Model Railways vs Popcorn Inc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Build model railway systems
- Collect and merge trains
- Level up trains
- Earn in-game money
- Unlock new layouts
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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?
Popcorn Inc
Engage in a simple yet challenging idle game where you fill a machine and progress through stages. This casual runner is perfect for short bursts of play during your free time.
- Idle game mechanics
- Simple touch controls
- Casual runner gameplay
- Progressive stage system
- Short play sessions
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You have never seen a Idle game like this! Popcorn Inc! It is very simple and casual run game :) ...but HARDER than you think! Fill up the machine and reach the end stage! · · · · · · Game Feature · · · · · · · » Simply touch to play game » Just play this game on your 10 minutes of free time :) Developer - Best Hyper Casual Game Developer in South Korea
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Model Railways at 2.4K against Popcorn Inc's 266. Model Railways also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 14%). On price, rating, 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. Model Railways sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Popcorn Inc sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Model Railways against 4.6 for Popcorn Inc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Model Railways has 2.4K ratings behind it against 266, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Model Railways's written reviews are positive against 14% of Popcorn Inc's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Model Railways | Popcorn Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (266 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 266 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 444 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Linh Vu Pham | MondayOFF |
Customer experience
Model Railways
Popcorn Inc
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
Popcorn Inc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Model Railways
- 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
Popcorn Inc
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Gem pack 2$1.99
- UpgradePack$2.99
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- Gem Pack 3$2.99
- No ads$3.99
- CleanPack$3.99
- Starter Pack$5.99
Questions
Is Model Railways free?
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