TrainLCD vs Monkey Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainLCD
Experience in-train displays on your phone. This navigation app shows your current location and the next upcoming station, enhancing your train journeys. Make commutes more engaging and enjoyable.
- Simulates in-train displays
- Shows current location
- Displays next station
- Enhances train commutes
- Travel companion
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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.
Monkey Train
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Monkey Train is a timetable app for trains between Nagano and Yudanaka Station, a rail gateway to Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaen Koen). Choose your boarding and destination stations to see the countdown to your next departure, estimated arrival time, and terminal station at a glance. FEATURES • Switch between trains for Yudanaka and Nagano • See a second-by-second countdown to the next departure • Choose your boarding and destination stations • Browse all trains by time of day • View express, special-service, and non-operating trains • See when a transfer is required at Shinshu-Nakano • Open train details to check times for every station • Handle different arrival and departure times at Suzaka and Shinshu-Nakano IMPORTANT • Timetable data is based on the March 13, 2021 revision. • Actual operations, special services, cancellations, and future timetable revisions may not be reflected. Please check official Nagano Electric Railway information before traveling. This app is not an official app of Nagano Electric Railway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TrainLCD at none against Monkey Train's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrainLCD ships an update weekly, Monkey Train every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainLCD | Monkey Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsubasa SEKIGUCHI | Masaharu Yoshioka |
In-app purchases
TrainLCD
No in-app purchases
Monkey Train
No in-app purchases






