Troublesome Train vs TrainLand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Troublesome Train
Control a runaway train in a thrilling adventure. Tap to jump over pedestrians and avoid collisions. Master precise timing to navigate the tracks and complete the challenging journey.
- Train control gameplay
- Tap to jump mechanics
- Avoid pedestrian collisions
- Challenging adventure
- High jump option
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Get ready for some trouble. Take part in this crazy fun adventure as you control a troublesome train that has just run off the tracks. Simply avoid running over or squashing any pedestrians by tapping once to jump, or a second time to jump even higher.
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.
- Custom train building
- Diverse 3D landscapes
- Manual and auto control modes
- Multiple camera views
- Coin collection for upgrades
- Interactive environments
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrainLand at 5.0 against Troublesome Train's 4.5. TrainLand also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). Troublesome Train's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TrainLand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrainLand has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Troublesome Train's written reviews are positive against 70% of TrainLand's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Troublesome Train ships an update every 36 months, TrainLand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Troublesome Train | TrainLand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 317 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Condecca, Inc. | hiroyuki uchida |
Customer experience
Troublesome Train
TrainLand
In-app purchases
Troublesome Train
No in-app purchases
TrainLand
No in-app purchases
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