Train Drive ATS 3 vs Rail World!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Drive ATS 3
Experience realistic Japanese train driving on the Kintetsu Nara Line. This simulator features detailed routes, authentic sounds, and various train scenarios, including the new Limited Express "Hinotori".
- Realistic Kintetsu Nara Line simulation
- Authentic train operation sounds
- Detailed station and track reproduction
- Multiple train scenarios and routes
- Complex intersection driving
- New Limited Express "Hinotori" scenario
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Description: ~The Limited Express "Hinotori" driving scenario was added !~ Welcome to the latest Train Drive ATS world! Train Drive ATS 3 is the 3rd release of the Japanese No.1 railway driving simulator game, Train Drive ATS series earning over 6 million downloads. This work reproduces a more realistic line using the Kintetsu Nara Line as a model by cooperative development with Kintetsu Information System Co., Ltd. and Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Of course, for all railway fans the sacred place Yamato-Saidaiji Station with its perfect complex intersection is also covered. Enjoy the real driver's experiences of tunnels, quadruple lines, steep slopes and planar intersections coming from the rich features of the Kintetsu Nara Line! Kintetsu is the private railway company with the largest route distance in Japan. Among its various routes, the Kintetsu Nara Line is the most traditional line opened in 1914. We are proud to release Train Drive ATS 3 reproducing the Kintetsu Nara Line and its Japanese railway technology regarded as the world’s highest level. Supported OS: iOS 9.3 or later Highlights of Train Drive ATS 3: - The great simulation engine reproduces from Osaka Namba Station to Kintetsu Nara Station 32.8 km, 24 stations perfectly! - Have fun with Japanese style train operation services, real motor sounds, signals, points and railroad crossings. Main Features: Drive the designated train scenario. After clearing it, the next one will appear. 1) Local Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Fuse Station >In-app billing available below 2) Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Ikoma Station 3) Local Train bound for Higashi-Hanazono Station from Tsuruhashi Station 4) Forwarding Train from Higashi-Hanazono Garage to Hyoutan-Yama Station 5) Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Ikoma Station 6) Rapid Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 7) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Ikoma Station -> Letting into Ikoma line 8) Semi Express Train bound for Yamato-Saidaiji Station from Osaka Namba Station 9) Rapid Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Kintetsu Nara Station(Rush hour) 10) Limited Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 11) Forwarding Train from Kintetsu Nara Station to Higashi-Hanazono Garage 12) Forwarding Train from Saidaiji Garage -> Semi-Express Train bound for Osaka Namba Station after Train expanded at Yamato-Saidaiji Station 13) Rapid Express Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station (Temporary stop at Ayameike Station) 14) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Higashi-Ikoma Station -> Forwarding Train to Saidaiji Garage 15) Local Train bound for Kintetsu Nara Station from Osaka Namba Station 16) Forwarding Train from Higashi-Hanazono Garage to Ishikiri Station -> Returning Local Train to Osaka Namba Station 17) Forwarding Train from Yamato-Saidaiji Station to Kintetsu Nara Station -> Returning Limited Express to Osaka Namba Station -> Forwarding Train to Kintetsu Nara StationLocal Train bound for Osaka Namba Station from Fuse Station 18) Charter train "Shimakaze" from Osaka-Uehommachi Station to Saidaiji Garage via Yamato-Saidaiji Station, Hyotan-yama Station, Kintetsu Nara Station ,Ikoma Station, and Yamato-Saidaiji Station Bonus: After clearing all the scenarios, you can choose any train and drive it freely. Train Drive ATS 3 is commercialization licensed by Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Notes: The Kintetsu Nara Line is the model for vehicles, routes, diagrams, landscapes and railway facilities, but due to the specifications of the game, there are things that are different from real ones. As for the routes other than Kintetsu Nara Line, it is all fiction, and it has nothing to do with actual ones.
Rail World!
Experience Japanese railways from multiple perspectives. Drive trains as the engineer, observe them like a miniature diorama, or enjoy the scenery as a passenger. This game offers diverse ways to engage with a virtual train world.
- Drive trains as engineer
- Diorama view
- Passenger view
- Explore 20km routes
- Future route/vehicle additions
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Drive the train as a driver. Look at the train like a diorama. Look out the train window as a passenger. This is a game that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Currently, you can drive within a 20km area. More routes and vehicles will be added in the future. Look forward to it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rail World! at 4.9 against Train Drive ATS 3's 4.1. Rail World! also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 53%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Train Drive ATS 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (109 vs 12). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Train Drive ATS 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rail World! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rail World! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Drive ATS 3 has 109 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Train Drive ATS 3's written reviews are positive against 90% of Rail World!'s.
Train Drive ATS 3 ships an update every 3 months, Rail World! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Drive ATS 3 | Rail World! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (109 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 529 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Ito | Katsuya Maezono |
Customer experience
Train Drive ATS 3
Rail World!
In-app purchases
Train Drive ATS 3
- Full Mode$10.99
Rail World!
- 早朝、夕方シナリオ$2.99
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