Choo Choo Connect vs TrainLand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Choo Choo Connect
A challenging puzzle game where players connect train stations of the same color. Players must draw train tracks without crossing those of different colors. It's easy to learn but becomes difficult as you progress.
- Connect same-colored train stations
- Draw non-crossing train tracks
- Challenging puzzle gameplay
- Simple to learn
- Progressive difficulty
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Choo Choo Connect is a great thinking game to play, with trains. It is super simple to play but really challenging when you advance in the game. Connect the train stations of the same color together, but your train track cannot cross other rails of different colors. Will you be able to connect all train stations together ?
TrainLand
Build and operate custom 3D trains through diverse landscapes. Collect coins to unlock new train cars and freely combine them to create unique Shinkansen and local train formations. Enjoy manual or automatic control modes with multiple camera views.
- Custom train building
- Diverse 3D landscapes
- Manual and auto control modes
- Multiple camera views
- Coin collection for upgrades
- Interactive environments
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Various trains, including Shinkansen and local trains, run through diverse landscapes such as railroad crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, stations, elevated tracks, snowy mountains, autumn foliage, and cherry blossom-lined roads, all in a cute, slightly deformed style. Collect coins to get new train cars and create your own favorite train You can freely combine and link Shinkansen and regular trains to run your custom train. Enjoy two modes: the Mascon mode, where you manually control the speed using the master controller, and the Auto mode, where trains run automatically. As the train departs from the station, it passes through crossings, bridges, tunnels, depots, and more. Trains run through a variety of beautiful sceneries. Use Joy-Con and zoom buttons to enjoy different camera angles. You can also switch between three camera views: driver’s seat, window view, and rear-view camera. Use coins and hearts collected during the run to open Train Boxes and collect new train cars. Freely link the cars you’ve collected and run them. The "Random Change Button" allows your train to temporarily transform into a formation including cars you don’t yet own. This is a train game where you can freely connect trains like Shinkansen and local trains. The 3rd and 4th cars can be connected face-to-face by linking a front car and a rear car. There are various scenes including crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, track junctions, stations, and elevated rails. Trains travel through various sceneries including cities, countryside, snowy mountains with falling snow, autumn mountains with falling leaves, cherry blossom roads with petals floating in the air, mountains, seaside, and riverside landscapes. Tap giant landmarks such as towers and Buddha statues in town to get coins. Not only trains, but roads are also filled with various vehicles such as sedans, sports cars, mini cars, trucks, dump trucks, and heavy machinery. Tap them to get coins. In the sea, there are boats, whales, sharks, dolphins, and even monsters. Tap them to collect coins. People and animals appear along the station and roads—tap them too for coins. Try tapping various objects Complete a loop from the starting station to earn hearts, especially by stopping at many stations. At junctions, you can freely switch tracks. There are 10 stations, and depending on your path, you can stop at up to 8. Get a special bonus based on how many stations you stop at in a full loop. Enjoy exploring many different courses During the train’s journey, the “Random Change Button” will appear. Tap it to randomly change your train’s formation temporarily. There are three types: “Complete Shinkansen,” “Complete Local Train,” and “Mixed.” You can view trains that include cars not in your collection. Sometimes tapping the button will also earn you coins. Coins and hearts will pop out of the train—make sure to grab them We also plan to add cargo trains, steam locomotives, and maglev trains in the future. All types of train cars in the Train Box—whether front, middle, or rear—are randomly selected with equal probability. We will continue adding new cars, so please look forward to future updates You can earn coins to open Train Boxes via login bonuses, arriving at stations, or watching ad videos. Complete a loop around the course to earn hearts based on the number of stations stopped at. Hearts can be exchanged for coins. Hearts and coins pop out from trains and float around the tracks, so don’t miss them. There are still many ideas we plan to implement—please look forward to more updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainLand at none against Choo Choo Connect's 1. TrainLand also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Choo Choo Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainLand asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainLand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 14 respectively.
Choo Choo Connect ships an update every 12 months, TrainLand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Choo Choo Connect | TrainLand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.6 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 490 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAYTOUCH | hiroyuki uchida |
Customer experience
Choo Choo Connect
TrainLand
In-app purchases
Choo Choo Connect
- Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
TrainLand
No in-app purchases
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