SteamTrains vs Pocket Railway Museum for iPad
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 !
Pocket Railway Museum for iPad
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At Pocket Railway Museum we don't stop at the recreation of awesome trains in model form. We really want to give you a sense of interaction, agency and playfullness. We achieve this by giving you the oppurtunity to 3D print and assemble your own models with our carefully designed, ready to print files. You can find them on our website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SteamTrains at 8.0 against Pocket Railway Museum for iPad's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 3 months, Pocket Railway Museum for iPad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteamTrains | Pocket Railway Museum for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 899 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | Friso Booij |
In-app purchases
SteamTrains
No in-app purchases
Pocket Railway Museum for iPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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