SteamTrains vs Bob the train
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 !
Bob the train
This app features a friendly talking train that entertains and educates young children. It teaches basic concepts like alphabets, colors, shapes, and numbers through songs and rhymes. The train also introduces animal sounds and healthy eating habits.
- Interactive talking train character
- Educational content (alphabets, colors, shapes, numbers)
- Children's songs and nursery rhymes
- Introduction to animal sounds
- Promotes healthy eating habits
- Designed for toddlers
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Every kid is fascinated by a train, especially when it comes chug chugging into the railway station. How would they feel if they could actually meet a train that can talk, sing and dance just like how we do? That is where Bob the Train comes in. Similar to the beloved Thomas the train, Bob loves toddlers as much as they love him, and his favorite time of the day is to visit the kindergarten school and play with his baby friends during their playtime! He is a good friend, the one who teaches your children valuable lessons like their alphabets, colors, shapes and numbers, as well as one who sings a variety of children songs and nursery rhymes to introduce your kids to the different types of animal sounds, opposites as well as the vegetables that they must eat. Bob chugs throughout the land of rhymes with a smile on his face, hoping to turn every kid’s frown into a smile. To allow him to do that, parents, you must subscribe to this channel quickly!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SteamTrains at 3.5 against Bob the train's 2.5. SteamTrains also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (84 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
SteamTrains holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SteamTrains has 84 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteamTrains | Bob the train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (84 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | CASTIFY LTD |
Customer experience
SteamTrains
Bob the train
Bugs and requests
SteamTrains
Reported bugs
6 issues- Game lags a lot
- Graphics glitch like mad
- Train catches on imperfections
- Carriages travel independently
- No collision detection
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- Crashing
Requested features
13 requests- Bring back LMS 3F Jinty
- Bring back little blue tank engine
- Put back a whistle
- More trains, especially tender train
- Put a face on engines
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- Add missions
- Add inside train camera view
- Put train model in other rows
- No eyes
- Paid version needs to be free
- More levels
- Choose where to go
- More control
Bob the train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SteamTrains
No in-app purchases
Bob the train
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SteamTrains free?
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