Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) vs MobileBVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)
Experience railway operations as either a driver or conductor. Manage doors, ensure passenger safety, and navigate the train to its destination. Choose between distinct modes for varied gameplay.
- Driver Mode
- Conductor Mode
- One-man Operator Mode
- Door operation
- Safety checks
- Emergency stops
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You can play both "driver" and "conductor" modes. ・In the "Conductor Mode," you will open and close doors and check for safety as you drive the tram to the end of the line. If the train is about to collide with a passenger, you can arrange for an emergency stop without hesitation. ・In "Driver Mode," you drive the Railway to the end of the line. The doors are opened and closed by the conductor. ・In "One-man Operator Mode," you are in charge of operating the doors in addition to driving the train.
MobileBVE
Experience realistic train simulation on your mobile device with direct support for existing routes and trains. Enjoy advanced features and multiplayer capabilities for both online and local LAN play.
- Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim route/train support
- Easy route/train importing
- Accurate train simulation
- Scenery animations
- Online and LAN multiplayer
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Introducing MobileBVE, an effort at porting OpenBVE to Mobile Devices. Took some time, hours of bugfixing and multiple headaches, but hey, it works. You might ask, why install this when Hmmsim exists? Well, it's free. And it's more advanced. Well what are the features anyways and how advanced is it? • Direct OpenBVE/BVE Trainsim 2/4 routes/trains support, no conversion needed • Easy route/train importing • Accurate Train Simulation just like OpenBVE or Hmmsim • Proper Scenery Animations • And much much more There's even support Multiplayer play(which OpenBVE nor Hmmsim has), which allows for Online or Local LAN Network Multiplayer Play. More updates to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MobileBVE at none against Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)'s 8. MobileBVE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 80%). On price, rating, 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. Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. MobileBVE asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) against 4.7 for MobileBVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)'s written reviews are positive against 80% of MobileBVE's.
Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) ships an update every 3 weeks, MobileBVE weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) | MobileBVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better | 79.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 469 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiromi Hakozaki | co.eggtart.darkchess.app |
Customer experience
Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)
MobileBVE
In-app purchases
Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway)
- LED Headlight$0.99
- Unlock the 4000 Series Train$1.99
- Unlock Vehicles$1.99
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- Unlock Stages$1.99
- Unlock Series 10000 train$1.99
- Unlock Series 100 train$1.99
- Unlock Limited Express$1.99
- Ad-Free Play$1.99
MobileBVE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) free?
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Do Train Crew Sim 2 (Railway) or MobileBVE have ads?
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