Comparison

Pixel Plex vs Tokyo Train! 2

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

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About

Pixel Plex

Collaborate with up to 40 players to build, trade, and expand a shared city. Design unique structures, manage resources, and engage in market trading to grow your collective cityscape. Participate in mayoral elections to influence city-wide decisions in this ad-free, relaxing simulation.

Highlights
  • Collaborative city building with up to 40 players
  • Resource trading and market management
  • Over 60 unique, evolving buildings
  • Land expansion and business growth
  • In-game mayoral elections
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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City Building with Friends! Build, trade, and chill with friends in a relaxing city-building game where up to 40 players shape one bustling city together. No ads, no stress. Just good vibes and creativity. Team Up and Build Your Plex Design and expand your Plex your way! Collaborate with friends to trade resources and create stunning city-wide projects, transforming your shared cityscape. Grow Bigger and Higher Choose from over 70 unique buildings that evolve as your city flourishes. Expand your Plex by buying more land and growing your businesses to new heights! Trade and Profit in a Lively Market Master the Plex Market by buying low and selling high. Trade resources at the Depot with your neighbors to maximize your wealth and influence. Become the Mayor Elections every two days keep things exciting! As mayor, your decisions shape the city, whether it's lowering taxes, boosting the market, or filling your pockets with extra cash. Join Pixel Plex today. Build your dream city and hang out with friends from all over the globe! In-App Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. For more information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Support: support@toastmobile.com Privacy Policy & Terms: https://pixelplexgame.com/privacypolicy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tokyo Train! 2

Manage train schedules and car configurations to maximize operating profit by transporting passengers. This simulation game offers over 50 routes and simple controls, making it accessible to all.

Highlights
  • Train scheduling and car management
  • Profit maximization gameplay
  • Over 50 playable routes
  • Simple brain game mechanics
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Transporting passengers
Features
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Run Japanese trains! ・Simple brain game "Tokyo Train! 2" is a brain game with simple rules. No expertise required. Train fans, game fans, everyone can enjoy it. ・To everyone who will become a train dispatcher In the morning in Japan, customers are waiting for the arrival of the train to go to work. Let's start the train and transport the customers. ・Goal of the game Japanese railway companies are for-profit organizations. Let's aim for high operating profit! ・How to make profit Fare revenue - Departure cost = Operating profit. Fare revenue is generated when passengers board at a station. Example) If two passengers board a train at a station with a fare of 20, the company receives 40. Departure costs are charged according to the number of cars when the train departs. Example) 30 for a 2-car train, 40 for a 4-car train, and 70 for a 10-car train. One person can ride in one car. Fare revenue is generated when customers board the train. Adjust the driving schedule and the number of vehicles to aim for the highest profit. Departure costs. If you run too many trains and the occupancy rate drops, you'll lose revenue. ・How to operate The game is very easy to operate and the rules are simple. All you have to do is adjust the number of train cars and make the trains depart at the best time. As the game progresses, various variations such as express trains and transfer stations will appear. ・Volume Enjoy over 50 routes. Please experience the wide variety of transportation strategies of Japanese railway companies. No ads, no charges. ・No ads, no billing Please concentrate on the game. Children can also enjoy the game. Share your results on Social Media. ・Train lines you can play with JR East Japan JR Tokai JR West Japan JR Kyushu Tobu Tokyu Seibu Keio Keikyu Keihan Hankyu Hanshin Kintetsu Meitetsu Odakyu Nankai Seitetsu Sotetsu Keisei Tokyo Metro Osaka Metro Toei Subway Tsukuba Express ・Capacity is about 130MB The storage burden is also small. There is no heavy processing at all.

Screenshots

Pixel Plex4 screens
Tokyo Train! 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Plex at Free against Tokyo Train! 2's $4.99. Pixel Plex also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). Tokyo Train! 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Pixel Plex is free to download; Tokyo Train! 2 costs $4.99 up front. Pixel Plex sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tokyo Train! 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tokyo Train! 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Plex has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Pixel Plex's written reviews are positive against 77% of Tokyo Train! 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Plex ships an update weekly, Tokyo Train! 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixel Plex versus Tokyo Train! 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PlexTokyo Train! 2
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToast - Apps and Software LLCmasahiro goto

Customer experience

Pixel Plex

All ratings2,056 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.1%

Tokyo Train! 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Plex

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Buildings disappearing after upgrades
  • Incorrect countdown timers
  • Negative resource and money balances
  • Plex market crashing the game
  • Inability to create new cities after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • More buildings and upgrade options
  • Faster resource generation
  • Shared trading depot between servers
  • Ability to switch servers without losing progress

Tokyo Train! 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Pixel Plex

Subscriptions1
  • Pixel Club Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time15
  • Bundle 7$0.99
  • Pixel Pack 1$1.49
  • Change Username$1.49
Show 12 more
  • Bundle 1$2.99
  • Pixel Pack 2$4.99
  • Bundle 6$4.99
  • Bundle 4$4.99
  • Bundle 3$5.99
  • Bundle 2$5.99
  • Multiple Cities$5.99
  • Bundle 5$6.99
  • Pixel Pack 3$14.99
  • Pixel Pack 6$24.99
  • Pixel Pack 4$49.99
  • Pixel Pack 5$99.99
None

Tokyo Train! 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Plex free?
Pixel Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tokyo Train! 2 free?
Tokyo Train! 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Plex or Tokyo Train! 2?
Tokyo Train! 2 is rated higher. Pixel Plex averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Tokyo Train! 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pixel Plex or Tokyo Train! 2 have ads?
Neither Pixel Plex nor Tokyo Train! 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Plex or Tokyo Train! 2?
Pixel Plex ships an update weekly, and Tokyo Train! 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Plex was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tokyo Train! 2 on October 5, 2026.

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