Comparison

Space Station Racer vs Train Simulator Rails Strategy

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

Head to head
About

Space Station Racer

Experience zero-gravity racing with realistic Newtonian physics. Accelerate, turn, and brake using powerful thrusters on 12 unique space station courses. This game offers a distinct racing challenge without friction or speed limits.

Highlights
  • Realistic Newtonian space flight physics
  • 12 unique race courses
  • Fictitious near-future space stations
  • Powerful thruster controls
  • 360° racer rotation
  • No friction or speed limits
Features
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Space flight as it ought to be: no friction, no speed limit, no brakes! (There is also a free Lite version of this app called “Space Station Racer Lite”) Space Station Racer is a unique racing game that uses realistic space flight physics. Race around 12 different race courses located on imaginary space stations from around the world, using nothing but your powerful thrusters to accelerate, turn, and brake. Features: - realistic (Newtonian) space flight physics - 12 different race courses on twelve fictitious space stations of the near future - 12 different liveries for your racer Your racer has three large thrusters in the back, which you can rotate in different directions to accelerate, turn, or brake. When you turn on your thrusters, you will keep accelerating without ever reaching a maximum speed, because there is neither friction nor air resistance in space. And when you turn the thruster back off, you will not slow down, but keep going at undiminished speed forever. You can also turn your racer freely through 360° without any effect on your flight path, which allows you to direct the thrust wherever needed to obtain the optimal racing line. All this makes Space Station Racer a truly unique racing experience, unlike other futuristic racing games that use race car-like physics with friction and traction.

About

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

Experience the thrill of being a train driver and conductor. Pick up and drop off passengers at various stations, managing railway lines and ensuring timely service. Customize your locomotives and enjoy addictive gameplay across multiple levels.

Highlights
  • Train driving and passenger transport
  • Railway station management
  • Locomotive customization
  • Multiple railway station levels
  • Addictive simulator gameplay
Features
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Every new railway station represents the new step of human transport revolution; where you have to give train services from one place to another.

Screenshots

Space Station Racer4 screens
Train Simulator Rails Strategy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Station Racer at 100% against Train Simulator Rails Strategy's 11%. Space Station Racer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Train Simulator Rails Strategy's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 Simulator Rails Strategy is free to download; Space Station Racer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Station Racer ships an update fortnightly, Train Simulator Rails Strategy every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Space Station Racer versus Train Simulator Rails Strategy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Station RacerTrain Simulator Rails Strategy
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorg SchwabNasreen Kousar

Customer experience

Space Station Racer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

All ratings3,384 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative86.2%

Bugs and requests

Space Station Racer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads block gameplay
  • Game won't start

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free ride mode
  • More realistic train simulation

In-app purchases

None

Space Station Racer

No in-app purchases

None

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Station Racer free?
Space Station Racer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Simulator Rails Strategy free?
Train Simulator Rails Strategy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Space Station Racer or Train Simulator Rails Strategy have ads?
Train Simulator Rails Strategy shows ads; Space Station Racer does not.
Which is updated more often, Space Station Racer or Train Simulator Rails Strategy?
Space Station Racer ships an update fortnightly, and Train Simulator Rails Strategy every 3 months. Most recently, Space Station Racer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Train Simulator Rails Strategy on October 29, 2026.

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