SpeedTrains vs Rail Roam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeedTrains
Navigate a train through intricate tracks, collecting diamonds to progress. Strategically switch junctions and flip trains to control direction. Avoid collisions with incorrect switches as you ascend through increasingly complex levels.
- Drive the SpeedTrain
- Collect diamonds
- Switch junction points
- Flip trains
- Use TrainLifters
- 45 challenging levels
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Drive the SpeedTrain around the train tracks and collect all the diamonds to advance through levels! Control the path of the SpeedTrain by switching the junction points, and by flipping the trains to go either backwards or forwards. Go up and down levels with the super TrainLifters! Don't crash into a incorrectly switched junction point! 45 levels! Each level gets more and more complex and difficult. The controls are very simple to operate. SpeedTrains is easy to play, but not so easy to master....
Rail Roam
Guide a train on curved rails by placing tracks ahead of it. Swipe to choose direction and tap to place, avoiding obstacles like rocks and trees. Unlock various train engines as you progress.
- Place tracks behind the train
- Simple tap/swipe controls
- Avoid obstacles
- Unlockable train engines
- Multiple train types
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On only two pairs of curved rails, guide a train as far as you can by placing the track behind in front of the other! Quickly, swipe to choose the track direction and tap to place, or the train will run off-rail. Also avoid leading the train into rocks and trees. Features: • Simple tap/swipe controls to place tracks • Unlockable engines (types include steam, deisels, bullet trains, and more. Plus, a few have a little surprise!)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rail Roam at 5.0 against SpeedTrains's 4.1. SpeedTrains's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. SpeedTrains sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Rail Roam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rail Roam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedTrains has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SpeedTrains ships an update every 6 weeks, Rail Roam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeedTrains | Rail Roam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | Jon Kantner |
Customer experience
SpeedTrains
Rail Roam
In-app purchases
SpeedTrains
- No Ads$0.99
- Extra Life$0.99
- Extra Missiles$0.99
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- NuclearMissiles$1.99
- Infinite Missiles$3.99
- Access All Levels$3.99
- Infinite Life$3.99
- Everything!$5.99
Rail Roam
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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