Roco NEXT Generation vs Toy Train 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roco NEXT Generation
This app merges real model train control with digital games, including targeted travel and logic quizzes. Players can immerse themselves in narrative worlds and extend them with craft activities, offering a unique interactive experience for families.
- Digital control of real model trains
- Targeted travel games
- Logical quizzes
- Multiplayer games
- Narrative-driven gameplay
- Craft worksheets and instructions
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Roco NEXT Generation is an entirely new concept that combines the most diverse elements: The real model train can be digitally controlled by means of an app that offers various games, such as precise targeted travel or logical quizzes to be solved by one or more players. And naturally with railways always in focus. These games are part of exciting narratives, and the players can immerse in these narrative worlds; giving free reign to the power of their imagination, they can even extend them with craft worksheets and instructions. With NEXT Generation, Roco offers a whole new gateway to the exciting world of model railways for the entire family: countless hours of interactive game fun and excitement – unique in this form. Once you have downloaded the app from the store, another 600 MB will need to be downloaded. Downloading this data volume may cause additional cost depending on the tariff of your mobile network operator.
Toy Train 3D
Experience the joy of operating a miniature railway with this model railroad simulator. Design and build your own unique train layouts to bring your railway dreams to life.
- Model railroad simulation
- Train operation gameplay
- Customizable layout creation
- Realistic toy train experience
- Intuitive design tools
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Toy Train 3D is a model railroad simulator. You can enjoy running a train. You can create the original layout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Toy Train 3D at 75% against Roco NEXT Generation's 0%. Toy Train 3D also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Roco NEXT Generation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Toy Train 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toy Train 3D has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Roco NEXT Generation's written reviews are positive against 75% of Toy Train 3D's.
Roco NEXT Generation ships an update monthly, Toy Train 3D every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roco NEXT Generation | Toy Train 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modelleisenbahn GmbH | Kouichi Hayashi |
Customer experience
Roco NEXT Generation
Toy Train 3D
In-app purchases
Roco NEXT Generation
No in-app purchases
Toy Train 3D
No in-app purchases
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