Mexican Train vs Mex Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mexican Train
Engage in a unique dominoes game set on an alien planet. Test your skills against extraterrestrial opponents in this space-themed challenge.
- Space-themed gameplay
- Dominoes game
- Alien opponents
- Challenging gameplay
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You landed on an unknown planet where inhabitants like to play dominoes games. Are you good enough to win Mexican Train Dominoes in space?
Mex Train
A digital adaptation of the popular family domino game. Compete against three AI opponents, strategically arranging your dominoes to build the best train. Utilize hints to guide your moves and optimize your gameplay.
- Play against three computer opponents
- Drag and arrange dominoes
- Flip dominoes before play
- Build your perfect train
- Get play hints
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Favorite family domino game. Play against three computer opponents. Drag ten dominoes to your home area to start each round. Before play, you can double-tap a domino to flip it around, and arrange your perfect train. Tap the question mark for a play hint (doesn't show, if no play available).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mexican Train at 4.4 against Mex Train's 3.5. Mexican Train also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 21). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Mexican Train holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mexican Train has 2.7K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mexican Train's written reviews are positive against 56% of Mex Train's.
Mexican Train ships an update every 2 months, Mex Train every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mexican Train | Mex Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.5 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intalanto | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Mexican Train
Mex Train
Bugs and requests
Mexican Train
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect scoring calculations
- Inability to play valid moves at times
- Game freezing or crashing unexpectedly
- Inconsistent behavior with doubles and end-of-round
- Placement issues with automatically arranged tiles
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to play against other human players
- Option to change avatar/background
- Improved end-game scoring and statistics
- More control over tile placement and organization
- Adjustable difficulty levels for AI opponents
Mex Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mexican Train
No in-app purchases
Mex Train
No in-app purchases
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