock a driving experience in the A7V tank Mephisto For Teachers: Use augmented reality to make history come alive, right here, in the classroom. We collaborated with historians, teachers, and students to create ANZAC Correspondent, using AR technology to help younger generations feel connected to these stories. An immersive and innovative experience means students are kept engaged for longer, and the intuitive navigation allows students to direct their own learning experience. Primary sources used within ANZAC Correspondent give insight into different historical perspectives and provide valuable opportunities for further research. Implement ANZAC correspondent in your classroom today! What students are saying: “I like how there’s a storyline, how you go from Egypt to Gallipoli and then through to the western front. It’s pretty cool to be able to be in a familiar environment with all these things that you didn’t know popping up. Like the airplane! It’s normally just a roof and then there’s an airplane that you get to see. It’s pretty cool.” – Tom, Grade 10 Student Ormiston College “I like how it took me to different places and told me about the different things the ANZACs did in the different locations. I think learning is a bit easier when it’s something different, and a bit more immersive, and it’s actually speaking to you, instead of just reading it from a textbook and answering some questions. My favourite part was travelling the different places and being able to see exactly what happened in those places and teaching us about it.” – Theo, Grade 10 Student “I liked how it was really realistic, how you can move around – it felt really real. I liked how it took you all around where the Australians were involved, you could see key features of it and I found that really good to learn with.”– Sarah, Grade 10 Student What teachers are saying: “We’re working with the click generation, so I think the key difficulty we face is actually getting the kids to focus for long enough on something to digest it and to actually take the information in on a deeper level. We’re using augmented and virtual reality a lot more in our humanities classrooms and this is a fantastic example of that; where augmented reality can actually take the kids in to those historical settings and give them a digital, tactile experience of what it was like in those times and places. The storyline is great, where there’s a range of different approaches the students can take within the storyline. Whilst there’s a clear pathway they can take, the way they move along that path is many and varied, which makes it a good option for using it with classrooms of students because they can have a range of experiences to talk about and discuss. The use of the technology is an engaging way to get the students involved, but it’s also important in allowing them to create their perspective of history.” – Ian Burgess, Head of Humanities Department, Ormiston College

Screenshots

Dr. Panda Train4 screens
ANZAC Correspondent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ANZAC Correspondent at 100% against Dr. Panda Train's 28%. ANZAC Correspondent also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Dr. Panda Train's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

ANZAC Correspondent is free to download; Dr. Panda Train costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Panda Train ships an update every 7 months, ANZAC Correspondent every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dr. Panda Train versus ANZAC Correspondent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. Panda TrainANZAC Correspondent
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB573 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDr. Panda LtdBoard of the Queensland Museum

Customer experience

Dr. Panda Train

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

ANZAC Correspondent

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Panda Train

No in-app purchases

None

ANZAC Correspondent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. Panda Train free?
Dr. Panda Train costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ANZAC Correspondent free?
ANZAC Correspondent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dr. Panda Train or ANZAC Correspondent have ads?
Neither Dr. Panda Train nor ANZAC Correspondent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Panda Train or ANZAC Correspondent?
Dr. Panda Train ships an update every 7 months, and ANZAC Correspondent every 2 months. Most recently, Dr. Panda Train was updated on October 29, 2026 and ANZAC Correspondent on October 6, 2026.

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