Comparison

Train Simulator vs Frontier Junction

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

Head to head
About

Train Simulator

Experience realistic train driving with simple one-touch controls. Transport various cargo through diverse landscapes, manage speed and timing, and unlock new challenges. Enjoy endless replayability with fresh contracts and route variations.

Highlights
  • One-touch train controls
  • Modern and classic train selection
  • Diverse cargo transport missions
  • Beautiful landscape environments
  • Signal and traffic management
  • Unlockable challenges and upgrades
Features
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Train Simulator: Cargo Journey puts you in control of modern and classic trains with simple one-touch gameplay that anyone can enjoy. Drive through beautiful jungle landscapes, busy city routes, and open desert tracks while managing speed, timing, and precision. Each run offers new cargo contracts and route variations, keeping gameplay fresh and engaging. Transport logs, oil, coal, and containers while reacting to signals, crossings, and traffic. Earn coins as you play, unlock new challenges, and improve your driving skills over time. Designed for quick sessions and endless replayability, Train Simulator delivers a smooth and relaxing experience with just the right amount of challenge. Whether you enjoy casual driving or mastering perfect timing, every journey is a chance to become a better train driver.

About

Frontier Junction

Features
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Frontier Junction is a cozy settlement builder about making a small valley thrive. Start in Millbrook with a few plots and a handful of tools. Sow crops, tend animals, and turn what you grow into bread, bricks, tools and more. Then send carts down the road to Ironridge, where the mine and the smelter are, and keep going until four settlements are working together. What you'll do - Farm and raise animals, then process what you harvest - Build, move and rearrange workshops between plots - Send carts along roads and set routes to run automatically - Fill town orders and help revitalize each settlement - Load goods onto the Valley Line and watch the trains run - Decorate your towns with props from the trading post Made to be relaxed - No clocks on the screen and nothing to keep up with - Your towns keep working while you're away, and a short note tells you what finished - Fully playable offline, and no account needed - Optional sign-in to keep your progress safe across devices - Coin packs are optional. Everything in the game can be earned by playing Play a few minutes at a time, or settle in for an evening.

Screenshots

Train Simulator4 screens
Frontier Junction2 screens

Verdict

The call

Train Simulator and Frontier Junction are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Train Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Frontier Junction sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Train Simulator versus Frontier Junction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain SimulatorFrontier Junction
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB119 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAsif NaeemHome Field Studio LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Train Simulator

One-time5
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Coins Bundle$0.99
  • Shield Bundle$0.99
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  • Boost Bundle$0.99
  • 100000 Coins$4.99
3 purchases

Frontier Junction

One-time3
  • Pocketful of Coins$1.99
  • Traveler's Purse$7.99
  • Settler's Strongbox$15.99

Questions

Is Train Simulator free?
Train Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frontier Junction free?
Frontier Junction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Simulator or Frontier Junction have ads?
Neither Train Simulator nor Frontier Junction shows ads.

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