Train Empire vs Tram Tycoon
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!
Tram Tycoon
Manage a city's tram network to transport citizens efficiently before time runs out. Strategically buy, upgrade, and sell tram vehicles and stations to grow your transit empire. Experience a historical journey from 1960 to 2020 with dynamic city growth, weather, and day phases.
- Time management strategy
- Tram vehicle management
- City station building and upgrades
- Historical progression (1960-2020)
- Dynamic city growth
- Day/night cycles and weather effects
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Tram Tycoon is a city railway transportation time management strategy game in which you have to transport as many citizens as possible before the time runs out (do not let them travel by a taxi). It is necessary to regularly buy new tram vehicles (electric city train vehicles), send them to an appropriate rail line, and sell them to replace old ones (accident prevention) to grow your pocket rapid transit business. Tram stops are also an indispensable part of the game. You will be responsible for building, repairing, and upgrading each city train station and of course for the budget of your virtual transport empire. Earn as many experience points as possible on each level before the time runs out. Every tram car has a different capacity and will give you a different amount of experience points for every transported passenger during service, so choose wisely what train to buy before each contract. GAME FEATURES: - 60 absolutely free levels to choose from - 14 tram models (from historic to modern) - Growing cities with many types of buildings - Go through tramway history from 1960 to 2020 - Day phases and different weather conditions - A quick, accessible, well explaining tutorial Set all cities in motion with trams and become a successful traffic giant!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tram Tycoon at Free against Train Empire's $1.99. Tram Tycoon also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 60 months). Train Empire's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Tram Tycoon is free to download; Train Empire costs $1.99 up front. Tram Tycoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Train Empire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Empire has 59 ratings behind it against 2, 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 33% of Tram Tycoon's.
Train Empire ships an update every 60 months, Tram Tycoon every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Empire | Tram Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (59 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playtend Apps LLP | Daniel Viktorin |
Customer experience
Train Empire
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In-app purchases
Train Empire
No in-app purchases
Tram Tycoon
- DISABLE ADS FOREVER$3.99
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