Comparison

Train Match! vs Buses Away

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

Head to head
About

Train Match!

Guide colorful trains to their matching exits in this satisfying puzzle game. Plan your moves carefully to avoid blockages and clear all trains to win. Collect characters as you progress through the challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Move trains to matching exits
  • Collect characters
  • Avoid blockages
  • Plan moves carefully
  • Satisfying puzzle challenge
Features
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Get ready for a mind-twisting and oddly satisfying puzzle challenge! Move trains, collect charachters, and guide colorful trains to their matching exits. Every move counts — plan carefully, avoid blockages, and clear all trains to win!

About

Buses Away

Guide passengers of matching colors onto looping buses to ensure they reach their designated stops. Experience a calming yet engaging puzzle game with smooth animations and satisfying loop mechanics.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive mechanics
  • Fun and relaxing loop gameplay
  • Challenging yet calming levels
  • Cute visuals
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Board the passengers with matching colors on looping buses and help them reach their correct stops! Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging loop mechanic with smooth visuals and satisfying gameplay. Features: - Simple and intuitive mechanics - Fun and relaxing loop gameplay - Challenging yet calming levels - Cute visuals and smooth animations Get on board and start filling the buses now!

Screenshots

Train Match!4 screens
Buses Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

Train Match! and Buses Away both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Buses Away's written reviews are positive against 0% of Train Match!'s. Buses Away also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 61). Train Match!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Buses Away sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Train Match! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buses Away holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buses Away has 1.4K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Train Match!'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Buses Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Match! ships an update fortnightly, Buses Away weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Train Match! versus Buses Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Match!Buses Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — 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
Size336 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzan KasikciALI KEREM ALTAS

Customer experience

Train Match!

All ratings61 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Buses Away

All ratings1,441 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

None

Train Match!

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Buses Away

One-time12
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
Show 9 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • Large Coin Pack$14.99
  • Large Bundle$19.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$29.99
  • Super Bundle$29.99
  • Ultra Coin Pack$54.99
  • Giant Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Train Match! free?
Train Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buses Away free?
Buses Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Match! or Buses Away?
Buses Away is rated higher. Train Match! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Buses Away averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Train Match! or Buses Away have ads?
Both Train Match! and Buses Away show ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Match! or Buses Away?
Train Match! ships an update fortnightly, and Buses Away weekly. Most recently, Train Match! was updated on October 20, 2026 and Buses Away on October 21, 2026.

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