SteamTrains vs Railroad crossing play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SteamTrains
Watch 3D trains race on scenic landscapes and interact with them. Features simple driving games for younger children and collection challenges for older ones, offering a realistic train play experience.
- 3D train simulation
- Multiple camera angles
- Simple train driving game
- Wagon collection game
- Interactive railroad junctions
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SteamTrains Junior is a fun new app for kids aged from 3- 10. Small kids can watch the trains race around the railroad! Its all made in 3D so you can see everything from all angles. Its just like playing with the real thing ! The SteamTrains have properly functioning wheel mechanisms and race around the scenic landscape at high speed. It can all be viewed from different positions just by clicking the camera button. There are very simple games for small kids which involves driving a train around a railroad. The train can be driven as fast as you like and its course can be changed by clicking on the junction points matching buttons. For older kids there are more difficult games that involves trying to collect as many wagons as possible from around the traintrack. Loads of fun for kids !
Railroad crossing play
Interact with various railroad crossings and vehicles in a playful environment. Customize backgrounds with your camera or cityscapes. Choose between interactive modes or a simpler display.
- Interactive railroad crossings
- Toy vehicle simulation
- Customizable backgrounds
- Multiple railroad crossing types
- Passenger car letter carrying
- Two distinct play modes
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Do you like railroad crossings? With this app, you can touch the railroad crossing to your heart's content. You can enjoy the railroad crossing while showing the toys. The background can display what was taken by the camera in addition to the cityscape. There are 4 types of railroad crossings, 3 types of vehicles, and passenger cars can carry letters. You can choose from two modes: a mode that displays railroad crossings and buttons, and a mode that displays only railroad crossings. Press and hold the upper left to change the setting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railroad crossing play at 82% against SteamTrains's 37%. Railroad crossing play also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). SteamTrains's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Railroad crossing play holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of SteamTrains's written reviews are positive against 82% of Railroad crossing play's.
SteamTrains ships an update every 3 months, Railroad crossing play every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteamTrains | Railroad crossing play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (76 ratings) | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | RUCKYGAMES CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
SteamTrains
Railroad crossing play
In-app purchases
SteamTrains
No in-app purchases
Railroad crossing play
No in-app purchases
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