Train Master controller vs Train Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Master controller
Operate a master controller lever to simulate driving various trains, including bullet trains and steam locomotives. Discover special items to transform trains, create railroad crossings, and encounter diverse vehicles and landscapes. Stop at stations and enjoy interactive elements for a fun train simulation experience.
- Master controller lever operation
- Drive various trains (Shinkansen, SL)
- Special item transformations
- Interactive environmental elements
- Station stopping mechanics
- Diverse vehicle encounters
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It is a train simulator that allows you to easily run a train by operating the lever. You can run the train by moving the master controller. Pull the master controller toward you to accelerate, and push it back to decelerate. A master controller is a lever for accelerating and decelerating the speed of a train. An icon will appear from the bottom left, so try tapping the icon. It transforms into various Shinkansen and trains, railroad crossings, tunnels, railway bridges, etc. appear. New function special items have appeared. There are 4 types of special items. If you use it, you can use the button for a certain period of time. 1. "Big Button": Tap this icon to make trains and bullet trains huge in two stages. 2. "Fumikiri": Tap this icon to open as many railroad crossings as you like. 3. "Freight Train": Tap this icon to pass the freight train. 4. "Tram": Tap this icon to bring up the tram. You can play by running various trains such as trains and bullet trains. Besides that, various things will appear on the screen. Please tap it. Maybe something fun will happen? Station icon: The distance to the station is displayed on the train with a gauge. The station is approaching, so please stop at the station at the right time. Linear Shinkansen icon: Transforms into a inear motor car for a certain period of time. Conventional line icon: The train changes into various trains. Shinkansen icon: Transforms into a Shinkansen for a certain period of time. SL icon: Transforms into SL (steam locomotive) for a certain period of time. Railroad crossing icon: A railroad crossing will appear. Tunnel icon: A tunnel will appear. Iron bridge icon: The iron bridge appears. Landscape switching icon: Change the route to a place with a different landscape. Horn icon: You can sound the horn. The heart will increase in a certain amount of time. A heart may appear when you tap a car, acorn, train, etc. There are many cars such as working cars, patrol cars, ambulances, fire engines, buses, special vehicles at construction sites, sports cars, compact cars, minivans, so please look forward to them as well. I would like to increase the number of trains, steam locomotives, linear Shinkansen trains and backgrounds.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
Train Master controller and Train Maker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Train Master controller's written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's. Train Master controller also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Train Maker's advantage is ratings volume (863 vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Train Master controller against 4.7 for Train Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Maker has 863 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Train Master controller's written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's.
Train Master controller ships an update every 2 months, Train Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Train Master controller | Train Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (863 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 863 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hiroyuki uchida | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
Train Master controller
Train Maker
Bugs and requests
Train Master controller
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
Train Master controller
No in-app purchases
Train Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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