Comparison

Train Conductor vs Mini Metro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Train Conductor4 screens
Mini Metro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Train Conductor versus Mini Metro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain ConductorMini Metro
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (271 ratings)4.9 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better88.8% of reviews
Number of ratings27131K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE VOXEL AGENTS PTY. LTD.Dinosaur Polo Club

Customer experience

Train Conductor

All ratings271 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews1,755 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.5%

Mini Metro

All ratings31,463 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,509 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

Train Conductor

From 271 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

2 purchases

Train Conductor

One-time2
  • Unlock All Levels$1.99
  • Cute Trains$4.99
None

Mini Metro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Conductor free?
Train Conductor costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mini Metro free?
Mini Metro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Conductor or Mini Metro?
Mini Metro is rated higher. Train Conductor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 271 ratings, while Mini Metro averages 4.9 from 31K ratings.
Do Train Conductor or Mini Metro have ads?
Neither Train Conductor nor Mini Metro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Conductor or Mini Metro?
Train Conductor ships an update every 3 months, and Mini Metro every 2 months. Most recently, Train Conductor was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mini Metro on October 16, 2026.

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