Comparison

Train Maker vs ナツテツパズル

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

Head to head
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

ナツテツパズル

Features
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~あの頃の列車は、今もこころの中を走っている~ 子どもの頃に乗った懐かしい列車、旅先で出会った個性豊かな列車。 いまも色あせない思い出とともに、あの列車たちが帰ってきました。 西日本懐鉄入場券に登場する列車が鉄道パズルとなって出発進行! 鉄道アプリ「プラチナ・トレイン 日本縦断てつどうの旅」からスピンオフアプリが登場! ■懐かしの列車=「ナツテツ」車両を集めて鉄道パズルに挑戦! 懐鉄入場券に登場する32種類の懐かしい列車たちが鉄道パズルになりました! 自分だけの「推し鉄(おしてつ)」をホームにかざろう! ■西日本懐鉄入場券発売駅でGPSを使って高レア車両をゲット! お手持ちのスマートフォンのGPS機能を使ってJR西日本24駅では合計32種類の懐鉄車両をゲット! GPSで手に入れた列車は特殊な高レアリティ車両で鉄道パズルをとても有利に進めることができるようになります。 ※GPS機能がない場合でもアプリはプレイできます。 ■マスコン操作の鉄道パズルにチャレンジ!コンボやスキルを使ってハイスコアを目指そう! ナツテツ列車をレベルアップさせ、コンボ(連鎖消し)や列車のスキルを駆使してハイスコアを狙います。 うまく連鎖できるとすごい爽快感! ■デッキ編成を工夫して編成ボーナス、全国月間ランキングにチャレンジ! 183系シリーズや381系シリーズ、キハ181系シリーズ、国鉄特急色、寝台特急など同じ形式番号や種類でデッキを編成すると編成ボーナスでさらに高得点を狙えます。画面上の車両が似た車両になるため難易度があがりますが編成ボーナスを上げれば上げるほとスコアボーナスになり、わずかな違いを見分けるマニアックな要素がハイスコア獲得のキモ! ■西日本懐鉄入場券とは JR西日本沿線の24駅で、合計32種類のあの懐かしの列車がデザインされた入場券を発売! ※アプリへのお問い合わせ対応は開発・運営の株式会社ジェイコンテンツ内「ナツテツ」運営チームでのみ行っています。 企画原案元の事業者や商品化許諾元事業者ではお問い合わせは受け付けておりませんので、あらかじめご了承ください。 ※各鉄道会社、版権元の許諾対象は使用写真などの肖像のみとなり、本アプリの仕様や内容、設定等につきましては、運営会社である株式会社ジェイコンテンツに帰属します。 JR東日本商品化許諾済/JR西日本商品化許諾済 © 2022 West Japan Marketing Communications Inc./JContents Inc. Powered by Plutinum Train

Screenshots

Train Maker4 screens
ナツテツパズル4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Maker at 76% against ナツテツパズル's 33%. Train Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). ナツテツパズル's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. ナツテツパズル sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Train Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Maker ships an update every 3 months, ナツテツパズル monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Train Maker versus ナツテツパズル: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Makerナツテツパズル
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (870 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings870 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB351 MB
Age rating4++4
Developermonois Inc.JContents Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Train Maker

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

ナツテツパズル

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

ナツテツパズル

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

ナツテツパズル

One-time7
  • IC 32枚$1.99
  • IC 70枚$3.99
  • IC 320枚$17.99
Show 4 more
  • IC 450枚$22.99
  • IC 750枚$34.99
  • IC 1260枚$49.99
  • IC 1800枚$69.99

Questions

Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ナツテツパズル free?
ナツテツパズル is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Maker or ナツテツパズル have ads?
Train Maker shows ads; ナツテツパズル does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Maker or ナツテツパズル?
Train Maker ships an update every 3 months, and ナツテツパズル monthly. Most recently, Train Maker was updated on October 22, 2026 and ナツテツパズル on October 14, 2026.

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