Train Drive ATS vs Rail World!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Drive ATS
Experience realistic train driving with precise physics and signal adherence. Navigate complex routes with other trains running on schedules, managing switches, signals, and gates. Learn about operational challenges and safety systems.
- Realistic train physics
- Signal adherence
- Timetable-based AI trains
- Switch and gate operation
- Transition curves
- Simulated rush hour delays
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I spent more than two years to create this game which enables players to drive a train following signals and based on precise physics culculation while other trains run simultaneously according to timetables. There are 37 sets of Tobu trains and 7 of others running on lines of some 50 kilomters. You are to drive precisely and safe. The ATS game-- replicates actual operations of switch rails, signals and crossing gates. reproduces passing loop on a single line, train overtaking, and stop signals before arriving at terminals. uses transition curves on railroads to offer very gradual curve. gives you general idea of how signals and safety equipment work. lets players know why it takes extra time during rush hour. Licensed by TOBU RAILWAY CO.,LTD. This is a work of fiction. Train lines and stations are used fictiously. Any resemblance to actual locales is entirely coincidental.
Rail World!
Experience Japanese railways from multiple perspectives. Drive trains as the engineer, observe them like a miniature diorama, or enjoy the scenery as a passenger. This game offers diverse ways to engage with a virtual train world.
- Drive trains as engineer
- Diorama view
- Passenger view
- Explore 20km routes
- Future route/vehicle additions
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Drive the train as a driver. Look at the train like a diorama. Look out the train window as a passenger. This is a game that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Currently, you can drive within a 20km area. More routes and vehicles will be added in the future. Look forward to it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rail World! at Free against Train Drive ATS's $3.99. Rail World! also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Train Drive ATS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Rail World! is free to download; Train Drive ATS costs $3.99 up front. Train Drive ATS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Rail World! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rail World! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Drive ATS has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Train Drive ATS's written reviews are positive against 90% of Rail World!'s.
Train Drive ATS ships an update every 3 months, Rail World! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Drive ATS | Rail World! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (67 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 529 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Ito | Katsuya Maezono |
Customer experience
Train Drive ATS
Rail World!
Bugs and requests
Train Drive ATS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Trains not starting at the beginning of the line
- Sudden speed limit changes causing issues
- Disappearing tracks and stations
- Scenarios starting at the end of the line
Requested features
7 requests- More routes and lines
- Additional train types and services
- Passenger animations and interactions
- Weather and time of day changes
- Improved graphics and visuals
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- Ability to control train doors
- Longer playtime (past 1pm)
Rail World!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Train Drive ATS
- Bushu-Fujiwara train upgrade mode.$1.99
- Special-Express Spacia train mode.$2.99
Rail World!
- 早朝、夕方シナリオ$2.99
Questions
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