Comparison

Mexican Train Dominoes vs Permutations

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

Head to head
About

Mexican Train Dominoes

Experience the classic family domino game with challenging gameplay. Score the fewest points to win against opponents and become a domino train master. Enjoy hours of addictive fun with this digital adaptation.

Highlights
  • Classic Mexican Train Dominoes gameplay
  • Challenging against three opponents
  • Score fewest points to win
  • Domino train master objective
  • Hours of addictive fun
  • Includes instructions
Features
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The ultimate domino game! Mexican Train Dominoes is fun and challenging. Win the gold and become a domino train master by scoring the fewest points possible against three opponents. You will have hours of addictive fun with these dominos. Instructions are included in the game. For any comments, questions, or concerns please contact dillydallygames@gmail.com For bug reporting, please take a screen shot and send it to dillydallygames@gmail.com Follow Mexican Train Dominoes on social media: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mexicantrain Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MexicanTrainDominoes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mexicantraindominoes/ @mexicantraindominoes Twitter: @MexicanTrainDom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-QRMEFJ4Zkq96l5dIbGYA

About

Permutations

A competitive board game where players combine three dice using math operations to place tiles. The goal is to connect four of your tiles in a row to win.

Highlights
  • Combine 3 dice with math operations
  • Place tiles on a board
  • Connect 4 tiles to win
  • Competitive two-player gameplay
  • Original board game design
Features
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3 Dice, so many possibilities! Permutations is a competitive original board game by veteran game designer Pam Formato. Take turns with your opponent, combining 3 dice together with basic math operations to place your tile on the board. Connect 4 of your tiles in a row to win!

Screenshots

Mexican Train Dominoes3 screens
Permutations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Permutations at 100% against Mexican Train Dominoes's 48%. Permutations also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Mexican Train Dominoes's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 10). 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. Mexican Train Dominoes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Permutations asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Permutations holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mexican Train Dominoes has 19K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Mexican Train Dominoes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Permutations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mexican Train Dominoes ships an update every 2 months, Permutations every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mexican Train Dominoes versus Permutations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMexican Train DominoesPermutations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB119 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDilly Dally GamesPam Formato

Customer experience

Mexican Train Dominoes

All ratings18,338 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative40.1%

Permutations

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mexican Train Dominoes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes after completing a round
  • Unable to start a new game due to missing starting domino

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to play against real people
  • Improve randomness and fairness of gameplay
  • Enlarge domino tiles for better visibility
  • Provide more ways to earn in-game rewards

Permutations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mexican Train Dominoes

One-time8
  • Stack of virtual vouchers$0.99
  • Envelope of virtual vouchers$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Sleeve of virtual vouchers$4.99
  • Booklet of virtual vouchers$9.99
  • Book of virtual vouchers$19.99
  • Packet of virtual vouchers$39.99
  • Pack of virtual vouchers$99.99
None

Permutations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mexican Train Dominoes free?
Mexican Train Dominoes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Permutations free?
Permutations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mexican Train Dominoes or Permutations?
Permutations is rated higher. Mexican Train Dominoes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Permutations averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Mexican Train Dominoes or Permutations have ads?
Mexican Train Dominoes shows ads; Permutations does not.
Which is updated more often, Mexican Train Dominoes or Permutations?
Mexican Train Dominoes ships an update every 2 months, and Permutations every 4 weeks. Most recently, Mexican Train Dominoes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Permutations on October 10, 2026.

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