Comparison

Do a Maze vs Idle Tokyo Train Loop

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

Head to head
About

Do a Maze

Easily play and create your own maze games. Navigate a red ball to a green one by tilting your device, avoiding enemies. Design mazes with your finger and set enemy paths. Share your creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Tilt to move ball
  • Avoid enemies
  • Create mazes with finger
  • Place game pieces
  • Set enemy paths
  • Track best times
  • Share games
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Do A Maze is an easy way to play and create games.  While playing, tilt your device to move the red ball to the green ball while avoiding all the enemies. Games can be found on the internet or included as attachments you might send or receive in emails or texts.  To create a game all you have to do is draw a maze with your finger, place game pieces where they should start and choose paths for the enemy pieces to follow. Do A Maze even keeps up with your best times for each game. If you are sharing your games, your friends will need to get Do A Maze to play them.  It costs nothing to play and create games and Do A Maze has no ads. Do A Maze comes with some games we made with the app.  So go ahead and give them a try.  Then, let your creative juices flow by creating your very own games to play and share!

About

Idle Tokyo Train Loop

Build a circular railway around Tokyo by extending tracks, adding trains, and improving facilities. Watch your city grow and evolve from day to night in this relaxing simulation game.

Highlights
  • Build a circular railway
  • Add and upgrade trains
  • Extend tracks and connect stations
  • Dynamic day-night cycle
  • Relaxing watch-and-play gameplay
  • Unlock new train types and routes
Features
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Tokyo Train Loop Build a circular railway that loops around Tokyo ----- Gradually add more trains to the city, extend the tracks, connect the stations, and eventually complete “one great circular loop” around Tokyo. Tokyo Train Loop is a route-building simulation game set in Tokyo, where you can sit back and watch a world of endlessly running trains while nurturing your very own circular railway. ----- Watching trains loop around is deeply satisfying On screen, trains travel quietly—and steadily—through the streets of Tokyo. What begins as a short stretch of track grows longer as you play, eventually developing into a full loop that circles the city. As trains increase, formations grow longer, and the rails finally connect into one continuous circle, feel the satisfaction of completing the loop. This game is designed to make the process of building the loop itself enjoyable. ----- Extend the rails and expand Tokyo Your actions are simple:  Add train cars  Extend the tracks  Improve facilities  Create new trains With just these, the city and its railway will naturally grow. No complicated controls or confusing systems. Easy to enjoy with a few taps—or even just by watching. Designed so anyone can play comfortably. ----- A Tokyo that shifts from day to night The city changes with time. Morning, daytime, evening, and night— the light and atmosphere gently evolve as the hours pass.  Bright daytime Tokyo  Rails glowing in the sunset  Trains and city lights shining at night Even simply watching the trains run as the scenery slowly changes can feel surprisingly calming. ----- Play at your own pace, as long as you like In Tokyo Train Loop, there’s no pressure. No rankings to chase, no demanding gameplay, no difficult controls. Perfect for:  Players who want to progress little by little  Fans of trains and city scenery  Anyone who enjoys relaxing, watch-and-play games Whatever your style, the game is built to match your pace. ----- More and more to unlock over time As you progress, Tokyo becomes livelier with:  New types of trains  Changes in train formations  Expanded routes  A busier, more vibrant city A city that starts quiet, then slowly fills with trains— watching that transformation is part of the charm. ----- “Completion” isn’t the end Even after the circular loop is complete, the journey continues. You can keep developing the route, add more buildings to create an even more beautiful cityscape, and shape Tokyo into the world you want to see. A city you can keep watching for as long as you like— that’s the Tokyo we aim to build. ----- Tokyo Train Loop is perfect for players who:  Love trains and railways  Enjoy steady, incremental growth  Want short, relaxing play sessions during busy days  Are looking for a calming game to watch and unwind If any of that sounds like you, this world is waiting. ----- Complete your own circular railway around Tokyo. Together with trains that never stop, why not grow Tokyo’s city and rail network— slowly, gently, at your own pace? Sound effects provided by https://otologic.jp

Screenshots

Do a Maze4 screens
Idle Tokyo Train Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Do a Maze at 5.0 against Idle Tokyo Train Loop's 4.4. Do a Maze also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Idle Tokyo Train Loop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). On price and device support 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. Do a Maze sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Idle Tokyo Train Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do a Maze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Tokyo Train Loop has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do a Maze ships an update every 15 months, Idle Tokyo Train Loop weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Do a Maze versus Idle Tokyo Train Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo a MazeIdle Tokyo Train Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLone Human, LLCmonois Inc.

Customer experience

Do a Maze

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Tokyo Train Loop

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Do a Maze

One-time1
  • More Enemies$0.99
None

Idle Tokyo Train Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Do a Maze free?
Do a Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Tokyo Train Loop free?
Idle Tokyo Train Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Do a Maze or Idle Tokyo Train Loop?
Do a Maze is rated higher. Do a Maze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Idle Tokyo Train Loop averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Do a Maze or Idle Tokyo Train Loop have ads?
Idle Tokyo Train Loop shows ads; Do a Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Do a Maze or Idle Tokyo Train Loop?
Do a Maze ships an update every 15 months, and Idle Tokyo Train Loop weekly. Most recently, Do a Maze was updated on October 24, 2026 and Idle Tokyo Train Loop on October 24, 2026.

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