Comparison

Idle Tokyo Train Loop vs Sporting Clays

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

Head to head
About

Idle Tokyo Train Loop

Build a circular railway around Tokyo by extending tracks, adding trains, and improving facilities. Watch your city grow and evolve from day to night in this relaxing simulation game.

Highlights
  • Build a circular railway
  • Add and upgrade trains
  • Extend tracks and connect stations
  • Dynamic day-night cycle
  • Relaxing watch-and-play gameplay
  • Unlock new train types and routes
Features
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Tokyo Train Loop Build a circular railway that loops around Tokyo ----- Gradually add more trains to the city, extend the tracks, connect the stations, and eventually complete “one great circular loop” around Tokyo. Tokyo Train Loop is a route-building simulation game set in Tokyo, where you can sit back and watch a world of endlessly running trains while nurturing your very own circular railway. ----- Watching trains loop around is deeply satisfying On screen, trains travel quietly—and steadily—through the streets of Tokyo. What begins as a short stretch of track grows longer as you play, eventually developing into a full loop that circles the city. As trains increase, formations grow longer, and the rails finally connect into one continuous circle, feel the satisfaction of completing the loop. This game is designed to make the process of building the loop itself enjoyable. ----- Extend the rails and expand Tokyo Your actions are simple:  Add train cars  Extend the tracks  Improve facilities  Create new trains With just these, the city and its railway will naturally grow. No complicated controls or confusing systems. Easy to enjoy with a few taps—or even just by watching. Designed so anyone can play comfortably. ----- A Tokyo that shifts from day to night The city changes with time. Morning, daytime, evening, and night— the light and atmosphere gently evolve as the hours pass.  Bright daytime Tokyo  Rails glowing in the sunset  Trains and city lights shining at night Even simply watching the trains run as the scenery slowly changes can feel surprisingly calming. ----- Play at your own pace, as long as you like In Tokyo Train Loop, there’s no pressure. No rankings to chase, no demanding gameplay, no difficult controls. Perfect for:  Players who want to progress little by little  Fans of trains and city scenery  Anyone who enjoys relaxing, watch-and-play games Whatever your style, the game is built to match your pace. ----- More and more to unlock over time As you progress, Tokyo becomes livelier with:  New types of trains  Changes in train formations  Expanded routes  A busier, more vibrant city A city that starts quiet, then slowly fills with trains— watching that transformation is part of the charm. ----- “Completion” isn’t the end Even after the circular loop is complete, the journey continues. You can keep developing the route, add more buildings to create an even more beautiful cityscape, and shape Tokyo into the world you want to see. A city you can keep watching for as long as you like— that’s the Tokyo we aim to build. ----- Tokyo Train Loop is perfect for players who:  Love trains and railways  Enjoy steady, incremental growth  Want short, relaxing play sessions during busy days  Are looking for a calming game to watch and unwind If any of that sounds like you, this world is waiting. ----- Complete your own circular railway around Tokyo. Together with trains that never stop, why not grow Tokyo’s city and rail network— slowly, gently, at your own pace? Sound effects provided by https://otologic.jp

About

Sporting Clays

Features
Currently charting
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Sporting Clays allows one shot on 'Pull', followed by a second shot after you fire the first. Aim the shotgun at the clay birds to hit as many out of 100 as possible. The scenery changes with each station change after every six shots. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. No data is collected or stored by the developer.

Screenshots

Idle Tokyo Train Loop4 screens
Sporting Clays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Idle Tokyo Train Loop at Free against Sporting Clays's $0.99. Idle Tokyo Train Loop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Sporting Clays's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, 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

Idle Tokyo Train Loop is free to download; Sporting Clays costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Tokyo Train Loop ships an update weekly, Sporting Clays every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Idle Tokyo Train Loop versus Sporting Clays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Tokyo Train LoopSporting Clays
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonois Inc.Richard Bennette

In-app purchases

None

Idle Tokyo Train Loop

No in-app purchases

None

Sporting Clays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Tokyo Train Loop free?
Idle Tokyo Train Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sporting Clays free?
Sporting Clays costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Tokyo Train Loop or Sporting Clays have ads?
Idle Tokyo Train Loop shows ads; Sporting Clays does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Tokyo Train Loop or Sporting Clays?
Idle Tokyo Train Loop ships an update weekly, and Sporting Clays every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Tokyo Train Loop was updated on October 11, 2026 and Sporting Clays on October 7, 2026.

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