Comparison

train climb vs Sprouts+

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

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About

train climb

Features
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Drop cars to climb most steep hills but try to keep your cars till the end because they will bring you extra coins! Have fun!

About

Sprouts+

This app offers a digital rendition of a classic mathematical strategy game. Players take turns drawing lines between dots, adding new dots and strategically encircling areas to limit opponent moves. The goal is to be the last player to draw a valid line.

Highlights
  • Classic mathematical game
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Line drawing mechanics
  • Dot connection strategy
  • Multiplayer options
  • In-app purchases for tokens
Features
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Sprouts is a mathematical game invented in 1967 by John H. Conway and Michael S. Paterson. The rules are simple. Two players start with a certain number of Dots. They take turns drawing a Line connecting any two Dots or connecting a Dot back onto itself. After each Line is drawn an additional Dot is added along the newly drawn Line. No Line can cross another Line. A Dot can have up to three Lines connected to it. The players take turns drawing a Line until no additional Lines can be drawn. The player who drew the last Line wins the game. The app color codes each Dot to indicate if it has three lines connected to it, is reachable by another Dot or is blocked by lines and cannot be reached. The strategy of the game is to divide the Dots into M groups by encircling Dots so that Lines cannot be connected to them from Dots in the other groups. M starts at 1 and increases as the players draw Lines that encircle Dots to form additional groups. Note that each time a Line is drawn, it fills two connections on preexisting Dots and it creates a new Dot that has one additional connection so the total number of connections is decreased by one (i.e. -2 + 1 = -1) for each new Line drawn. Note also that the last Line drawn in each encircled group will always generate a new Dot with one unfilled connection. If the game starts with N Dots that represents 3*N unfilled connections and there can therefore be 3*N Lines drawn minus one Line for each of the M groups formed during the game. This number will be even if N-M is even (2*N is always even) and odd if N-M is odd. To be the last player to draw a Line, the player who plays first will want to form M groups such that N-M is odd while the player who plays second will want to form M' groups such that N-M' is even. The app allows you to play with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Dots. Two Dot games are unlimited. Other games require a Token. The game comes with 20 Tokens. Additional Tokens can be purchased through an IAP: 25 Tokens for $1, 100 Tokens for $2 (approximately). The game can be played on one device or on two connected devices connected through local WiFi or the Game Center. Using the Game Center you can invite friends and use SharePlay to incorporate a FaceTime window and voice communication. Alternatively you can play with a random player at a matching skill level.

Screenshots

train climb4 screens
Sprouts+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: train climb at none against Sprouts+'s 2. Sprouts+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sprouts+ sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. train climb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

train climb ships an update every 7 months, Sprouts+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
train climb versus Sprouts+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertrain climbSprouts+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErhan AydinPeter Kramer

In-app purchases

None

train climb

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sprouts+

One-time2
  • Package of 25 Tokens$0.99
  • Package of 100 Tokens$1.99

Questions

Is train climb free?
train climb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprouts+ free?
Sprouts+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do train climb or Sprouts+ have ads?
Neither train climb nor Sprouts+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, train climb or Sprouts+?
train climb ships an update every 7 months, and Sprouts+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, train climb was updated on September 30, 2026 and Sprouts+ on September 21, 2026.

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