Train Empire vs Planet Stack!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Empire
Build and manage a sprawling train empire across different historical eras. Pick up and drop off passengers and cargo to earn credits, unlock new engines and cars, and progress through challenging levels. Experience unique soundtracks and detailed map scenes as you master the rails.
- Manage train empire across four historical eras
- Pick up and drop off passengers and cargo
- Unlock new engines and train cars
- 21 engines, 25 freight cars, 20 passenger cars
- Unique soundtracks for each era
- 20 illustrated map scenes
- Game Center integration with leaderboards
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From the makers of Build A Train (downloaded by millions of train lovers worldwide) comes an epic adventure: Train Empire! Master the rails and grow your train empire across time periods: 1850-1900, 1900-1950, 1950-2000 and 2000-2050. Your mission is to pick up and drop off passengers and cargo. Complete your mission on each level and you'll earn credits to unlock faster, stronger engines or new train cars with added capacity for cargo or passengers. But be quick! You'll have to guide your train wisely to deliver everything you need to unlock new levels. Features include: • 21 engines, 25 freight cars and 20 passenger cars • Four eras of train fun, each with unique soundtracks • 20 illustrated map scenes • zoom mode that moves the scene with your train • night mode at the end of each level • tutorial mode on the first level of the game to assist beginners • Game Center integration with leaderboards and achievements All aboard!
Planet Stack!
Collect celestial bodies and arrange them in a towering structure. Navigate through various portals to acquire moons and rings for your collection.
- Collect planets
- Stack celestial bodies
- Acquire moons
- Get rings
- Navigate through doors
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Collect planets and stack them! Go through different doors and get your planets moon and rings!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planet Stack! at 100% against Train Empire's 43%. Planet Stack! also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Train Empire's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On ads, 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
Planet Stack! is free to download; Train Empire costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Planet Stack! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Empire has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Train Empire's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet Stack!'s.
| Parameter | Train Empire | Planet Stack! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playtend Apps LLP | Emre Yilmaz |
Customer experience
Train Empire
Planet Stack!
In-app purchases
Train Empire
No in-app purchases
Planet Stack!
No in-app purchases
