Orient Express vs Train Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orient Express
Build and manage your own railway empire by connecting stations and controlling trains. Earn money with successful operations to expand your network and recover from accidents. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay with charming pixel art graphics.
- Control trains
- Build railroads
- Connect stations
- Develop railway empire
- Earn money for upgrades
- Pixel art graphics
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Control the trains, build the railroads connecting the stations and developing your railway empire! With every successful move, you receive money that you spend on the network development and accident recovery. The cities are waiting for your help! A great logic puzzle game, more than 100 hours of gameplay, admirable pixel art graphics. Connect the railway tracks and launch the trains using your logic. Choo-choo!
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.
- One-touch train controls
- Modern and classic train selection
- Diverse cargo transport missions
- Beautiful landscape environments
- Signal and traffic management
- Unlockable challenges and upgrades
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Simulator at 100% against Orient Express's 52%. Train Simulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Orient Express's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Orient Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Train Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Train Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Orient Express's written reviews are positive against 100% of Train Simulator's.
Orient Express ships an update every 2 months, Train Simulator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orient Express | Train Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Koval' | Asif Naeem |
Customer experience
Orient Express
Train Simulator
Bugs and requests
Orient Express
Reported bugs
15 issues- Game crashes on launch or during gameplay
- Save games fail to load or reset to level 1
- Semaphore signals don't appear or respond to taps
- Switches rarely respond to touch input
- Incompatible with iOS 5, iOS 7, and newer versions
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- Game won't load on iPhone 5s
- Menu items overlap making selection impossible
- Ads play mid-game without pausing, causing crashes
- Track pieces don't fit together properly
- Unable to delete track pieces
- Trains don't dispatch despite correct track setup
- Scoring system inconsistencies
- Game only loads once, crashes on subsequent attempts
- Track placement issues over water
- UI elements unresponsive or difficult to interact with
Requested features
13 requests- Pause button during gameplay
- More track piece variety and rotation options
- Better track connection mechanics
- Zoom in/out functionality
- 3D models for trains and buildings
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- iPad version with larger game area
- Ad-free premium version
- Better tutorial with interactive elements
- Improved signal/semaphore visibility
- More flexible track placement system
- Better save game management
- Increased cash flow in gameplay
- Customizable red light placement
Train Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orient Express
- Save Progress$0.99
Train Simulator
- Remove ads$0.99
- Coins Bundle$0.99
- Shield Bundle$0.99
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- Boost Bundle$0.99
- 100000 Coins$4.99
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