Comparison

Kids Train Sim vs googolChooChoo3D2

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

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About

Kids Train Sim

Explore a world of trains with this engaging simulator designed for young children. Drive various train types, manage speed and signals, and even create custom environments with towns and stations.

Highlights
  • Drive 20 train types
  • Play in 6 pre-made scenes
  • Build custom environments
  • Control speed and signals
  • Switch between train types
  • Drop off passengers
Features
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Kids Train Sim is a fun Train Game for kids. Choose from 17 fun Trains and drive them in many fun kid friendly scenarios. From the creators of Train Sim; comes Kids Train Sim; a train simulator designed for kids. Kids Train Sim features many of the same features of our Train Simulator however it is a bit simpler to use and features cartoon & kid friendly graphics. Activate the horn or bell, control speed. Stop and stations, switch between passenger, steam and freight trains. Pan/Zoom around the train and drop off passengers at Train stations. New; Create Custom Environments for your Trains, build Towns, Stations Roads be creative and design your own Train World. FEATURES: 20 Train Types 6 Pre-made Scenes Build Custom Environments

About

googolChooChoo3D2

Design and build your own 3D model railroad layouts with customizable tracks, structures, and terrain. Experience your creations from various viewpoints, including the driver's seat of a running train.

Highlights
  • 3D model railroad simulation
  • Customizable track and structure placement
  • Terrain creation and editing
  • Multiple viewing perspectives
  • Automatic tunnel generation
  • Driver's seat view
Features
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googolChooChoo3D2 is a 3D model railroad simulation program. It is easy to make your own layout. You can add tracks and structures freely to the layout. You can also make a terrain on the layout. You can see the layout in 3D from driver's seat of a running train or from several other locations. New features -The terrain has become editable. -A tunnel is automatically generated. System Requirements -iOS 10.0 or later. -64bit CPU. (recommended A8 or higher)

Screenshots

Kids Train Sim4 screens
googolChooChoo3D24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: googolChooChoo3D2 at Free against Kids Train Sim's $1.99. googolChooChoo3D2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Kids Train Sim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, 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

googolChooChoo3D2 is free to download; Kids Train Sim costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kids Train Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Kids Train Sim's written reviews are positive against 77% of googolChooChoo3D2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kids Train Sim ships an update every 7 months, googolChooChoo3D2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Kids Train Sim versus googolChooChoo3D2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids Train SimgoogolChooChoo3D2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (39 ratings) — better4.0 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1788918 Alberta LtdKouichi Hayashi

Customer experience

Kids Train Sim

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

googolChooChoo3D2

All ratings35 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Kids Train Sim

No in-app purchases

None

googolChooChoo3D2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kids Train Sim free?
Kids Train Sim costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is googolChooChoo3D2 free?
googolChooChoo3D2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kids Train Sim or googolChooChoo3D2?
Kids Train Sim is rated higher. Kids Train Sim averages 4.4 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while googolChooChoo3D2 averages 4.0 from 35 ratings.
Do Kids Train Sim or googolChooChoo3D2 have ads?
googolChooChoo3D2 shows ads; Kids Train Sim does not.
Which is updated more often, Kids Train Sim or googolChooChoo3D2?
Kids Train Sim ships an update every 7 months, and googolChooChoo3D2 monthly. Most recently, Kids Train Sim was updated on November 1, 2026 and googolChooChoo3D2 on October 29, 2026.

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