Comparison

Ludwig's Math Lite vs Design & Run Train

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

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About

Ludwig's Math Lite

Features
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The full version of this app has been #1 in Sweden in Category Games and Education and #1 in Children Category. Train your math skills with this App. You can combine four levels of difficulty with four types of arithmetic ( +, -, × and ÷ ). For each level you need to solve the questions faster and faster. Between each level you get a bonus chance. The game concept makes it fun and you really need to concentrate during the excercises. The game is developed by Ludwig (7 years) and his father. Ludwig’s part has been ideas, testing and company during the construction of the game. We hope that it will train the math skills in a fun way.

About

Design & Run Train

Design and build custom trains from various parts and templates. Then, drive your creations on tracks, controlling speed, horns, and switches while experiencing realistic station announcements.

Highlights
  • Design and build custom trains
  • Control train speed and horns
  • Use railroad switches
  • Experience realistic station announcements
  • Add and remove train wagons
  • Craft train parts from brick pieces
Features
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Design & run train games allow you to play and learn everything about train craft and driving. You will learn how to control a train as it goes around a track, activate different horns, control speed, add and remove wagons, use railroad switches, listen to real train station announcements, and train riding around tracks. Design & craft all the parts of the train to ride on railway tracks. You can build unique trains by putting together pieces of colorful bricks like a puzzle. You can select from multiple varieties of classical locomotive templates, which range from old steam train to powerful diesel locomotive to modern high-speed train. Optionally, they can create entirely new designs using various brick styles and train parts. Once a train has been built, you can thus go on the railway and experience exciting train riding adventures.

Screenshots

Ludwig's Math Lite3 screens
Design & Run Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ludwig's Math Lite at none against Design & Run Train's shown. Ludwig's Math Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 47 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ludwig's Math Lite ships an update every 3 months, Design & Run Train every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ludwig's Math Lite versus Design & Run Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLudwig's Math LiteDesign & Run Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVIAFarrukh Ahmad

In-app purchases

None

Ludwig's Math Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Design & Run Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ludwig's Math Lite free?
Ludwig's Math Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Design & Run Train free?
Design & Run Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ludwig's Math Lite or Design & Run Train have ads?
Design & Run Train shows ads; Ludwig's Math Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Ludwig's Math Lite or Design & Run Train?
Ludwig's Math Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Design & Run Train every 47 months. Most recently, Ludwig's Math Lite was updated on October 29, 2026 and Design & Run Train on October 24, 2026.

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