MetroWorld vs Train Sim Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetroWorld
Control massive trains through iconic cities with realistic physics and "Modern-Retro Pixel Art." React to obstacles, manage passengers, and master unique subway networks. Test your reflexes in an endless survival mode and climb global leaderboards.
- Realistic kinematic physics
- 11 iconic cities
- Crisis management
- Passenger system
- Endless survival mode
- Unlockable cities and routes
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It's your turn to become a master train operator in the world's most iconic cities with MetroWorld! Designed with a stunning "Modern-Retro Pixel Art" aesthetic, this game lets you feel the true weight of controlling massive trains through realistic physics calculations. It's not just about hitting the gas and brakes. You must use your reflexes to react to sudden obstacles on the tracks, trigger the emergency brake at the right moment, and make millimeter-perfect stops at the stations without shaking the passengers. FEATURES: • REALISTIC KINEMATIC PHYSICS: Feel the momentum and challenge of accelerating and braking a heavy transit machine. • 11 ICONIC CITIES: From the bustling crowds of Istanbul to the neon-lit tight schedules of Tokyo, unlock and master unique subway networks including London, Paris, New York, and Seoul. • CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Spot obstacles on the tracks and hit the "Emergency Brake" to prevent disasters. • PASSENGER SYSTEM: Open doors at the platform, board passengers, and keep satisfaction high by arriving on time. • ENDLESS SURVIVAL MODE: How far can you go without crashing? Test your reflexes against increasing speeds and frequent obstacles. Climb the Global Leaderboards! • PROGRESSION: Earn Metro Coins (MC) from ticket sales to unlock new cities and routes. Take the operator's seat and close the doors. The journey begins!
Train Sim Builder
Design and operate your own train world with realistic 3D graphics. Build custom layouts, place hundreds of items, and drive over 80 different trains with detailed cabin views. Enjoy regular content updates and exciting train derailments.
- Realistic 3D graphics
- Customizable track layouts
- Hundreds of decorative items
- Drive 80+ trains and locomotives
- Interior cabin views
- Train derailment physics
- Regular content updates
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Train Sim Builder includes everything you need to build and operate your own dream train world. You can build a fun layout in minutes, or spend hours perfecting your own train environment. Then drive one of the 80+ trains included in Train Sim Builder. Control speed, direction, sound horn and bell, control train lights, switch between night and day mode all with multiple camera angles. Watch as the train goes by from a station or sit inside a realistc 3D cabin. - Awesomely realistic 3D graphics - Customize the track layouts - Place 100s of items to complete your perfect Train Environments - Drive one of the 80+ included Trains and historical Locomotives - 60+ Rolling Stock Train Cars - Play or customize one of the pre-made Train Levels - Interior cabin views for all trains - Train derailments - No in app purchases - Regular content updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Sim Builder at daily against MetroWorld's every 6 days. Train Sim Builder also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). MetroWorld's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MetroWorld against 5.0 for Train Sim Builder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MetroWorld's written reviews are positive against 86% of Train Sim Builder's.
MetroWorld ships an update every 6 days, Train Sim Builder daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetroWorld | Train Sim Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 346 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gokhan Ekici | 1788918 Alberta Ltd |
Customer experience
MetroWorld
Train Sim Builder
In-app purchases
MetroWorld
No in-app purchases
Train Sim Builder
No in-app purchases
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