Comparison

Mex Train vs Trivia Surge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Play against three computer opponents
  • Drag and arrange dominoes
  • Flip dominoes before play
  • Build your perfect train
  • Get play hints
Features
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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).

About

Trivia Surge

Experience classic trivia gameplay with a vast library of questions across multiple categories. Play with friends in teams or challenge yourself in solo mode. Optional premium content is available for purchase.

Highlights
  • 450+ questions in 7 categories
  • Team play for up to 5 teams
  • Solo mode for self-quizzing
  • 12 expansion packs available
  • Offline play supported
  • Flip-card answers
  • Question timer control
Features
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Trivia Surge is classic trivia, without the crack. No ads, no gimmicks, no engagement tricks — just great questions and a proper game. It's the board-and-cards trivia experience you grew up with, minus the box to carry around. Gather your people, split into teams, and play the way trivia was meant to be played: pick a category, read the question aloud, flip the card for the answer, and argue the point. Teams advance round by round, and the first to sweep every category wins. Trailing teams always get their fair chance to answer, and true ties go to overtime. • 2,800+ questions across seven classic categories: Science & Nature, Arts & Literature, Geography, History, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure, and Bible Trivia • Team Play for up to 5 teams — pick your categories, set your rounds, first to sweep them all wins • A fair endgame: sudden-death chances for trailing teams, overtime for ties • A question timer you control — for house rules, not pressure • Flip-card answers, played-question tracking, shuffle, and favorites • Solo mode: quiz yourself through the whole library at your own pace • 20 expansion packs: Pop Culture, Movies & TV, Music, Video Games, Fan Favorites, General Knowledge, Brain Teasers, Kids, Animals, Religion & Faith and more • No ads. No account. No internet required to play. Premium (optional) unlocks the full question library as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://triviasurge.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://triviasurge.com/privacy

Screenshots

Mex Train2 screens
Trivia Surge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trivia Surge at 100% against Mex Train's 56%. Trivia Surge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). Mex Train's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (26 vs 5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trivia Surge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mex Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trivia Surge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mex Train has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Mex Train's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trivia Surge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mex Train ships an update every 16 months, Trivia Surge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mex Train versus Trivia Surge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMex TrainTrivia Surge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (26 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhil SternLevi Romans

Customer experience

Mex Train

All ratings20 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative18.8%

Trivia Surge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mex Train

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Trivia Surge

One-time10
  • Movies & TV Trivia$1.99
  • Funny & Weird Trivia$1.99
  • Grab Bag Trivia$1.99
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  • Kids Trivia$1.99
  • Olympics Trivia$1.99
  • Valentine's Day Trivia$1.99
  • St. Patrick's Day Trivia$1.99
  • Christmas Trivia$1.99
  • Thanksgiving Trivia$1.99
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Mex Train free?
Mex Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trivia Surge free?
Trivia Surge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mex Train or Trivia Surge?
Trivia Surge is rated higher. Mex Train averages 3.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Trivia Surge averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Mex Train or Trivia Surge have ads?
Neither Mex Train nor Trivia Surge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mex Train or Trivia Surge?
Mex Train ships an update every 16 months, and Trivia Surge weekly. Most recently, Mex Train was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trivia Surge on October 11, 2026.

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