Train Sounds Effects vs Messwagen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Sounds Effects
Enhance your model railway experience with a variety of realistic train sound effects. Control playback with switches for continuous loops or buttons for single plays, and adjust individual volumes. Import your own sounds to further personalize your setup.
- Expand model railway with sound effects
- Use iPad or external speakers
- Control playback with switches (loop) or buttons (once)
- Individually adjust volume for each element
- Import custom sound effects
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With Train-Sounds you expand your model railway with additional sound effects. Thus the joy deepens around your model railway. Use your iPad speakers or external speakers to listen these effects. The combination of switches and buttons allow you to determine how these effects are to be played. With switches, the effects are playing in a continuous loop and with buttons only once. At each switching element, you can adjust the volume individually. Buy through the in-app you add value to your version of Train-Sounds, you can bring your own sound effects into the program.
Messwagen
Measure model railway systems with centimeter accuracy and detect gradients. This app transmits measurement data live via Wi-Fi to a mobile device or PC for graphical evaluation and speed determination, enabling precise measurements even in hidden areas.
- Centimeter-accurate system measurement
- Gradient detection (per thousand)
- Live data transmission via Wi-Fi
- Graphical evaluations on PC
- Average speed determination
- Measurement in non-visible areas
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The PIKO Measure Cars represents an absolute innovation in the model railway sector! Finally, it is possible to measure a complete system - and on the centimeter and gradients on per thousand! In conjunction with this mobile app or a PC, the measurement data and information can be played live using Wi-Fi. Graphical evaluations can be displayed on the PC and average speeds can be determined! This way, it is possible to perform accurate measurements even in non-visible layout areas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Train Sounds Effects at 4.1 against Messwagen's 1.0. Train Sounds Effects also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 60%) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Messwagen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Train Sounds Effects sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Messwagen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Sounds Effects holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Sounds Effects has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Train Sounds Effects's written reviews are positive against 60% of Messwagen's.
Train Sounds Effects ships an update every 3 months, Messwagen every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Train Sounds Effects | Messwagen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janko Enke | PIKO Spielwaren GmbH |
Customer experience
Train Sounds Effects
Messwagen
In-app purchases
Train Sounds Effects
- Extra Package$0.99
Messwagen
No in-app purchases
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