Comparison

Trainwreck vs Train Station

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

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About

Trainwreck

Control train traffic by tapping signals to direct their paths. As you play longer, more trains appear, increasing the challenge to avoid collisions. Explore 10 distinct levels, from desert landscapes to the moon.

Highlights
  • Tap signals to control train direction
  • Increasing number of trains
  • Avoid train crashes
  • 10 unique levels
  • Varied train speeds
Features
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How many trains can you keep on the track? Tap the signals to make the trains go where you want. Be careful, as the longer you play, more trains will be added to the track, try not to crash! 10 Levels, from the Desert to the Moon Tips: Some trains move faster than others

About

Train Station

Manage your own train station, collect thousands of real-life trains, and fulfill cargo contracts. Build and decorate your station, compete with friends, and discover train stories. Enjoy regular updates and seasonal events.

Highlights
  • Collect thousands of real-life trains
  • Manage and build your train station
  • Fulfill cargo contracts and earn rewards
  • Compete with friends and global leaderboards
  • Participate in seasonal events
  • Learn real-life train stories
Features
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Join hundreds of thousands train dispatchers, collect thousands of trains and learn real-life stories about them. Manage your station, earn resources by managing transport of passengers and gain various materials with freight trains. Use them to build up your train station and to purchase more passenger and cargo trains! Become a railway magnate in this awesome train simulator, finish hundreds of achievements, ship cargo to contract partners to gain awesome rewards. Cooperate with your friends to become a railroad tycoon, or compete with them in leaderboards to show off the power of your train fleet. Explore the largest collection of steam, diesel, electric, maglev and hyperloop trains from manufacturers all over the world, including Northern America, Germany, India, Australia and more. TrainStation Features: ▶ Enjoy regular weekly updates full of wonderful content ▶ Discover new achievements, contract partners and trains in seasonal events ▶ Find new friends among train enthusiasts from all over the world ▶ Build your station to gain bonuses for your freight trains ▶ Send passengers to various destinations and earn gold ▶ Collect real life locomotives, learn about them through information about them in museum ▶ Compete with people from all around the world, your country or friends in leaderboards ▶ Challenge yourself in strategic planning ▶ Explore the world of railway trade ▶ Show your unique station to the world Personalize your station with colorful railroad themes like Western, San Francisco, Orient, London, New York and many more. Engage in fascinating story based quests provided by numerous contract partners and earn experience points and awesome rewards in return. Build hundreds of different buildings and decorations and create your dream station, let your friends admire it and visit their own stations for inspiration, Collect real-life trains and learn about them in your Museum. Enjoy many events throughout the year, including spring, Halloween and Christmas events, each containing unique achievements, seasonal contract partners and themed locomotives, buildings and decorations. PLEASE NOTE! TrainStation is an online free simulation game to download and play that requires a network connection to play. Some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. if you don't want to use this feature please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Do you have any suggestions or problems in your train station? Our caring community managers would love to hear from you, visit https://care.pxfd.co/trainstation! Terms of Use: http://pxfd.co/eula Privacy Policy: http://pxfd.co/privacy Do you enjoy our train simulator game? Follow @TrainStation on social media to get the latest news and updates.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trainwreck at 5.0 against Train Station's 4.5. Trainwreck also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Train Station's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Train Station sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Trainwreck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trainwreck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Station has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trainwreck ships an update every 4 days, Train Station every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trainwreck versus Train Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainwreckTrain Station
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews—62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB161 MB
Age rating4+12+
DevelopernthStatePixel Federation Games

Customer experience

Trainwreck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Train Station

All ratings2,883 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,063 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.7%

Bugs and requests

Trainwreck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Station

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lost progress and saved data
  • Login and connectivity issues
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize train consists
  • More social features and multiplayer
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Offline mode or reduced internet dependency

In-app purchases

None

Trainwreck

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Train Station

One-time10
  • Beginners Package$2.99
  • Special Pack I$2.99
  • Special Pack XIII$4.99
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  • Daily Gems - 30 Days$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Special Pack XIV$9.99
  • Economy Pack$19.99
  • Special Pack VI$19.99
  • Business Kit$49.99
  • Corporate Package$99.99

Questions

Is Trainwreck free?
Trainwreck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Station free?
Train Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trainwreck or Train Station?
Trainwreck is rated higher. Trainwreck averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Train Station averages 4.5 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Trainwreck or Train Station have ads?
Train Station shows ads; Trainwreck does not.
Which is updated more often, Trainwreck or Train Station?
Trainwreck ships an update every 4 days, and Train Station every 2 months. Most recently, Trainwreck was updated on September 17, 2026 and Train Station on September 26, 2026.

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