Comparison

Touch Train 3D vs Train Kit

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

Head to head
About

Touch Train 3D

Draw tracks on the screen to make trains run. Switch to immersive train perspective mode to view from unique angles. Freely change viewpoints and create city-like landscapes by drawing tracks from a distance. Enjoy daily play with new trains and scenery.

Highlights
  • Draw tracks by tracing the screen
  • Select and run various trains
  • Immersive train perspective mode
  • Freely change camera viewpoints
  • Create city-like landscapes
  • Add scenery like buildings and trees
Features
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Trace the screen and trains and bullet trains will start running! It is a fun and simple app that can be played on the train and Shinkansen. When you press the train mark button on the right side after running the train, Switch to the train perspective mode with plenty of presence. You can watch the train running from an angle you can't usually see! Changing the mode allows you to move freely between maps You can change the viewpoint and draw the track from various angles. If you draw a viewpoint and draw a track from a distance, you can play as if you were creating a city! There are many other devices! Is there a train that won't be added if you don't play after a while? ! Please play every day! ******** ~~ How to play ~~ ******** ・ Tracing the screen will draw a track and a train selection palette will appear. (You can also select automatic selection from the menu) ・ If you choose a train, the train will start running. ・ The train mark button on the right of the screen is the train viewpoint mode. The viewpoint will track the train. -If you want to stop the train viewpoint mode, you can stop it by pressing the purple X button. -You can change the viewpoint by tracing the screen in the train viewpoint mode. You can see the running train from various angles. ・ If you want to run multiple trains and change the viewpoint to a different train, try pressing the arrow buttons above and below the x button. -The trash can button at the top left of the screen can erase the track once drawn. ・ The button at the top right of the screen is the menu button. Various menus can be displayed. ・ Menu contents The train selection screen can be turned on / off, BGM can be turned on / off, and scenes such as buildings and trees can be turned on / off.

About

Train Kit

Build and explore your own Wild West railroad in a 3D environment. Design intricate track layouts, add steam trains, and bring your custom worlds to life with scenery. Experience your creations from a first-person train driver view.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop track building
  • Add tunnels and bridges
  • Switching tracks for multiple routes
  • Place steam trains and carriages
  • First-person 3D train driver view
  • Add scenery and buildings
Features
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Welcome to Train Kit: Wild West. Build a railroad, grab your cowboy hat and jump aboard! BUILD A RAILROAD It's easy to build railroads by dragging track squares onto your world. Add straights, curves, tunnels, wooden bridges and switching tracks. There are no rules and everything is done on the same screen; change or add to your track as the trains run around. Your worlds are saved automatically so you can come back to them at any time. WILD WEST WORLDS Choose a canyon to build in. Add some steam trains and then bring your Wild West world to life with town buildings, stations, oil wells, windpumps, cactuses and much more! 3D TRAIN DRIVER Train Driver view allows you to get onboard your trains and take a journey through the world you have created in first person 3D. TRAIN KIT A standalone game based on the much loved Train Kit. Included in the App Store best of 2016! FEATURES + Add track tiles which snap together in a grid + Rocky tunnels and wooden bridges + Switching tracks allow your trains to take different routes by tapping the switch button. + Drop steam trains and carriages onto your railroad. + Mix locomotives and carriages to create your own unique trains + Simple train controls allow you to speed up, slow down or reverse your trains + Add scenery objects to your world + Switch trains in 3D Train driver view REVIEWS FOR TRAIN KIT “While recommended for ages 6-8, this kid-at-heart loves playing with Train Kit. The simple to use touch controls make it a joy to create train lines and diorama, then watch the trains run through your custom worlds, even in first person view.” “This is a great little app. It is fun and simple to play. Almost like having one of those small wooden train sets. Easy assembly of the tracks and just drag objects to the water boundary to remove. This is a good game for little kids because there are no in app purchases, settings, feedback, connect Facebook, etc.” ABOUT OUR APPS Our range of Kit apps are designed to allow children to create fun immersive worlds to explore. We focus on open-ended creative play with no rules. This enables a stress-free gaming experience. We avoid distractions such as in app purchases, confusing settings and social media links. PRIVACY We do not collect user data within our apps

Screenshots

Touch Train 3D4 screens
Train Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touch Train 3D at Free against Train Kit's $6.99. Touch Train 3D also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%). Train Kit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Touch Train 3D is free to download; Train Kit costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Touch Train 3D against 4.6 for Train Kit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 311 and 813 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Touch Train 3D's written reviews are positive against 66% of Train Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Touch Train 3D versus Train Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch Train 3DTrain Kit
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (311 ratings)4.6 (813 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings311813 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Phd Apps LLC

Customer experience

Touch Train 3D

All ratings311 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%

Train Kit

All ratings813 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Touch Train 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Kit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio distortion and static on iPhone X (train noise only)
  • Train physics issues causing trains to break into pieces

Requested features

4 requests
  • More train varieties (freight trains, additional steam locomotives)
  • Lower pricing
  • Interactive elements (people in houses, walking figures, train passengers)
  • Expanded content and gameplay options

In-app purchases

None

Touch Train 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Train Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch Train 3D free?
Touch Train 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Kit free?
Train Kit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch Train 3D or Train Kit?
Touch Train 3D and Train Kit are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 311 and 813 ratings respectively.
Do Touch Train 3D or Train Kit have ads?
Touch Train 3D shows ads; Train Kit does not.
Which is updated more often, Touch Train 3D or Train Kit?
Touch Train 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Train Kit every 2 months. Most recently, Touch Train 3D was updated on October 16, 2026 and Train Kit on October 16, 2026.

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