Comparison

TrainLCD vs Monkey Train

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simulates in-train displays
  • Shows current location
  • Displays next station
  • Enhances train commutes
  • Travel companion
Features
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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.

About

Monkey Train

Features
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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.

Screenshots

TrainLCD4 screens
Monkey Train2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainLCD ships an update weekly, Monkey Train every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrainLCD versus Monkey Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainLCDMonkey Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsubasa SEKIGUCHIMasaharu Yoshioka

In-app purchases

None

TrainLCD

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainLCD free?
TrainLCD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Train free?
Monkey Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrainLCD or Monkey Train have ads?
Monkey Train shows ads; TrainLCD does not.
Which is updated more often, TrainLCD or Monkey Train?
TrainLCD ships an update weekly, and Monkey Train every 2 weeks. Most recently, TrainLCD was updated on November 7, 2026 and Monkey Train on November 5, 2026.

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