Power Train vs Paper Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Train
Control a virtual train to navigate tracks and reach destinations. This simulation game offers increasingly challenging levels that require careful planning and smooth operation to avoid accidents. Experience realistic physics and a beautiful interface as you test your driving skills.
- Train driving simulation
- Realistic physics
- Challenging levels
- Track navigation
- Beautiful interface
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Power train is a free fun mobile games, in front of the checkpoint is relatively simple, the later stages more difficult, you need to start your brain, by controlling the player inside the controller to make the train successfully reach the destination, if there is a problem train track will appear accidents, so you have to repeatedly check the patency of the road, especially in the latter part of the level. You play the role of a real locomotive drivers an exciting train driving game. Control a train, because it goes around the track. Waiting for the starting signal and return. The way you may encounter some unexpected things, require players to operate smoothly and finally reach the end, start your train it. Power train features: Beautiful interface, Realistic physics simulation. Not even dream of driving a real train! The first attempt a virtual simulation trains. Test your driving skills and accuracy exciting train simulator pro!
Paper Train
Manage complex train networks across diverse global locations. Prevent collisions and delays by strategically directing train traffic. Enjoy a challenging puzzle experience with hand-drawn graphics and no in-app purchases or ads.
- Supervise train traffic
- Avoid rail disruption and delays
- Prevent train collisions
- 300 challenging levels
- Magnificent hand-drawn graphics
- Simple pick-up-and-play controls
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Download Paper Train Traffic now. It's Traintastic! From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World. Give your best to avoid rail disruption and train delays while preventing any possible train collisions. Do you think you are ready for the challenge? There are NO in-app purchases or advertisements in Paper Train Traffic. All you need to do is purchase the game to get access to its full content! Paper Train Traffic features: * 300 challenging levels * 6 spectacular animations * Magnificent, hand drawn graphics * Simple pick-up-and-play controls * Absolutely no violence * Full retina display support * Game Center support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Power Train at Free against Paper Train's $0.99. Power Train also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 25 months). Paper Train's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (139 vs 1). On ads, 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
Power Train is free to download; Paper Train costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paper Train holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Train has 139 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Power Train ships an update every 12 months, Paper Train every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Train | Paper Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (139 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 139 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 国财 胡 | Istom Games Kft. |
Customer experience
Power Train
Paper Train
Bugs and requests
Power Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Paper Train
Reported bugs
7 issues- Videos crash the app
- No sound
- Boost disabled when changing signals
- Video level crashes on iPad Pro
- Game not full screen on iPhone X
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- Cannot close game without turning off phone
- Unexpected charges/scams
Requested features
10 requests- Update old games for new OS
- Part 2 with diesel locomotives
- Pause button
- Replay button
- Make training post-it removable
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- Paper Train II
- Update for 11" iPad
- Update for iPhone X
- New themes/drawings
- Allow holding boost button
In-app purchases
Power Train
No in-app purchases
Paper Train
No in-app purchases
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