Comparison

Build A Train Lite vs Tap Tap Town

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

Head to head
About

Build A Train Lite

Design and drive your own virtual trains in a city or on a full map. Customize engines and cars, control speed and switches, and pick up cargo. Features include night mode and the ability to import custom designs.

Highlights
  • Select and customize engine and car styles
  • Drag-to-reorder car functionality
  • Drive train in city environment
  • Control switches and speed on a full map
  • Pick up cargo and collect points
  • Night mode driving
  • Import custom train designs
Features
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Build A Train Lite is the perfect virtual train set for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It includes the following features: »»» Select the engine for your train. Choose from a variety of styles, colors and design. »»» Select the cars for your train. Configure your train as desired -- easy drag-to-reorder functionality gives you full control of your train. Test drive your train in a city environment. »»» Launch game mode and drive your train across a full train set map. Control the switches on the track to determine where your train goes. Control the speed of your train. Pick-up cargo and collect points. »»» Night mode feature lets you drive your train at night »»» Additional levels available via in-app purchase. »»» Import Custom Engines & Train Cars. Use Design A Train to create your own personal train and then import engines and cars into Build A Train Lite. Endless customizability! »»» Child lock feature lets you disable all sharing, other apps promotions and in-app purchases. Build A Train Lite is a universal app and will work on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

About

Tap Tap Town

A simple game designed for children to create their own city. Players can easily place buildings and construct roads with intuitive tap and swipe controls. It offers a fun and creative experience for young builders.

Highlights
  • Place buildings with a tap
  • Create roads by swiping
  • Easy-to-use interface for kids
  • Creative city construction
  • Designed for young players
Features
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Build a little town with a tap. Tap to place buildings, swipe to draw roads, then watch people, cars, and animals move along them. There are no scores to chase and no rules to memorize—make a town your way, change the background color, and enjoy seeing it come alive. Made for small hands and big imaginations. Credits Images: Irasutoya, Icon HOIHOI, Illust Pop, Irasuton, IMT Sounds: Taira Komori, Sound Effect Lab, MaouDamashii, Kurage Kobo, Cutter Kamata https://www.irasutoya.com/ http://iconhoihoi.oops.jp/ http://illpop.com/ http://www.irasuton.com/ http://illust-imt.jp/ http://taira-komori.jpn.org/freesound.html http://soundeffect-lab.info/ http://maoudamashii.jokersounds.com/music_se.html http://www.kurage-kosho.info/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEc-N7Q8dre-Z5gcmMPAmg

Screenshots

Build A Train Lite4 screens
Tap Tap Town4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tap Tap Town at none against Build A Train Lite's 10. Tap Tap Town also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Build A Train Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). 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. Build A Train Lite sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tap Tap Town asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build A Train Lite ships an update every 2 months, Tap Tap Town every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Build A Train Lite versus Tap Tap Town: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild A Train LiteTap Tap Town
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (526 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings526 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaytend Apps LLPHoly Inc

Customer experience

Build A Train Lite

All ratings527 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative4.2%

Tap Tap Town

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Build A Train Lite

One-time10
  • Level 3: Dark Night$0.99
  • Level 4: Warehouse District$0.99
  • Level 5: Frosty Rails$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Level 6: Mountain Pass$0.99
  • Level 7: Airport$0.99
  • Level 8: Cargo Island$0.99
  • Level 9: Metropolis$0.99
  • Level 10: The Harbor$0.99
  • Level 11: Red Canyon$0.99
  • Level 13: Stadium$0.99
None

Tap Tap Town

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build A Train Lite free?
Build A Train Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Tap Town free?
Tap Tap Town is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Build A Train Lite or Tap Tap Town have ads?
Tap Tap Town shows ads; Build A Train Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Build A Train Lite or Tap Tap Town?
Build A Train Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Tap Tap Town every 3 weeks. Most recently, Build A Train Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tap Tap Town on November 1, 2026.

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