Comparison

Tram Tycoon vs TrainLand

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

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About

Tram Tycoon

Manage a city's tram network to transport citizens efficiently before time runs out. Strategically buy, upgrade, and sell tram vehicles and stations to grow your transit empire. Experience a historical journey from 1960 to 2020 with dynamic city growth, weather, and day phases.

Highlights
  • Time management strategy
  • Tram vehicle management
  • City station building and upgrades
  • Historical progression (1960-2020)
  • Dynamic city growth
  • Day/night cycles and weather effects
Features
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Tram Tycoon is a city railway transportation time management strategy game in which you have to transport as many citizens as possible before the time runs out (do not let them travel by a taxi). It is necessary to regularly buy new tram vehicles (electric city train vehicles), send them to an appropriate rail line, and sell them to replace old ones (accident prevention) to grow your pocket rapid transit business. Tram stops are also an indispensable part of the game. You will be responsible for building, repairing, and upgrading each city train station and of course for the budget of your virtual transport empire. Earn as many experience points as possible on each level before the time runs out. Every tram car has a different capacity and will give you a different amount of experience points for every transported passenger during service, so choose wisely what train to buy before each contract. GAME FEATURES: - 60 absolutely free levels to choose from - 14 tram models (from historic to modern) - Growing cities with many types of buildings - Go through tramway history from 1960 to 2020 - Day phases and different weather conditions - A quick, accessible, well explaining tutorial Set all cities in motion with trams and become a successful traffic giant!

About

TrainLand

Build and operate custom 3D trains through diverse landscapes. Collect coins to unlock new train cars and freely combine them to create unique Shinkansen and local train formations. Enjoy manual or automatic control modes with multiple camera views.

Highlights
  • Custom train building
  • Diverse 3D landscapes
  • Manual and auto control modes
  • Multiple camera views
  • Coin collection for upgrades
  • Interactive environments
Features
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Various trains, including Shinkansen and local trains, run through diverse landscapes such as railroad crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, stations, elevated tracks, snowy mountains, autumn foliage, and cherry blossom-lined roads, all in a cute, slightly deformed style. Collect coins to get new train cars and create your own favorite train You can freely combine and link Shinkansen and regular trains to run your custom train. Enjoy two modes: the Mascon mode, where you manually control the speed using the master controller, and the Auto mode, where trains run automatically. As the train departs from the station, it passes through crossings, bridges, tunnels, depots, and more. Trains run through a variety of beautiful sceneries. Use Joy-Con and zoom buttons to enjoy different camera angles. You can also switch between three camera views: driver’s seat, window view, and rear-view camera. Use coins and hearts collected during the run to open Train Boxes and collect new train cars. Freely link the cars you’ve collected and run them. The "Random Change Button" allows your train to temporarily transform into a formation including cars you don’t yet own. This is a train game where you can freely connect trains like Shinkansen and local trains. The 3rd and 4th cars can be connected face-to-face by linking a front car and a rear car. There are various scenes including crossings, tunnels, bridges, depots, track junctions, stations, and elevated rails. Trains travel through various sceneries including cities, countryside, snowy mountains with falling snow, autumn mountains with falling leaves, cherry blossom roads with petals floating in the air, mountains, seaside, and riverside landscapes. Tap giant landmarks such as towers and Buddha statues in town to get coins. Not only trains, but roads are also filled with various vehicles such as sedans, sports cars, mini cars, trucks, dump trucks, and heavy machinery. Tap them to get coins. In the sea, there are boats, whales, sharks, dolphins, and even monsters. Tap them to collect coins. People and animals appear along the station and roads—tap them too for coins. Try tapping various objects Complete a loop from the starting station to earn hearts, especially by stopping at many stations. At junctions, you can freely switch tracks. There are 10 stations, and depending on your path, you can stop at up to 8. Get a special bonus based on how many stations you stop at in a full loop. Enjoy exploring many different courses During the train’s journey, the “Random Change Button” will appear. Tap it to randomly change your train’s formation temporarily. There are three types: “Complete Shinkansen,” “Complete Local Train,” and “Mixed.” You can view trains that include cars not in your collection. Sometimes tapping the button will also earn you coins. Coins and hearts will pop out of the train—make sure to grab them We also plan to add cargo trains, steam locomotives, and maglev trains in the future. All types of train cars in the Train Box—whether front, middle, or rear—are randomly selected with equal probability. We will continue adding new cars, so please look forward to future updates You can earn coins to open Train Boxes via login bonuses, arriving at stations, or watching ad videos. Complete a loop around the course to earn hearts based on the number of stations stopped at. Hearts can be exchanged for coins. Hearts and coins pop out from trains and float around the tracks, so don’t miss them. There are still many ideas we plan to implement—please look forward to more updates

Screenshots

Tram Tycoon4 screens
TrainLand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrainLand at 4.9 against Tram Tycoon's 3.0. TrainLand also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tram Tycoon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Tram Tycoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainLand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrainLand holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrainLand has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Tram Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 70% of TrainLand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tram Tycoon ships an update every 4 months, TrainLand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tram Tycoon versus TrainLand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTram TycoonTrainLand
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB317 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Viktorinhiroyuki uchida

Customer experience

Tram Tycoon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

TrainLand

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tram Tycoon

One-time1
  • DISABLE ADS FOREVER$3.99
None

TrainLand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tram Tycoon free?
Tram Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainLand free?
TrainLand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tram Tycoon or TrainLand?
TrainLand is rated higher. Tram Tycoon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TrainLand averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Tram Tycoon or TrainLand have ads?
Both Tram Tycoon and TrainLand show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tram Tycoon or TrainLand?
Tram Tycoon ships an update every 4 months, and TrainLand every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tram Tycoon was updated on November 1, 2026 and TrainLand on November 3, 2026.

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