Comparison

eSail4VR vs Train Manager

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

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About

eSail4VR

This app provides advanced routing calculations for the Virtual Regatta sailing game. It helps users optimize their race strategies by considering weather patterns and game-specific rules. Users can automatically sync their regattas and plan routes, with premium features offering advanced options and direct integration.

Highlights
  • Advanced routing algorithm
  • Automatic Virtual Regatta account connection
  • Real-time position tracking
  • Automatic weather file downloads
  • Route comparison
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Do you like Virtual Regatta? Whether you are a beginner or experienced player, casual or addictive gamer, eSail for Virtual Regatta, known as eSail4VR, offers you all the power of dedicated routing for the exclusive Virtual Regatta service. With eSail4VR, you can compete with the best players! The routing algorithm considers all the specifics of the game to minimize penalties subject to sail changes, tacking and gybing. It also takes into account exclusion zones like the ZEA of the Vendée Globe. When you open the app, you are automatically connected to your Virtual Regatta account. If you have several regattas in progress, select in the home page the one you want to work on. Without any manipulation or setting, you can instantly find your position in real time on the map. If a new weather file is available for the game, it is automatically downloaded at the app start. Place a target on the screen and calculate a routing towards that target. Make several routings and compare them. Once the routing is done, send the programmations orders to VR, they will be immediately integrated in the game, and your boat will follow the path of this new route (Premium subscription only). That's it! Without a subscription, you have to manually transfer the bearing of each isochron segment in the Virtual Regatta programming function. Only one watchword: instant. One credo: efficiency. Wherever you are, on the move, on public transport, in a waiting room, at the time of a new weather file, take out your cell phone or tablet and update your routing. Icing on the cake, your Premium subscription is shared across your devices, your settings and routings are saved in the eSail4VR cloud and synchronized between all your devices: calculate a routing on your cell phone, it will immediately appear on your iPad, tablet, Windows PC or MacBook. Free app specs: - weather forecast - 5 day routing - followed boats and teammates The 3-month, with a 7 day trial period, Premium subscription includes: - up to 16 day routing - work your routing with pivot points - route your concurrents and teammates - export of the programming or waypoints to VR (up to 15 route points according to options taken in VR) - cloud sync Terms of use: https://esail4vr.fr/en/terms-and-use/ Privacy policy: https://esail4vr.fr/en/legal/

About

Train Manager

Build and manage your own railroad empire from scratch. Compete globally, schedule international routes, and track your trains live. Choose between easy or realistic gameplay modes to become a railway mogul.

Highlights
  • Manage your own railroad empire
  • Create and schedule international routes
  • Track trains live
  • Realistic gameplay modes
  • Manage staff and invest in companies
  • Customize and upgrade trains
Features
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Are you the next Cornelius Venderbilt and railway mogul? Can you achieve a monopoly? In Train Manager you create and manage your own railroad empire where you build it up from nothing to owning routes all over the world. Compete to be at the top of the multiplayer leaderboards and challenge your friends and other real life train managers from all over the world. REAL LIFE TRAINS AND STATIONS Utilize the power of a train tycoon simulator to create a strategy where you can become as big as real rail companies like Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, BNSF, CSX, Union Pacific, Japan Railway Company or CNRC and claim monopoly. Create, schedule and explore international routes between train stations like Shinjuku, Hamburg, London Waterloo, Grand Central Terminal, Paris Gare Du Nord, Taipei, Roma Termini or Penn Station. Track your trains live when they drive from town to city or when they are staying idle at stations. CHOOSE REALISTIC GAMEPLAY You can play on two difficulties: either EASY or REALISM. Go the easy way to lower prices and increase profits or challenge yourself with realism where you have to be the manager of the smallest things like the fuel prices and taxes. ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY Not only is it more convenient and easy to travel the railroads, but it’s also better for the environment compared to a car, ship or plane. Be a green manager and help bring more focus on transport of passengers and cargo by train. From steam engines to running on diesel to high-speed electric bullet trains - you are able to shape the future and set yourself up for success if you deploy the right tactics. Features include - Track your routes LIVE - Manage your staff - Invest in rival rail companies - Put your company on the stock market - Create or join alliances with influential managers or friends - All the most known real life locomotive types - Buy and sell used cars and caravans - Customize and upgrade your trains - And much more! Become the CEO of a vast network of railway routes and trains and strive to take over the world and realize your dreams of a monopoly. Choo choo - all aboard the train simulator! This game is 100% ad free. Note: An online internet-connection is required to play this game. Please see the Trophy Games Privacy Statement to know more about your data protection at: https://trophy-games.com/legal/privacy-statement

Screenshots

eSail4VR4 screens
Train Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Train Manager at 4.8 against eSail4VR's 2.7. Train Manager also leads on ratings volume (927 vs 3). eSail4VR's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eSail4VR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.49 per 3 months and Train Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Manager has 927 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of eSail4VR's written reviews are positive against 53% of Train Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eSail4VR ships an update every 5 days, Train Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eSail4VR versus Train Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereSail4VRTrain Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (927 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews — better52.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3927 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOFT4SAILXombat ApS

Customer experience

eSail4VR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative19.2%

Train Manager

All ratings927 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative29.0%

Bugs and requests

eSail4VR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Endless blue screen on launch
  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Issues with loading and logging in
  • Inability to depart trains or make purchases

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more train models and liveries
  • Implement sandbox mode
  • Add train timetables and running maps
  • Allow trains to run automatically between destinations
  • Improve the ticketing system
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  • Add more stations and routes
  • Implement a loan option
  • Add station-wise earnings and data
  • Allow custom route building
  • Introduce a faster-than-real-time gameplay option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eSail4VR

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription7 Days trial$12.493 Months
12 purchases

Train Manager

One-time12
  • Special Deal$0.99
  • Mini Package$2.99
  • Rookie Deal2 variants$4.99
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  • Rookie Deal2 variants$5.99
  • Standard Package$5.99
  • Rookie Deal$6.99
  • Kickstarter Package$9.99
  • Journeyman Deal$9.99
  • Expert Deal$22.99
  • Premium Package$22.99
  • Jumbo Package$49.99
  • Mega Package$99.99

Questions

Is eSail4VR free?
eSail4VR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Manager free?
Train Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eSail4VR or Train Manager?
Train Manager is rated higher. eSail4VR averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Train Manager averages 4.8 from 927 ratings.
Do eSail4VR or Train Manager have ads?
Neither eSail4VR nor Train Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eSail4VR or Train Manager?
eSail4VR ships an update every 5 days, and Train Manager fortnightly. Most recently, eSail4VR was updated on September 20, 2026 and Train Manager on September 24, 2026.

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