Comparison

TrainDesign vs Biyonik Okuma

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

Head to head
About

TrainDesign

Design and plan your model railroad tracks with ease. This app allows you to create custom layouts, modify track segments, and adjust curves to your specifications. Unleash your creativity and build intricate routes with intuitive touch controls.

Highlights
  • Plan model railroad tracks
  • Create custom track lines
  • Modify track segments (orient, stretch, shrink)
  • Adjust curve width, angle, and radius
  • Determine track altitude
  • Intuitive touch controls
Features
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TrainDesign is born with the purpose to plan your model railroad track. In a few minutes you can create lines of any kind. Using a set of tracks you can choose the type of binary-to-use, orient, stretch or shrink it. The curves can be modified to width angle and radius of curvature. TrainDesign stands out for its ease of use and the versatility, giving space for creativity. You will learn that it is very easy to edit lines, determine the altitude, change every single piece in an intuitive and simple manner. With only the use of your fingers, you can create small or large tracks, focus on building a single part using the touch or see the route as a whole.

About

Biyonik Okuma

Features
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Biyonik okuma uygulaması yazılarınızı kolayca biyonik okuma ile okunabilecek şekle dönüştürebileceğiniz ve kaydedebileceğiniz bir uygulamadır. Yazılarınızı ister yerel olarak isterseniz de buluta kaydedebilirsiniz.

Screenshots

Biyonik Okuma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Biyonik Okuma at Free against TrainDesign's $1.99. Biyonik Okuma also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Biyonik Okuma is free to download; TrainDesign costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TrainDesign versus Biyonik Okuma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainDesignBiyonik Okuma
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKind of BlueTaha Enes

Bugs and requests

TrainDesign

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App locks up after selecting first track
  • Saving changes to existing layouts results in original disappearing
  • Cannot move selected track
  • Rotate icon greys out after one rotation
  • App crashes on load
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  • Editor does not work, cannot rotate pieces
  • Cannot place track where desired
  • Small graphics on black background make components hard to see
  • Zooming is sketchy, losing track
  • Cannot switch red dot to continue with different track
  • Pinch gesture sends track work out of view, becomes unselectable
  • Turntable not available as shown in demo
  • App keeps freezing
  • Switches are not calibrated correctly
  • Layout limited to about 5’ X 5’ for movement
  • Zooming in/out is problematic outside the 5x5 zone
  • Flex track shaping is difficult
  • Simple oval has misaligned track pieces

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more track libraries (e.g., Rokuhan Z, Hornby, Lionel Fastrack, Realtrax, Fleishmann profi ho)
  • Improve track connection and alignment
  • Fix rotation and movement issues for track pieces
  • Add a 'save as' function for layouts
  • Include inch/feet measurement options
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  • Add a tutorial or help screens
  • Allow using track from multiple manufacturers in one plan
  • Add models of coaches to visualize train appearance on curves
  • Improve zooming and panning functionality
  • Add print function for plans and parts lists
  • Support for Mac

Biyonik Okuma

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TrainDesign

No in-app purchases

None

Biyonik Okuma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainDesign free?
TrainDesign costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biyonik Okuma free?
Biyonik Okuma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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