Comparison

Conduct AR! vs Train Maker

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

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About

Conduct AR!

Experience explosive railway action in augmented reality. Command trains, switch tracks, and solve spatial puzzles in diorama worlds set in the old west. Transport passengers and become the ultimate conductor.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality train conduction
  • Challenging action puzzles
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Passenger transport and star earning
  • Old west diorama worlds
  • Original soundtrack
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Conduct AR! is an epic augmented reality game of explosive railway action. Set in the old west you journey through diorama worlds that unfold right in front of you. Commanding trains, switching tracks and avoiding collisions, playing out in reality on the table in front of you. Look over and around landscapes, solve spatial puzzles and keep the situation under control to become the ultimate conductor in the Wild West. • Conduct trains in beautiful augmented reality on a surface right in front of you, powered by Apple’s ARKit. • Challenging action puzzles that require you to move around your device to explore the world. • Simple and intuitive gameplay for everyone, just tap to start/stop trains and control switches. • Transport passengers on time, earn stars and progress through a journey through the old west. • A standalone experience based on the popular Conduct THIS!, winner of the International Mobile Gaming Awards and played by more than 3 million people. • Fantastic soundtrack by composer Simon Kölle.

About

Train Maker

Design and assemble your own unique trains by combining various carriages. Watch your creations travel through diverse landscapes, tunnels, and crossings, experiencing the journey with vibration feedback. Collect new trains and explore different camera angles for an immersive railway adventure.

Highlights
  • Freely combine train carriages
  • Eight diverse stages to travel through
  • Switchable camera views
  • Adjustable train speed and stopping
  • Earn track miles and use train roulette for new trains
  • Train collection and organization
Features
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Create your own trains by freely uniting the carriages of bullet trains and regular trains in any way you want! The trains you create will travel through tunnels and railway crossings. You can experience the bumpy experience with the vibration feature once your train gets going. This is the perfect game app for anyone who loves trains. User feedback "It's really cool that so many trains are united with the rail yard!" "It's so fun to unite the white bullet train with the yellow bullet train!" "It's exciting to see the carriages of the united bullet trains moving up slopes!" Features of this app *You are free to unite your own choice of "leading carriages," "middle carriages," and "tail carriages" of bullet trains and trains. *You can choose from eight different stages that your train will travel through: "a mountain and a tunnel", "lots of railway crossings", "a big river and a railway bridge", "highway route","Japanese scenery","Jet coaster","Inbound and outbound" and "Pass through many". *You can switch between camera views and watch your running train from your favorite angle. *You can use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to change the speed of your train or stop it. *You can get new trains by accumulating "track miles," which you earn according to the distance you have traveled, and by turning the train roulette. How to play 1. The game begins at the rail yard. First, tap the "Create" button to create your train. 2. After selecting your first train, tap the "+" button to select the next train. 3. You can tap the "-" button to remove carriages. 4. When you are done, tap the "Finish" button in the top right corner to return to the rail yard. The train you have created will be shown at the top. 5. Tap the "GO" button on the right and select your preferred stage in the stage selection screen. 6. On the play screen, you can adjust the speed of your train using the bottom left button, change the camera distance with the bottom right button, focus the camera on your choice of carriage using the top right button, and freely adjust the camera position by dragging the area outside of the train. Give it a go and find the coolest angle! 7. You can tap and hold to stop the camera. It is also exciting to wait for a passing train to come back. 8.Tap the arrow button on the upper left to return to the railroad yard from the play screen. You can then check how many "Track miles" you've earned for the distance you've traveled. 9.100 Track Miles lets you play Train Roulette one time. You can link up the trains you win in Train Roulette to have more fun. 10.Check your Train Collection to see the trains you've collected so far. (You can check your Train Collection from the rail yard screen.) 11. You can tap the "Organizing" button at the rail yard to change the order of trains or delete trains that you do not want. 12. From the Settings button on the title screen, you can also toggle settings such as music, sound effects, image quality, vocal effects, and vibration mode.

Screenshots

Conduct AR!4 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Train Maker at Free against Conduct AR!'s $4.99. Train Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (76% vs 39%). Conduct AR!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

Train Maker is free to download; Conduct AR! costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Maker has 865 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Conduct AR!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conduct AR! ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Conduct AR! versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConduct AR!Train Maker
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)4.7 (865 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31865 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB127 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNorthplaymonois Inc.

Customer experience

Conduct AR!

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.6%

Train Maker

All ratings865 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Conduct AR!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trains switching order at the end of the line
  • Limited to 16 carriages per train
  • Restricted to 180-degree turns instead of 360 degrees

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trains (Hikari RailStar, Avlo, Amtrak Acela, etc.)
  • Ability to create custom tracks and layouts
  • Add more camera views and driving modes
  • Implement sound effects and animations (horn, lights, doors, etc.)
  • Allow multiple trains on a single line

In-app purchases

None

Conduct AR!

No in-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conduct AR! free?
Conduct AR! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conduct AR! or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. Conduct AR! averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 865 ratings.
Do Conduct AR! or Train Maker have ads?
Train Maker shows ads; Conduct AR! does not.
Which is updated more often, Conduct AR! or Train Maker?
Conduct AR! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Conduct AR! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Train Maker on October 15, 2026.

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