Comparison

Yamanote Rush vs Train Galaxy

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

Head to head
About

Yamanote Rush

Experience driving a commuter train on Tokyo's loop line in 3D. Master precise stops, adhere to schedules, and navigate realistic challenges like weather and speed limits. Collect station stamps and unlock new train designs.

Highlights
  • 3D train driving simulation
  • Realistic stopping mechanics
  • Adherence to train schedule
  • Dynamic weather conditions
  • Unlockable train customizations
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Yamanote Rush is back, and it's gone 3D. Take the controls of a bright green commuter train on Tokyo's loop line, the ring that circles the heart of the city. All 30 stations, at real distances, from the driver's seat. The job sounds simple: stop right on the mark, right on time. Easy, right? STOP ON THE MARK Every stop gets two ranks. STOP is how close the front of your train lands to the mark. TIME is how close you are to the timetable. Nail both for a double S. Overshoot the platform and the passengers will have words. A NEW RUN EVERY DAY Today's run is the same three stops for everyone, and you only get one go. Your score goes on today's Game Center leaderboard, so you can see how you stack up against drivers everywhere. DRIVE IT FOR REAL (ISH) • 11 cars with real braking physics. The brakes take a moment to bite, wheels slip in the rain, and every car behind you pushes and pulls. • A coffee on the dash. Yank the lever and it spills. • Speed limits, checkpoints, red signals, track workers and the odd surprise on the line. • Morning, dusk and night, in sunshine and rain, with Tokyo lighting up as you go. • Look around the cab: swipe the windscreen. • Original departure melodies on the platforms. • Nail a stop and a pigeon might land on your wiper to say well done. COLLECT THEM ALL Stop perfectly at a station to stamp it in your stamp book. There are 30 to collect, and new paint jobs for your train unlock along the way. FREE RUN Pick any station on the loop, choose the time of day and the weather, and drive. GOOD TO KNOW • Made for iPhone and iPad • Plays fully offline • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking Made in a tiny lab by Nashtendo. Please don't rush onto the train. Unless it's Yamanote Rush. Icons by Icons8 (icons8.com). Yamanote Rush is an independent, unofficial game. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by East Japan Railway Company.

About

Train Galaxy

Features
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A wooden train set that lives in your pocket. Drag track onto the bedroom rug, couple up the red puffer, and press GO. No timers, no failure — just a little railroad that does what you tell it. BUILD — straights, curves, bridges, splitters, whole towns of toys. Three rugs (small, big, huge), three lands (the rug, WESTERN LAND, THE WINTER FIELD) and four skies (clear, snow, dust, rain). Pinch to lean in. PLAY — the wind-up rug. Tip toy trains out of the tray and watch them chug, whistle and crash into each other. Crashes earn stars. CAMPAIGN — TEN LITTLE LINES. Ten pocket puzzles: build the line the ticket asks for, earn your stars. THE STORE — spend stars on liveries (SNOW WHITE, COAL BLACK, BUBBLEGUM, RAINBOW…), whistles, crash styles and model bits for the shelf. Made for small hands and long car rides*. Everything saves on your device. No ads. No purchases. No accounts. *needs an internet connection to start.

Screenshots

Yamanote Rush4 screens
Train Galaxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Yamanote Rush and Train Galaxy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Yamanote Rush versus Train Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamanote RushTrain Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve NashCorkscrew Education LLC

In-app purchases

None

Yamanote Rush

No in-app purchases

None

Train Galaxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yamanote Rush free?
Yamanote Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Galaxy free?
Train Galaxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yamanote Rush or Train Galaxy have ads?
Neither Yamanote Rush nor Train Galaxy shows ads.

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