Comparison

Train Maker vs CommuGol

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

CommuGol

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CommuGol(コミュゴル)— ゴールデンレトリーバー ミニゲーム集 CommuGol は、ゴールデンレトリーバーの可愛さがいっぱい詰まった7つのミニゲーム集です。スキマ時間にサクッと遊べて、犬好きにはたまらない癒しのアプリ。子どもから大人まで、家族みんなで楽しめます。 【7つのミニゲーム】 ■ このコを探せ! 公園にいるたくさんの犬の中から、お手本と同じ犬を探してタップ。犬は5種類、ステージが進むほど数が増えて難易度アップ。観察力が試される定番ゲーム。 ■ ジグソーパズル バラバラのピースをドラッグして写真を完成。自分の写真も使えるから、愛犬の写真でオリジナルパズルも作れます。難易度4段階。 ■ 落ちものパズル 落ちてくるゴールデンを左右に動かして、同じ子を3つ以上並べて消そう。全10ステージ、進むほど犬種が増えてスピードもアップ。全制覇を目指せ! ■ マージパズル 同じレベルの犬タイルを合体させて進化させよう。全3ステージ、最終ステージで王冠のレジェンド犬を目指せ。 ■ 神経衰弱 4×4のカードをめくって同じ犬のペアを見つけよう。少ないターン&短時間でのクリアが目標。 ■ 育成ゲーム ごはん・散歩・お風呂・遊ぶでお世話しよう。ステータスを高く保つと進化するよ。子犬→成犬→チャンピオン。 ■ クイズ ゴールデンレトリーバーに関するクイズに挑戦。音声で出題&音声で答えられる対応。マイクをONにすれば「1」「2」「3」「4」と声で答えられます。目指せゴールデン博士。 【こんな人におすすめ】 ・ゴールデンレトリーバーが大好きな人 ・スキマ時間にサクッと遊びたい人 ・家族でゆるく楽しめるゲームを探している人 ・犬を飼っているけど散歩中以外も癒されたい人 ・子どもと一緒に遊べるアプリを探している人 【特徴】 ・日本語・英語に対応 ・7つのゲームを1つのアプリに集約 ・効果音 ON/OFF 切り替え可能 ・完全無料(広告なし) ・オフラインでも遊べる ・子どもにも安心の設計 ゴールデンレトリーバーの世界を、まるっと楽しんでください。

Screenshots

Train Maker4 screens
CommuGol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CommuGol at none against Train Maker's shown. Train Maker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Train Maker versus CommuGol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain MakerCommuGol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (865 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings865 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.SEIKO TODO

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

CommuGol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

None

CommuGol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CommuGol free?
CommuGol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Maker or CommuGol have ads?
Train Maker shows ads; CommuGol does not.

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