TrainLCD vs Liver SoundBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainLCD
This navigation app brings the experience of in-train displays to your smartphone. It shows your current location and the next upcoming station, enhancing your train journeys. Make your daily commute more engaging and enjoyable with this unique travel companion.
- In-train display simulation
- Current location display
- Next station information
- Enhanced train travel experience
- Commute enjoyment
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“Make your train rides a little more enjoyable.” TrainLCD lets you experience in-train displays right on your phone. It shows your current location and the next station, making it a perfect travel companion. Even your everyday commute can feel a bit more fun.
Liver SoundBox
This app allows you to play background music and sound effects simultaneously. You can save your favorite sounds, and playback continues even when the app is in the background. It provides a variety of sound materials for creative use.
- Simultaneous BGM and sound effect playback
- Favorite sound registration
- Background playback
- Creative Commons CC0 BGM
- OtoLogic sound effects
- Free sound effects from taira-komori.jpn.org
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It is an application that recorded BGM and sound effects. What you can do ・Simultaneous playback of sound effects and BGM ・Favorite registration ・Background playback Sound material information (credit) BGM ・Creative Commons --CC0 1.0 Universal Sound effect ・OtoLogic (https://otologic.jp/) ・Let's play with free sound effects! (https://taira-komori.jpn.org/) Notes When using sound effect materials, please follow the terms of use of the provider site.Credit notation is required for OtoLogic sound effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainLCD at none against Liver SoundBox's 6. TrainLCD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Liver SoundBox's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 70%) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Liver SoundBox sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TrainLCD asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrainLCD against 4.9 for Liver SoundBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of TrainLCD's written reviews are positive against 84% of Liver SoundBox's.
TrainLCD ships an update weekly, Liver SoundBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainLCD | Liver SoundBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsubasa SEKIGUCHI | Tomohiro Ohwada |
Customer experience
TrainLCD
Liver SoundBox
In-app purchases
TrainLCD
No in-app purchases
Liver SoundBox
- Development support$1.99
- Remove banner ads$1.99
- Removal of full screen ads$1.99
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- Development support$3.99
- Remove all ads + Support$4.99
- Development support$6.99
Questions
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