Comparison

Train Simulator PRO 2018 vs ModelRailway Millionaire Light

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

Head to head
About

Train Simulator PRO 2018

Experience the thrill of being a train engineer by driving realistic locomotives across a vast US landscape. Manage freight or passenger trains, navigate complex routes, and build a successful railway company. Enjoy stunning graphics and interactive cab controls for an immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Drive passenger or freight trains
  • Explore 1000 sq miles of terrain
  • 15 cities to visit
  • 6 unique locomotives
  • Interactive engineer's cabin
  • Realistic damage system
  • Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
Features
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Have you ever dreamed of being a train engineer? Train Simulator PRO 2018 will let you drive carefully modeled locomotives leading passenger or freight trains across the eastern half of the US. Whether you like fast passenger locomotives or powerful freight movers able to pull dozens of cars, in our game you will find it all. Whatever you choose, you will have to watch out for speed limits, rail crossings, signals and other trains. Plan your route wisely to maximize profits and create the most powerful railway company in the US! During your travels, you can admire photo-realistic graphics including cities, suburbs, factories, countrysides and much more. Each locomotive includes a carefully-rendered engineer’s cabin with working levers and gauges for maximum realism. However, you have to be careful as driving recklessly or pushing the brakes for too long may damage the train. So put your engineer’s cap on, and let’s get rolling! Main features: ▶ Almost 1000 square miles of terrain ▶ 15 cities to explore and choose job from ▶ 6 unique locomotives ▶ 14 detailed cars (3 passenger and 11 freight) ▶ Locomotives and cars damage system ▶ Locomotive cabs with interactive levers and gauges ▶ Dynamic weather and day/night system ▶ Other trains and traffic on roads ▶ Photo-realistic graphics ▶Advanced signalling and speed limit systems

About

ModelRailway Millionaire Light

Design and manage a miniature railway empire. Build intricate track layouts, populate them with detailed 3D models, and develop a thriving economy to expand your holdings. This free version offers a taste of the full simulation experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable terrain editing
  • Extensive 3D model library
  • Intuitive track layout creation
  • Automated train operations
  • City building and population management
  • Economic simulation and resource management
Features
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This game is a mix of model railway and economic simulation. You can select the size of your layout and edit the terrain by painting it using different textures and creating hills, rivers, lakes, platforms, slopes, or select different premade terrain types. Then populate the layout with beautiful 3D models of engines, wagons, buildings, plants etc., but only as you wallet - which is limited in is this free version - enables to buy the new items. It is very important to build a working economics from the beginning, so that your money resources never run out. Creating the track layout is very easy with the self explaining menus, which offer always only the possible actions during the use. The track can climb up to the hills or go through them with tunnels. The length of the track is practically unlimited. You can add as many switches as you want, only your fantasy limits the complexity. Put engines and wagons on the built track and just push them with your finger, and they start to move. They will travel the prepared track and stop automatically at the placed industrial buildings and stations. The trains will deliver automatically food, steel and oil to the city stations, and if your cities are big enough you can transport passengers between them. If you build big cities, deliver enough food, steel and oil, and offer transportation to the city inhabitants, your game money may increase till the limits of this free version.

Screenshots

Train Simulator PRO 20184 screens
ModelRailway Millionaire Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ModelRailway Millionaire Light at Free against Train Simulator PRO 2018's $5.99. ModelRailway Millionaire Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Train Simulator PRO 2018's advantage is ratings volume (507 vs 21). On rating 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

ModelRailway Millionaire Light is free to download; Train Simulator PRO 2018 costs $5.99 up front. Train Simulator PRO 2018 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ModelRailway Millionaire Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Train Simulator PRO 2018 against 3.5 for ModelRailway Millionaire Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Simulator PRO 2018 has 507 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Train Simulator PRO 2018's written reviews are positive against 55% of ModelRailway Millionaire Light's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Simulator PRO 2018 versus ModelRailway Millionaire Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Simulator PRO 2018ModelRailway Millionaire Light
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (507 ratings)3.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings507 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size828 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAGEEKS SCrbskft

Customer experience

Train Simulator PRO 2018

All ratings506 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative48.0%

ModelRailway Millionaire Light

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

Train Simulator PRO 2018

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Long trains not recognized at grade crossings
  • Engine damage and repair costs too high
  • Inconsistent speed limit enforcement
  • Missions not starting/completing properly
  • Inability to unload cargo without crashing
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  • Money/coin issues (disappearing, unable to earn enough)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Expand map to include West Coast
  • Add more train models and types (e.g. steam engines)
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Add more camera views and free roam mode
  • Allow customization of trains (colors, logos, etc.)
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  • Implement a creative mode
  • Add ability to sell/trade locomotives and railcars
  • Improve lighting and environment details
  • Implement interactive controls (levers, etc.)
  • Add grade crossing gates and signals

ModelRailway Millionaire Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Train Simulator PRO 2018

One-time5
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
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  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Chest of Gems$19.99
None

ModelRailway Millionaire Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Simulator PRO 2018 free?
Train Simulator PRO 2018 costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ModelRailway Millionaire Light free?
ModelRailway Millionaire Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Simulator PRO 2018 or ModelRailway Millionaire Light?
ModelRailway Millionaire Light is rated higher. Train Simulator PRO 2018 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 507 ratings, while ModelRailway Millionaire Light averages 3.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Train Simulator PRO 2018 or ModelRailway Millionaire Light have ads?
Train Simulator PRO 2018 shows ads; ModelRailway Millionaire Light does not.

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