Bigfoot99 vs ChooChooW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bigfoot99
Listen to a unique blend of classic rock, deep cuts, and emerging artists, alongside local news for southern Wyoming. Enjoy locally curated music playlists that avoid repetitive formulas.
- Classic rock music
- Deep cuts and new artists
- Local news updates
- Locally programmed music
- Formula-free playlists
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KTGA 99.3 FM - Saratoga/Rawlins, WY - The best mix of classic rock, deep cuts and new and upcoming artists along with the best local news in southern Wyoming. Our music is locally programmed, no formula playlists, try us out!
ChooChooW
This app provides interactive train sounds and animations for young children. It features realistic bell, whistle, and horn sounds, along with surprise animations and vibration feedback. Designed to entertain toddlers and preschoolers, it offers a simple, engaging experience.
- Real train sound tracks
- Animated buttons
- Surprise animations
- Vibration feedback
- Watch app enabled
- Settings for vibration
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I wrote a simple app for my grandchildren, that love Thomas the Tank Engine. It has three animated buttons with real sound tracks of a bell from a steam locomotive, steam whistle and a diesel engine air horn. There are some new animations that zoom across and surprise them. I will add more as I get time. The phone also vibrates with the sounds. That can be turned off in the settings window. Go to the settings menu for the app in the setting app. Some might argue that this should be a free app but anything that can distract my 5 and under grandchildren for a few minutes at the checkout is worth $.99. It also comes with a watch app enabled. This is primarily designed for the iPhone so any weirdness with the iPad I will resolve when I get time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bigfoot99 at 4.3 against ChooChooW's 2.8. ChooChooW's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Bigfoot99 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Bigfoot99 ships an update every 34 months, ChooChooW every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bigfoot99 | ChooChooW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toga Radio | Philip Sacchitella |
Customer experience
Bigfoot99
ChooChooW
In-app purchases
Bigfoot99
No in-app purchases
ChooChooW
No in-app purchases
