Comparison

Train Manager vs KidPad

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

Head to head
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

About

KidPad

This app transforms a device into a safe, interactive world for young children. It offers various pretend activities like drawing, a camera, and role-playing games, all without internet access or in-app purchases. Parents can customize the experience through a PIN-protected settings menu.

Highlights
  • Pretend play activities
  • Finger painting canvas
  • In-app camera and gallery
  • Role-playing games (restaurant, rescue)
  • Pretend phone and calculator
  • Customizable activities via PIN
Features
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KidPad turns a phone or tablet into a small world your child can explore on their own. Everything in it is pretend. Young children want the device they see grown-ups using. KidPad gives them one. The home screen is a grid of large, brightly coloured icons and each one opens its own activity. Every tap goes somewhere harmless. There is nothing to buy, nobody real on the other end of the phone, and no route out to the internet. NINE THINGS TO PLAY WITH: Drawing: A full-screen canvas for finger painting, with bright colours, an eraser and a button to start again. The picture is still there next time. Camera: A real viewfinder with front and back cameras. Tap to take the photo. Pictures are saved in the app's own gallery, not your photo library. Restaurant: Pick food and drink from a menu, build up an order, watch the total climb, then print a receipt at the end. Trains and Buses: A ticket shop with a basket to fill. The tickets print out at the counter. Rescue: Choose police, fire or ambulance, then wait for a callout. Drive out, attend the scene, finish the job, and the next one comes in. Lights and siren work. Phone: Call someone from the phone book and watch it connect (Not a real call!). Sometimes it rings the other way and your child gets to decide whether to answer. Clock: An analogue clock face with hands that move as the real day does. Timer: Set a length of time, watch it wind down, hear it go off. Calculator: Big, well spaced keys that are easy to name out loud when you are working through numbers together. FOR GROWN-UPS: The settings screen sits behind a PIN you choose the first time you open the app. From there you can switch individual activities on and off, so the home screen only shows what suits your child today. You can also mute all sound, edit the names in the pretend phone book, and change the PIN. WHAT KIDPAD DOES NOT DO? There is no advertising and there are no in-app purchases. You do not need an account and there is nothing to sign in to. Nothing your child draws, photographs or types leaves the device, and photos taken in the app stay inside the app. KidPad does not lock the device by itself. To hand a phone or tablet over safely, you must enable guided access.

Screenshots

Train Manager4 screens
KidPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KidPad at 100% against Train Manager's 52%. KidPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). Train Manager's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Train Manager is free to download; KidPad costs $2.99 up front. Train Manager sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. KidPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Train Manager versus KidPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain ManagerKidPad
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (941 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings941 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXombat ApSCodeByTwo Limited

Customer experience

Train Manager

All ratings927 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral18.0%
Negative29.8%

KidPad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

KidPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

KidPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Manager free?
Train Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KidPad free?
KidPad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Manager or KidPad have ads?
Neither Train Manager nor KidPad shows ads.

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