Comparison

Train Maker vs Train Simulator Rails Strategy

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

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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.

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

Train Maker4 screens
Train Simulator Rails Strategy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Maker at 76% against Train Simulator Rails Strategy's 12%. Train Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Train Simulator Rails Strategy's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 849). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 849 and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Train Maker's written reviews are positive against 12% of Train Simulator Rails Strategy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Train Maker versus Train Simulator Rails Strategy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain MakerTrain Simulator Rails Strategy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (849 ratings) — better4.3 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better11.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8493.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Nasreen Kousar

Customer experience

Train Maker

All ratings849 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative12.6%

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

All ratings3,384 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative86.0%

User reviews

Train Maker

From 849 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

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great game
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Unrealistic gameplay
  • 🐛 Glitchy controls
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and 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

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

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Train Simulator Rails Strategy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Simulator Rails Strategy free?
Train Simulator Rails Strategy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Maker or Train Simulator Rails Strategy?
Train Maker is rated higher. Train Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 849 ratings, while Train Simulator Rails Strategy averages 4.3 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Train Maker or Train Simulator Rails Strategy have ads?
Both Train Maker and Train Simulator Rails Strategy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Maker or Train Simulator Rails Strategy?
Train Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Train Simulator Rails Strategy every 3 months. Most recently, Train Maker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Train Simulator Rails Strategy on September 22, 2026.

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