Train Conductor vs Mini Metro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Conductor
Direct trains with simple swipes to avoid collisions and manage busy routes. This engaging game offers a fun and addictive experience for players of all ages, including a special mode designed for children with cute characters.
- Control trains with finger swipes
- Create track connections
- Tap to stop/start trains
- Avoid disastrous collisions
- Manage peak hour traffic
- Play with cute trains for kids
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Control trains with a swipe of the finger and avoid disastrous collisions! 5 Million players love Train Conductor and you will too. - “iPhone Game of the Year” - DIYGamer - "Highly Addictive Game" - Apple - “Best Game Audio” - Freeplay - 30,000 five star ratings - #1 App in more than 50 countries THIS IS NO SIMULATION - JUST SUPER FUN! Become a Train Conductor today! Directly control trains with your finger. Send them to their destinations by creating track connections with a quick swipe. Tap a train to stop it, tap again to get it moving. Avoid disastrous collisions, and manage the peak hour of commuter trains. "You will love Train Conductor and it will reward you." - diygamer.com “A highly polished app that controls perfectly.” - 148apps.com "The design is simply brilliant." - whatsoniphone.com Play with Cute Trains, designed just for kids! Slower, easier, trains that your kids can play with for hours. Play with the happy dolphin, the cuddly koala, the grumpy snake, the sleepy platypus and the colorful rosella. Cute Trains are very forgiving with little fingers. Kids can let their imaginations run wild in this wonderful new mode! Thank you fans! We <3 you :D
Mini Metro
Design and manage a subway system for a growing city. Draw lines, start trains, and adapt your network as new stations open. Strategically use limited resources to keep the city moving and achieve the highest score.
- Design subway maps
- Draw lines between stations
- Manage train routes
- Adapt to random city growth
- Utilize limited resources
- Over two dozen real-world cities
- Variety of upgrades
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Mini Metro, the sublime subway simulator, now on iPhone and iPad. • Included in the App Store Best of 2016 • Mac Game of the Year in over 30 countries • BAFTA-nominated • IGF award-winning • IGN Mobile Game of the Year nominee • Included in Gamespot's Best Mobile Games of 2016 Mini Metro is a game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? • Random city growth means each game is unique. • Over two dozen of real-world cities to test your planning skills. • A variety of upgrades so you can tailor your network. • Normal mode for quick scored games, Endless to relax, or Extreme for the ultimate challenge. • Build your metro exactly how you want to with the Creative mode. • Compete against the world every day in the Daily Challenge. • Colorblind and night modes. • Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace. "If you love the city-planning aspect of Sim City but can't handle the pressure of playing god, then you may have just found your new favorite time-waster." - Ashley Feinberg, Gizmodo "Take my word for it that a game about mass-transit system design can be a tense, white-knuckle thriller." - Owen Faraday, Pocket Tactics "Mini Metro: fun game simulates planning and running public transit system." - Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Metro at none against Train Conductor's 2. Mini Metro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (31K vs 271). Train Conductor's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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
Train Conductor costs $2.99 and Mini Metro $3.99 up front. Train Conductor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Metro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Metro has 31K ratings behind it against 271, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Train Conductor's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mini Metro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Train Conductor ships an update every 3 months, Mini Metro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Conductor | Mini Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (271 ratings) | 4.9 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 88.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 271 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE VOXEL AGENTS PTY. LTD. | Dinosaur Polo Club |
Customer experience
Train Conductor
Mini Metro
User reviews
Train Conductor
From 271 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 🎨 Charming graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Responsive and intuitive controls
- 🕰️ Engaging day and night modes
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay after completing all levels
- 💰 Some users felt the game was too short for the price
- 🔇 Repetitive background music
Mini Metro
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and relaxing gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful minimalist design
- ⏱️ Addictive and time-killing
- 🌐 Wide variety of cities to play
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Trains skipping stations
- 🤯 Overwhelming difficulty at times
- 🔍 Lack of clear instructions
- 🔀 Difficulty removing/rerouting lines
- 🕰️ No ability to save progress
Bugs and requests
Train Conductor
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes when receiving notifications
- Occasional issues with train tracking and positioning
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and maps to explore
- Ability to customize the gameplay experience
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Improved progression system with unlockables
Mini Metro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Leaderboard issues with daily challenges
- Crashes and compatibility problems on certain devices
- Unexpected behavior when trains skip stations
Requested features
5 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to create branching lines
- More detailed statistics and analytics
- Additional game modes (e.g. career, scenarios)
- Integration with real-world transit data
In-app purchases
Train Conductor
- Unlock All Levels$1.99
- Cute Trains$4.99
Mini Metro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Train Conductor free?
Is Mini Metro free?
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