Comparison

OptiFlight vs Train Manager

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

Head to head
About

OptiFlight

Design intricate flight networks to connect cities and guide passengers efficiently. Adapt your routes to dynamic events like airport rushes and closures across over 350 themed levels. Test your strategic planning skills in historical, present-day, and weather-simulated scenarios.

Highlights
  • Design flight networks
  • Create historical flight maps
  • Simulate inclement weather
  • Use real-world cities
  • 350+ levels
  • Analyze in-game statistics
  • Compete on leaderboards
Features
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Step into the world of airline route planning, where your goal is to create a flight network to guide passengers to their destinations in a limited amount of time. You get to call the shots on which routes to draw and which cities to designate as hubs that best serve each scenario. The flight maps you design will also need to be efficient and flexible to accommodate for events that may occur, like airport rushes and closures, as its effects ripple throughout your network. With over 350 geographically and historically themed levels to play, each map you make will be put to the test. MAIN FEATURES - Take a step back in time and create flight maps for past historical scenarios, like the 1849 California Gold Rush and the 2012 London Olympic Games - Prepare for the future and create flight maps in realistic inclement weather simulation, including Hurricanes and Blizzards - Understand the present and create flight maps using actual cities, like New York City and Tokyo, to reflect real flight patterns FAN-FAVORITE LEVELS Vote for your favorite level in the Preferences page ① Big Game (Level 36, Contiguous US) ② Silk Road (Level 17, Asia) ③ Big Apple (Level 18, Contiguous US) ④ Sustain (Level 38, Contiguous US) ⑤ Sustain (Level 38, Europe) ⑥ Tourism Capital (Level 20, Oceania) OTHER FEATURES - Play 350+ levels across multiple maps like America, Europe, and Asia - Analyze in-game statistics to help fine-tune your flight map - Speed up or slow down the game to your comfort - Compete for the top spot on worldwide leaderboards - Simplistic interface and experience - No ads FUTURE FEATURES - More maps! - More levels! - More cities!

About

Train Manager

Build and manage your own railroad empire from scratch. Compete globally, schedule international routes, and track your trains live. Choose between easy or realistic gameplay modes to become a railway mogul.

Highlights
  • Manage your own railroad empire
  • Create and schedule international routes
  • Track trains live
  • Realistic gameplay modes
  • Manage staff and invest in companies
  • Customize and upgrade trains
Features
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Are you the next Cornelius Venderbilt and railway mogul? Can you achieve a monopoly? In Train Manager you create and manage your own railroad empire where you build it up from nothing to owning routes all over the world. Compete to be at the top of the multiplayer leaderboards and challenge your friends and other real life train managers from all over the world. REAL LIFE TRAINS AND STATIONS Utilize the power of a train tycoon simulator to create a strategy where you can become as big as real rail companies like Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, BNSF, CSX, Union Pacific, Japan Railway Company or CNRC and claim monopoly. Create, schedule and explore international routes between train stations like Shinjuku, Hamburg, London Waterloo, Grand Central Terminal, Paris Gare Du Nord, Taipei, Roma Termini or Penn Station. Track your trains live when they drive from town to city or when they are staying idle at stations. CHOOSE REALISTIC GAMEPLAY You can play on two difficulties: either EASY or REALISM. Go the easy way to lower prices and increase profits or challenge yourself with realism where you have to be the manager of the smallest things like the fuel prices and taxes. ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY Not only is it more convenient and easy to travel the railroads, but it’s also better for the environment compared to a car, ship or plane. Be a green manager and help bring more focus on transport of passengers and cargo by train. From steam engines to running on diesel to high-speed electric bullet trains - you are able to shape the future and set yourself up for success if you deploy the right tactics. Features include - Track your routes LIVE - Manage your staff - Invest in rival rail companies - Put your company on the stock market - Create or join alliances with influential managers or friends - All the most known real life locomotive types - Buy and sell used cars and caravans - Customize and upgrade your trains - And much more! Become the CEO of a vast network of railway routes and trains and strive to take over the world and realize your dreams of a monopoly. Choo choo - all aboard the train simulator! This game is 100% ad free. Note: An online internet-connection is required to play this game. Please see the Trophy Games Privacy Statement to know more about your data protection at: https://trophy-games.com/legal/privacy-statement

Screenshots

OptiFlight4 screens
Train Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

OptiFlight and Train Manager both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of OptiFlight's written reviews are positive against 52% of Train Manager's. Train Manager's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. OptiFlight sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Train Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 927 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of OptiFlight's written reviews are positive against 52% of Train Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OptiFlight ships an update every 6 weeks, Train Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OptiFlight versus Train Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptiFlightTrain Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (927 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better927
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrish SuchdevXombat ApS

Customer experience

OptiFlight

All ratings1,280 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Train Manager

All ratings927 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral18.0%
Negative29.8%

Bugs and requests

OptiFlight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Endless blue screen on launch
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Issues with loading and logging in
  • Inability to depart trains or make purchases

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more train models and liveries
  • Implement sandbox mode
  • Add train timetables and running maps
  • Allow trains to run automatically between destinations
  • Improve the ticketing system
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  • Add more stations and routes
  • Implement a loan option
  • Add station-wise earnings and data
  • Allow custom route building
  • Introduce a faster-than-real-time gameplay option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OptiFlight

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • OptiFlight Expansion$1.99
  • Large Tip$5.00
12 purchases

Train Manager

One-time12
  • Special Deal$0.99
  • Mini Package$2.99
  • Rookie Deal2 variants$4.99
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  • Rookie Deal2 variants$5.99
  • Standard Package$5.99
  • Rookie Deal$6.99
  • Kickstarter Package$9.99
  • Journeyman Deal$9.99
  • Expert Deal$22.99
  • Premium Package$22.99
  • Jumbo Package$49.99
  • Mega Package$99.99

Questions

Is OptiFlight free?
OptiFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Manager free?
Train Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OptiFlight or Train Manager?
Train Manager is rated higher. OptiFlight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Train Manager averages 4.8 from 927 ratings.
Do OptiFlight or Train Manager have ads?
Neither OptiFlight nor Train Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OptiFlight or Train Manager?
OptiFlight ships an update every 6 weeks, and Train Manager fortnightly. Most recently, OptiFlight was updated on October 13, 2026 and Train Manager on October 15, 2026.

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