Mex Train vs Original Mexican Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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).
Original Mexican Train
Experience Mexican Train Dominoes on your mobile device against AI opponents. Features adjustable difficulty, customizable rules, and helpful gameplay analysis to refine your strategy. Enjoy a classic domino game with numerous options for personalized play.
- Play against 3 AI opponents
- Adjustable computer skill levels
- Calculates 'best' train for learning
- Multiple rule variations and options
- Customizable player names and game speed
- Option to display numbers instead of pips
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This Mexican Train Dominoes game will run on any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. One human player plays against 3 computer opponents of varying skill levels. The "best" train can be calculated by the game so you can improve your play. Many rule variations and options are available. Change the names of computer players. Change the speed of the game. Show numbers on the dominoes instead of pips. Just touch the "Menu" button and then "Help" to learn about all the options. Very addicting!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Original Mexican Train at 4.7 against Mex Train's 3.5. Original Mexican Train also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 26). Mex Train's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Original Mexican Train holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Original Mexican Train has 1.4K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Mex Train's written reviews are positive against 48% of Original Mexican Train's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mex Train ships an update every 16 months, Original Mexican Train every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mex Train | Original Mexican Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 48.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phil Stern | Scott Slocum |
Customer experience
Mex Train
Original Mexican Train
Bugs and requests
Mex Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Original Mexican Train
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes mid-game
- Allows illegal moves
- Displays duplicate tiles
Requested features
3 requests- Option to remove ads
- Ability to flip/rotate tiles
- Improved randomization of tile draws
In-app purchases
Mex Train
No in-app purchases
Original Mexican Train
No in-app purchases
Questions
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