Comparison

TrainLand vs Rail World!

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

Head to head
About

TrainLand

Build and operate custom 3D trains through diverse landscapes. Collect coins to unlock new train cars and freely combine them to create unique Shinkansen and local train formations. Enjoy manual or automatic control modes with multiple camera views.

Highlights
  • Custom train building
  • Diverse 3D landscapes
  • Manual and auto control modes
  • Multiple camera views
  • Coin collection for upgrades
  • Interactive environments
Features
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Various trains, including Shinkansen and local trains, run through diverse landscapes such as railroad crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, stations, elevated tracks, snowy mountains, autumn foliage, and cherry blossom-lined roads, all in a cute, slightly deformed style. Collect coins to get new train cars and create your own favorite train You can freely combine and link Shinkansen and regular trains to run your custom train. Enjoy two modes: the Mascon mode, where you manually control the speed using the master controller, and the Auto mode, where trains run automatically. As the train departs from the station, it passes through crossings, bridges, tunnels, depots, and more. Trains run through a variety of beautiful sceneries. Use Joy-Con and zoom buttons to enjoy different camera angles. You can also switch between three camera views: driver’s seat, window view, and rear-view camera. Use coins and hearts collected during the run to open Train Boxes and collect new train cars. Freely link the cars you’ve collected and run them. The "Random Change Button" allows your train to temporarily transform into a formation including cars you don’t yet own. This is a train game where you can freely connect trains like Shinkansen and local trains. The 3rd and 4th cars can be connected face-to-face by linking a front car and a rear car. There are various scenes including crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, track junctions, stations, and elevated rails. Trains travel through various sceneries including cities, countryside, snowy mountains with falling snow, autumn mountains with falling leaves, cherry blossom roads with petals floating in the air, mountains, seaside, and riverside landscapes. Tap giant landmarks such as towers and Buddha statues in town to get coins. Not only trains, but roads are also filled with various vehicles such as sedans, sports cars, mini cars, trucks, dump trucks, and heavy machinery. Tap them to get coins. In the sea, there are boats, whales, sharks, dolphins, and even monsters. Tap them to collect coins. People and animals appear along the station and roads—tap them too for coins. Try tapping various objects Complete a loop from the starting station to earn hearts, especially by stopping at many stations. At junctions, you can freely switch tracks. There are 10 stations, and depending on your path, you can stop at up to 8. Get a special bonus based on how many stations you stop at in a full loop. Enjoy exploring many different courses During the train’s journey, the “Random Change Button” will appear. Tap it to randomly change your train’s formation temporarily. There are three types: “Complete Shinkansen,” “Complete Local Train,” and “Mixed.” You can view trains that include cars not in your collection. Sometimes tapping the button will also earn you coins. Coins and hearts will pop out of the train—make sure to grab them We also plan to add cargo trains, steam locomotives, and maglev trains in the future. All types of train cars in the Train Box—whether front, middle, or rear—are randomly selected with equal probability. We will continue adding new cars, so please look forward to future updates You can earn coins to open Train Boxes via login bonuses, arriving at stations, or watching ad videos. Complete a loop around the course to earn hearts based on the number of stations stopped at. Hearts can be exchanged for coins. Hearts and coins pop out from trains and float around the tracks, so don’t miss them. There are still many ideas we plan to implement—please look forward to more updates

About

Rail World!

Experience Japanese railways from multiple perspectives. Drive trains as the engineer, observe them like a miniature diorama, or enjoy the scenery as a passenger. This game offers diverse ways to engage with a virtual train world.

Highlights
  • Drive trains as engineer
  • Diorama view
  • Passenger view
  • Explore 20km routes
  • Future route/vehicle additions
Features
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Drive the train as a driver. Look at the train like a diorama. Look out the train window as a passenger. This is a game that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Currently, you can drive within a 20km area. More routes and vehicles will be added in the future. Look forward to it!

Screenshots

TrainLand4 screens
Rail World!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainLand at none against Rail World!'s 1. TrainLand also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rail World! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainLand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrainLand against 4.9 for Rail World!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainLand ships an update every 3 weeks, Rail World! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrainLand versus Rail World!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainLandRail World!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better4.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.1% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size490 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidaKatsuya Maezono

Customer experience

TrainLand

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rail World!

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%

In-app purchases

None

TrainLand

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rail World!

One-time1
  • 早朝、夕方シナリオ$2.99

Questions

Is TrainLand free?
TrainLand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail World! free?
Rail World! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrainLand or Rail World!?
TrainLand is rated higher. TrainLand averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rail World! averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do TrainLand or Rail World! have ads?
Both TrainLand and Rail World! show ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainLand or Rail World!?
TrainLand ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rail World! fortnightly. Most recently, TrainLand was updated on June 11, 2026 and Rail World! on September 22, 2026.

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