Comparison

Sid Meier’s Railroads! vs Simple Sniper game

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

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About

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

Become a railroad tycoon by building and managing intricate railway networks. Optimize routes, transport goods and passengers, and grow your profits through shrewd business decisions and innovation. Compete with historical figures to become the greatest rail baron.

Highlights
  • Lay tracks and design routes
  • Transport freight and passengers
  • Acquire patents and trade stocks
  • Build or buy industries
  • Compete with historical figures
  • Collect 40 famous trains
  • Train Table Mode for creative building
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Become history’s greatest rail baron in Sid Meier’s Railroads!, a classic of the tycoon genre now available for iPhone and iPad. In this captivating mix of model train set and railway management simulator, lay tracks and optimise routes to establish lucrative networks of cities and industries, transporting passengers, raw materials and goods across continents. Grow profits through efficiency, innovation, and shrewd business decisions as you acquire valuable patents, trade stocks, and build or buy industries. Compete with world leaders and industrial titans to achieve the ultimate goal — becoming the greatest railroad tycoon of the age! === TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Lay the foundations of your railroad empire during the Gold Rush, then unlock the full game for more maps, trains, and 16 charming scenarios spanning the golden age of rail. CREATE AN EMPIRE OF THE RAILS Carefully lay tracks and design routes to transport freight and passengers, refining and improving operations until your railroad runs like clockwork. STEAM ACROSS 16 CHALLENGING SCENARIOS Test your entrepreneurial mettle in a mix of historical and fictional scenarios, each with a distinctive map and unique objectives. Establish the first passenger line in 1830s Great Britain, stitch together the American West during the Gold Rush, or help Santa with the Christmas rush at the North Pole! COMPETE WITH HISTORY’S BEST Take on world leaders and captains of industry. Grow your business by acquiring industries and railroad-revolutionising patents, or play the stock market and buy out the competition. BRING 40 FAMOUS TRAINS TO LIFE Play with historically important engines from early steam locomotives like Stephenson’s Planet, to the high-speed French TGV, and many iterations and innovations in between. BUILD THE MODEL RAILROAD OF YOUR DREAMS Take the pressure off in Train Table Mode. No competition, time limits, or financial constraints — just all you need to create a railroad that’s as fun to watch as it is satisfying to build. === We recommend playing Sid Meier's Railroads! on iOS 15.5 or later. You need 1.7GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 6S / 6S Plus and later • Any iPhone SE • iPod Touch (7th generation, 2019) Supported iPads: • iPad mini (5th generation, 2019) and later • iPad Air (3rd generation, 2019) and later • iPad (5th generation, 2017) and later • Any iPad Pro • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2006-2024 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Originally developed by Firaxis Games. Sid Meier’s Railroads!, Firaxis Games, 2K, Take-Two Interactive Software and their respective logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About

Simple Sniper game

Features
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sniper game S is a precision aiming game where you use a scope to hit distant targets. Press and hold to enter the scope, drag to adjust your aim, and release to fire. Target distance affects both the available points and the bullet’s drop, so every shot requires careful adjustment. Features • Hold, drag, and release aiming controls • Targets with different ranges and point values • Bullet drop based on target distance • Timed score-attack gameplay • Clear visual feedback for hits and misses • Japanese and English support • Gameplay available offline Stay steady, judge the distance, and earn the highest score by hitting the most challenging targets.

Screenshots

Sid Meier’s Railroads!4 screens
Simple Sniper game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Sniper game at none against Sid Meier’s Railroads!'s 1. Sid Meier’s Railroads!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sid Meier’s Railroads! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Sniper game asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sid Meier’s Railroads! versus Simple Sniper game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSid Meier’s Railroads!Simple Sniper game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdKazuchika Niwa

Bugs and requests

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing tracks
  • Routing issues and inability to connect stations
  • Map freezing and becoming unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Larger maps
  • More scenarios and campaigns
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Ability to buy/sell shares
  • More train and engine variety

Simple Sniper game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$12.99
None

Simple Sniper game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sid Meier’s Railroads! free?
Sid Meier’s Railroads! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Sniper game free?
Simple Sniper game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sid Meier’s Railroads! or Simple Sniper game have ads?
Neither Sid Meier’s Railroads! nor Simple Sniper game shows ads.

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