Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】 vs TrainLand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】
Experience the roles of a monorail driver or conductor, or a tram operator. Engage in cooperative online play as a driver and conductor, or manage doors and passenger safety in single-player modes.
- Monorail driver and conductor roles
- Cooperative online multiplayer
- Tram operation with door management
- Passenger safety and emergency stops
- One-man operator mode
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Be a Monorail, and Tram Driver or Crew! In the monorail mode, you can play both "driver" and "conductor" modes. The monorail version includes an online mode where two players, the driver and the conductor, can cooperate with each other. In the tram version, you drive the tram while opening and closing the doors for the passenger and the rear car, and aim for the end of the line. ・In the "Conductor Mode," you will open and close doors and check for safety as you drive the tram to the end of the line. If the train is about to collide with a passenger, you can arrange for an emergency stop without hesitation. ・In "Driver Mode," you drive the monorail to the end of the line. The doors are opened and closed by the conductor. ・In "One-man Operator Mode," you are in charge of operating the doors in addition to driving the train.
TrainLand
Build and operate custom 3D trains through diverse landscapes. Collect coins to unlock new train cars and freely combine them to create unique Shinkansen and local train formations. Enjoy manual or automatic control modes with multiple camera views.
- Custom train building
- Diverse 3D landscapes
- Manual and auto control modes
- Multiple camera views
- Coin collection for upgrades
- Interactive environments
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Various trains, including Shinkansen and local trains, run through diverse landscapes such as railroad crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, stations, elevated tracks, snowy mountains, autumn foliage, and cherry blossom-lined roads, all in a cute, slightly deformed style. Collect coins to get new train cars and create your own favorite train You can freely combine and link Shinkansen and regular trains to run your custom train. Enjoy two modes: the Mascon mode, where you manually control the speed using the master controller, and the Auto mode, where trains run automatically. As the train departs from the station, it passes through crossings, bridges, tunnels, depots, and more. Trains run through a variety of beautiful sceneries. Use Joy-Con and zoom buttons to enjoy different camera angles. You can also switch between three camera views: driver’s seat, window view, and rear-view camera. Use coins and hearts collected during the run to open Train Boxes and collect new train cars. Freely link the cars you’ve collected and run them. The "Random Change Button" allows your train to temporarily transform into a formation including cars you don’t yet own. This is a train game where you can freely connect trains like Shinkansen and local trains. The 3rd and 4th cars can be connected face-to-face by linking a front car and a rear car. There are various scenes including crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, track junctions, stations, and elevated rails. Trains travel through various sceneries including cities, countryside, snowy mountains with falling snow, autumn mountains with falling leaves, cherry blossom roads with petals floating in the air, mountains, seaside, and riverside landscapes. Tap giant landmarks such as towers and Buddha statues in town to get coins. Not only trains, but roads are also filled with various vehicles such as sedans, sports cars, mini cars, trucks, dump trucks, and heavy machinery. Tap them to get coins. In the sea, there are boats, whales, sharks, dolphins, and even monsters. Tap them to collect coins. People and animals appear along the station and roads—tap them too for coins. Try tapping various objects Complete a loop from the starting station to earn hearts, especially by stopping at many stations. At junctions, you can freely switch tracks. There are 10 stations, and depending on your path, you can stop at up to 8. Get a special bonus based on how many stations you stop at in a full loop. Enjoy exploring many different courses During the train’s journey, the “Random Change Button” will appear. Tap it to randomly change your train’s formation temporarily. There are three types: “Complete Shinkansen,” “Complete Local Train,” and “Mixed.” You can view trains that include cars not in your collection. Sometimes tapping the button will also earn you coins. Coins and hearts will pop out of the train—make sure to grab them We also plan to add cargo trains, steam locomotives, and maglev trains in the future. All types of train cars in the Train Box—whether front, middle, or rear—are randomly selected with equal probability. We will continue adding new cars, so please look forward to future updates You can earn coins to open Train Boxes via login bonuses, arriving at stations, or watching ad videos. Complete a loop around the course to earn hearts based on the number of stations stopped at. Hearts can be exchanged for coins. Hearts and coins pop out from trains and float around the tracks, so don’t miss them. There are still many ideas we plan to implement—please look forward to more updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrainLand at 5.0 against Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】's 4.3. TrainLand also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. TrainLand asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainLand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 14 respectively.
Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】 ships an update fortnightly, TrainLand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】 | TrainLand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 516 MB | 490 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiromi Hakozaki | hiroyuki uchida |
Customer experience
Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】
TrainLand
In-app purchases
Train Crew Sim【Monorail/Tram】
- Monorail Series 5000 Unlocked$1.99
- Ad-Free Play$1.99
- Unlock the Gohara ~ Nankō$1.99
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- Unlock the Nankō 〜 Gohara$1.99
- モノレール編ポイント解放制をアンロック$1.99
- 医療センター線上り$1.99
- 医療センター線下りダイヤ$1.99
- type3500$1.99
- 路面電車編ポイント解放制をアンロック$1.99
TrainLand
No in-app purchases
Questions
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