Dominos vs Mex Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dominos
A digital dominoes game where players match tiles to an exposed chain. Score points by creating sums divisible by five and for remaining opponent pips. The first to 150 points wins.
- Match tiles by number of pips
- Draw tiles from boneyard
- Score points for sums divisible by five
- Score points for opponent's remaining pips
- First to 150 points wins
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Place tiles which have a number of pips that matches one of the exposed ends of the chain. If you have no such tiles you have to draw from the boneyard one tile at a time until new one may be played. After placement player will get points if the sum of pips at the exposed ends of the chain is a multiple of five (5,10,15,20,etc). At the end of the round player also scores points for all the pips remaining in the opponent's hand rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Winner is the first player who reach the score of 150 points.
Mex Train
A digital adaptation of the popular family domino game. Compete against three AI opponents, strategically arranging your dominoes to build the best train. Utilize hints to guide your moves and optimize your gameplay.
- Play against three computer opponents
- Drag and arrange dominoes
- Flip dominoes before play
- Build your perfect train
- Get play hints
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Favorite family domino game. Play against three computer opponents. Drag ten dominoes to your home area to start each round. Before play, you can double-tap a domino to flip it around, and arrange your perfect train. Tap the question mark for a play hint (doesn't show, if no play available).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dominos at 4.7 against Mex Train's 3.5. Dominos also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (81% vs 56%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dominos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dominos has 165K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Dominos's written reviews are positive against 56% of Mex Train's.
Dominos ships an update monthly, Mex Train every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dominos | Mex Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (165K ratings) — better | 3.5 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 165K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Dominos
Mex Train
Bugs and requests
Dominos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Computer sometimes plays dominos out of order
- Scoring not always accurate, points missing
- Dominos sometimes get stuck in incorrect positions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to choose different domino game variants
- Option to turn off AI hints and suggestions
- Zoom/resize functionality for domino tiles
- Multiplayer mode to play against friends
Mex Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dominos
No in-app purchases
Mex Train
No in-app purchases
Questions
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