Comparison

Tram Tycoon vs Sim Routes

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

Head to head
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

Sim Routes

Features
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Sim Routes is a flight planning app for flight simulator pilots who want to discover real-world airline routes, explore airports and destinations, and plan better virtual flights. Browse a large database of routes, airlines, and airports on a world map to find inspiration for your next trip. Use filters to narrow flights by the type of experience you want, whether you are looking for a short regional hop, a longer international sector, or new places to explore in your simulator. Sim Routes also helps you stay organised with schedule building tools that let you plan multiple flights ahead. When you are ready to fly, launch directly into SimBrief for faster dispatch and flight planning. As you fly, your Pilot Profile tracks your progress over time, including logged flights, airports visited, countries reached, distance flown, and more. With Sim Routes, you can: - Explore real-world airline routes - Discover airports, airlines, and destinations - Build personalised flight schedules - Launch flights with SimBrief integration - Track progress with your Pilot Profile There is also a daily route guessing game, if you want something to do between flights. Whether you fly casually or want a more structured flight sim experience, Sim Routes makes it easier to decide where to fly next, plan your sessions, and keep building your virtual pilot journey. Sim Routes is free to use. SimRoutes Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks the flight scheduler, unlimited favourites, your full logbook and stats, game progress tracking, and removes ads.

Screenshots

Tram Tycoon4 screens
Sim Routes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sim Routes at none against Tram Tycoon's shown. Sim Routes also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Tram Tycoon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). 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. Tram Tycoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sim Routes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tram Tycoon ships an update every 4 months, Sim Routes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tram Tycoon versus Sim Routes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTram TycoonSim Routes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ViktorinTheSocialButterflies

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tram Tycoon

One-time1
  • DISABLE ADS FOREVER$3.99
1 purchases

Sim Routes

One-time1
  • SimRoutes Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Tram Tycoon free?
Tram Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sim Routes free?
Sim Routes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tram Tycoon or Sim Routes have ads?
Tram Tycoon shows ads; Sim Routes does not.
Which is updated more often, Tram Tycoon or Sim Routes?
Tram Tycoon ships an update every 4 months, and Sim Routes every 2 months. Most recently, Tram Tycoon was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sim Routes on October 25, 2026.

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