Comparison

Train Roller Coaster vs TrainLand

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

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About

Train Roller Coaster

Navigate complex train tracks like a maze, controlling a high-speed bullet train. Experience realistic speed, thrilling roller coaster-like courses, and diverse environments. Enjoy intuitive gameplay with master controls for an immersive driving simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic sense of speed
  • Master controller for train control
  • Roller coaster-like courses
  • Multiple stages and paths
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Diverse environments
Features
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Train Coaster - High-speed Bullet Train is a train app that's really easy to use! Anyone can use the app intuitively without any instructions and feel as if they were driving a bullet train. Complete different stages and scenarios by driving the bullet train and navigating the train tracks that branch out like a maze. ●Realistic sense of speed! The speed of the bullet train changes as it travels up and down the winding slopes! You can even reach speeds as high as ●●●km/h!! ●Use the master controller to freely control the bullet train! Experience what it feels like to drive a bullet train by reversing up slopes, using emergency brakes, and so on! ●Enjoy thrilling roller coaster-like courses with ups and downs! After making your way uphill, the train will pick up speed as you drive downhill! You can even go round a full loop! ●Choose from different stages and paths to enjoy a wide range of scenarios! The bullet train runs through stages such as an urban city, a peaceful mountain, and an amusement park! You will find different places such as railway bridges, tunnels, and rail yards at the end of different paths! How to play the game - Choose your favorite stage where you will drive the train. - The train that you drive is random. - Change the speed of the train using the up and down controls of the master controller. - Change the destination of the train using the path button. - Sound the train whistle using the whistle button. - You can stop the train at stations, chase other trains around, and enjoy the drive in your favorite way!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Custom train building
  • Diverse 3D landscapes
  • Manual and auto control modes
  • Multiple camera views
  • Coin collection for upgrades
  • Interactive environments
Features
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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

Screenshots

Train Roller Coaster3 screens
TrainLand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrainLand at 5.0 against Train Roller Coaster's 4.7. TrainLand also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Train Roller Coaster's advantage is ratings volume (186 vs 14). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrainLand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Roller Coaster has 186 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Roller Coaster ships an update every 2 months, TrainLand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Train Roller Coaster versus TrainLand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Roller CoasterTrainLand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (186 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB490 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.hiroyuki uchida

Customer experience

Train Roller Coaster

All ratings186 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TrainLand

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Train Roller Coaster

No in-app purchases

None

TrainLand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Roller Coaster free?
Train Roller Coaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainLand free?
TrainLand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Roller Coaster or TrainLand?
TrainLand is rated higher. Train Roller Coaster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 186 ratings, while TrainLand averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Train Roller Coaster or TrainLand have ads?
Both Train Roller Coaster and TrainLand show ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Roller Coaster or TrainLand?
Train Roller Coaster ships an update every 2 months, and TrainLand every 3 weeks. Most recently, Train Roller Coaster was updated on September 21, 2026 and TrainLand on June 11, 2026.

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