Comparison

Model Railways vs Drop the Drop

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

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About

Model Railways

Build and expand your dream model railway system. Collect and merge trains to level up, earn money, and unlock new track layouts. Experience the joy of creating your own miniature world.

Highlights
  • Build model railway systems
  • Collect and merge trains
  • Level up trains
  • Earn in-game money
  • Unlock new layouts
Features
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Fulfill your childhood dream of building a wonderful model railways system! This is the game you’ve been waiting for the whole time! Add trains, merge them to level up, make tons of money and unlock magnificent railways layouts! What are you waiting for?

About

Drop the Drop

Experience a calming oil liquid timer with satisfying ASMR sounds. This app helps reduce stress and improve concentration through its unique visual and auditory elements. Explore various liquid timers and colorful oils to find your perfect relaxation tool.

Highlights
  • Oil liquid timer simulation
  • Satisfying ASMR drop sounds
  • Stress relief and concentration aid
  • Variety of liquid timer shapes
  • Color merging for new oils
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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You can simply enjoy oil liquid timer on your phone. This oil drop ASMR is perfect for people with concentration and stress problems and need a break from overstimulation. Experience the dripping oil texture and satisfying drop sound to relax your mind and increase your concentration. When you want to be calm, relaxed or concentrated on something, try this game and discover different liquid timers and colorful oils! The key things of Drop the Drop for your anti-stress: - It can’t be this easy! You can control the timer and oil drop only with a tap. It doesn’t bother you with too many actions. - Various oil liquid timer. Never get bored with different types! Not only with a variety of shapes, but varied elements of it such as stairs, water wheels are available. Unlock and play the new hour glass! - Merge oil! A new color of oil can be created through merging. The more colorful oils you have, the more you earn. - Satisfying oil drop action & sound. Watching the bouncy oil texture is SO relieving. This is the perfect fidget toy for soothing the stress and focusing. Download this game and experience realistic oil drop ASMR. ---------------------------- GooGhywoiu9839t543j0s7543uw1 - please add joel@supercent.io to GA account GA4 account ID: 246524109 - date 03/17/2026

Screenshots

Model Railways4 screens
Drop the Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Model Railways at 12.0 against Drop the Drop's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Model Railways sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Drop the Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Model Railways against 4.7 for Drop the Drop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Model Railways's written reviews are positive against 20% of Drop the Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Railways ships an update every 2 weeks, Drop the Drop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Model Railways versus Drop the Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel RailwaysDrop the Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K2.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Vu PhamSupercent, Inc.

Customer experience

Model Railways

All ratings2,351 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral21.6%
Negative54.1%

Drop the Drop

All ratings2,371 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative64.7%

User reviews

Model Railways

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🚀 Lovely game to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lots of bugs
  • 🔒 Ads not removed despite purchase
  • 🐛 Unable to unlock third area/track
  • 🐛 Rewards not granted after watching ads

Drop the Drop

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Satisfying gameplay
  • 💎 Reminds users of childhood memories

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs affecting user experience
  • 🔒 Inability to save progress or unlock new levels

Bugs and requests

Model Railways

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to unlock third area/track
  • Rewards not granted after watching ads
  • Inconsistent progression and maxed out trains
  • Game crashes after unlocking second track

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels/areas
  • Fix bugs and issues
  • Improve progression and unlock system

Drop the Drop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when trying to merge drops
  • Inability to switch maps or save progress
  • Drops disappearing or getting stuck

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Add more levels and content updates
  • Improve stability and fix bugs

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Model Railways

One-time15
  • Engineer of Train$0.99
  • Engineer of Roller Coaster$0.99
  • Accountant of Train$0.99
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  • Accountant of Roller Coaster$0.99
  • Money Pack 1$0.99
  • CEO of Train$1.99
  • CEO of Roller Coaster$1.99
  • Super Deal of Train$2.99
  • Epic Deal of Roller Coaster$2.99
  • Super Deal of Roller Coaster$2.99
  • Epic Deal of Train$2.99
  • Coin Pack 3$3.99
  • Money Pack 3$3.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Coin Pack 6$14.99
1 purchases

Drop the Drop

One-time1
  • No Ads_3.99$3.99

Questions

Is Model Railways free?
Model Railways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop the Drop free?
Drop the Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Model Railways or Drop the Drop?
Drop the Drop is rated higher. Model Railways averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Drop the Drop averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Model Railways or Drop the Drop have ads?
Both Model Railways and Drop the Drop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Model Railways or Drop the Drop?
Model Railways ships an update every 2 weeks, and Drop the Drop fortnightly. Most recently, Model Railways was updated on October 20, 2026 and Drop the Drop on October 21, 2026.

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