Train Game Design Drive Lite vs Train Kit Junior
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Game Design Drive Lite
Explore and drive 8 different types of trains, from steam locomotives to high-speed models. Engage in fun activities like card games, puzzles, and painting, while learning about trains through audio introductions and colorful scenarios. Design your own trains with stickers.
- Drive 8 different train types
- Card, puzzle, and painting games
- Design trains with stickers
- Audio train introductions
- Colorful game scenarios
- Learn colors through painting
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8 different kinds of trains for kids to drive, including steam locomotive, maglev train, high-speed train and etc.. Kids can play cards, puzzle, painting and sticker games with the coolest trains in the world! kids can experience colorful game scenarios and listen to audio introduction to trains while playing. They can also design their favorite trains with various colors and cartoon stickers! Features: -Solid train knowledge learning and game fun -Easy game rules -8 kids’ favorite trains -Interesting game scenarios -Various cartoon stickers, including dinosaurs, planets, animals, toys, etc.. -Audio introduction to trains for kids’ learning while playing -Brushing and painting games for kids’ learning colors -Driving games for kids’ experiencing train drive -Suitable for 2 to 5 year old kids About Magic Science House Magic Science House is dedicated to develop scientific apps and facts apps for kids. It aims to let kids learn about the world and themselves, to discover and to create via playing fun games. If any suggestions or opinions, please comment our app or write mails to contact@magicsciencehouse.com.
Train Kit Junior
This app allows young children to build their own train tracks and create virtual train worlds. It offers a simple interface for designing railroads, driving trains, and exploring different themed environments. The game encourages creativity and logic in a safe, no-fail setting.
- Drag-and-drop track building
- Interactive train driving
- Multiple themed worlds
- Tunnel and crossing construction
- Junctions and switches
- City building elements
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A new game from the makers of Train Kit - the award winning kids train building game. Train Kit Junior is designed for younger childen as a first introduction to building railroad tracks and creating train worlds. A simple one screen interface allows children to drag track pieces from a small selection and place them to create a track for the train. The train chugs arounds as you build, following the track as it is created. Train kit Junior is a creative educational sandbox game that encourages logic skills and creativity in a safe/no wrong answer environment. There are no goals or ways to lose which fosters a calm and thoughtful screen time experience. BUILD A TRACK Drag track pieces from the bottom of the screen onto the train track. Add or replace existing track. The train will follow the new railroad. Use the arrow buttons to browse through all the tracks created or to make a new one. DRIVE THE TRAIN Click on the driver button to switch to the train driver mode. See the world pass by as the train rides the track that you have created. Change speed or use the horn with the cab controls. EXPLORE DIFFERENT WORLDS Build in a selection of different worlds each with their own themed train. Choose a steam train rushing by hills and through tunnels or a city metro train navigating a world of skyscrapers and bridges. TUNNELS AND CROSSINGS Add crossings to create more complex tracks or build a tunnel through a hill. JUNCTIONS AND SWITCHES Add switch tracks to allow your metro train to access different parts of the city. Maybe your passengers need to visit the hospital or go to work in an office block on the island. CREATE A TRAIN CITY Drag the construction piece to your world to add a building. Drop it on again to build higher and higher until you have an impressive skyscraper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Train Kit Junior at 4.5 against Train Game Design Drive Lite's 3.8. Train Kit Junior also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (675 vs 5). Train Game Design Drive Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, 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 Kit Junior sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Train Game Design Drive Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Kit Junior holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Kit Junior has 675 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Train Game Design Drive Lite's written reviews are positive against 42% of Train Kit Junior's.
Train Game Design Drive Lite ships an update every 3 months, Train Kit Junior every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Game Design Drive Lite | Train Kit Junior |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (675 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 675 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Bosijie Technology LLC. | Phd Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Train Game Design Drive Lite
Train Kit Junior
Bugs and requests
Train Game Design Drive Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Train Kit Junior
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game not working/crashing (reported by paying customer)
- Various glitches affecting gameplay experience
Requested features
4 requests- Make the game free or reduce pricing
- Add car kit junior version
- Fix age rating (currently marked for 4+ but better suited for younger children)
- Restore golden gears and engine collection mechanics from previous versions
In-app purchases
Train Game Design Drive Lite
No in-app purchases
Train Kit Junior
- City Train$2.99
- Steam Train$2.99
Questions
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