Comparison

City Train Driver Game 2020 vs Train Maker

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

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About

City Train Driver Game 2020

Experience the thrill of driving trains and managing busy city stations in this realistic 3D simulator. Navigate complex scenarios, handle peak hour traffic, and master various train types.

Highlights
  • Stunning 3D city subway graphics
  • Advance and smooth controls
  • Realistic passenger and cargo transport
  • Vast railway track network
  • Multiple realistic train models (Steam, Electric, Diesel)
Features
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City train looking for train drivers and Station train Managers. This game is extremely well designed and constructed train simulator game in 2019. It has fantastic train driving modes, covering all the different scenarios a train driver comes across in his daily working life and this train simulator has extremely challenging train station manager mode, in which he has to handle all the peak hour train traffic in the busiest city of the world. There are lots of camera angles available to you to assist you with your driving, make sure you follow all the rules and regulation to play this game smoothly. With the train station master level, plz pre plan your gameplay a little, as once the level starts, you may not have enough time to plan a strategy at that point of time. This mode is gonna be extremely challenging and heaps fun. Features: • City subway stunning 3d graphics • Advance and smooth controls • Realistic passengers and cargo transport scenarios • Vast network of railway tracks around the city subway stations. • Steam, Electric and Diesel realistic 3d train models

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

City Train Driver Game 20204 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Maker at none against City Train Driver Game 2020's 10. Train Maker also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 62%). City Train Driver Game 2020's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. City Train Driver Game 2020 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Train Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 874 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of City Train Driver Game 2020's written reviews are positive against 76% of Train Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City Train Driver Game 2020 ships an update every 2 months, Train Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
City Train Driver Game 2020 versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity Train Driver Game 2020Train Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (874 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better874
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImperial Arts Pty Ltdmonois Inc.

Customer experience

City Train Driver Game 2020

All ratings1,164 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.9%

Train Maker

All ratings870 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

City Train Driver Game 2020

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lovely graphics
  • 🚀 Fun levels
  • 👍 Cute game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Automatic train stops
  • 🐛 Short stations
  • 🐛 Trains don't start at termination stations
  • 🐛 Horrible graphics
  • 🐛 Only 1 stop per level

Train Maker

From 874 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
  • 🚀 Great gameplay experience
  • 💡 Lots of trains to play with

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💡 Requests for more features and trains
  • 🔧 Need for improvements and updates

Bugs and requests

City Train Driver Game 2020

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Nazi symbolism on train skin
  • Frequent ads blocking gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • More train options
  • More stops per level
  • Train narrator
  • Improved graphics

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

10 purchases

City Train Driver Game 2020

One-time10
  • Unlock Train 1$0.99
  • Unlock Train 2$1.99
  • Unlock Train 3$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Train 4$2.99
  • Unlock Train 5$2.99
  • Unlock All Modes/Levels$3.99
  • Package 1$3.99
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Unlock All Trains$5.99
None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City Train Driver Game 2020 free?
City Train Driver Game 2020 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, City Train Driver Game 2020 or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. City Train Driver Game 2020 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 874 ratings.
Do City Train Driver Game 2020 or Train Maker have ads?
Both City Train Driver Game 2020 and Train Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, City Train Driver Game 2020 or Train Maker?
City Train Driver Game 2020 ships an update every 2 months, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, City Train Driver Game 2020 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Train Maker on November 11, 2026.

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