Comparison

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs Train Go

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

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About

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Create and play your own action game stages with a simple tap interface. Design levels using various items, test your creations, and share them with friends. Discover and play stages made by other users worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create custom action game stages
  • Play a variety of user-created levels
  • Simple tap-based item placement
  • Test stages during creation
  • Search for popular and random stages
  • Share stages with friends via URL
  • Retro pixel graphics
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[PLAY] [MAKE] [SEARCH] The Power of imagination can touch the sky! Make your very own action game stages and share them with your friends & family! You can play this game absolutely free! This game is perfectly suited for everyone including KIDS. -Basic Instructions- There are [PLAY], [MAKE] and [SEARCH] option buttons on the main menu. Tap [PLAY] button: Play the games all you want! You have a variety of stages to choose from. The range of stage levels are widely prepared, from beginners to advanced level,including the extreme levels that are crazy difficult! Tap [MAKE] button: Make your own stages. You become the game creator! Simple tap controls make it easy! Select from 30 types of items you can place anywhere you want. Tap an item on the list and then tap on the position where you want to place it. (Squares like a chess board are shown in a stage screen in order to make this process simpler.) Once an item is placed, you can place the same item continuously by alternating between tapping the position (square) in a stage and the "PLACE" button. You can also tap an item you've already placed to see additional options. (e.g. You can choose specific settings for the speed of cannon shell movements and the moveable range of blocks!) Play & find out if you can complete the stage you made! You can even do the test play during the process of making a stage by using the "TEST" button in the upper right corner of the screen. Try your own brand-new stage right away! Tap [SEARCH] button: Find popular stages -- stages made by other users and more. -Random: Search for random stages made by players using this App. -History: Look through stages you've already played. (You can also check if you've completed a stage or not.) -Official Website: Open this App’s official website to start the search. When you have found the one you want to play, tap on the stage and use "START" button. -Enter ID: Paste the GameID and tap "Enter ID" button, if you are unable to start the stage after using "START" button in the official website. (32 alphanumeric characters shown on the official website is the GameID.) Now, you're ready to start the game you found. Enjoy! [Send your original stage to friends & family] If you want to share your original stage with someone, send them the copy of your stage's URL via email! (Downloading this App is required in order to play your stage.) Post your original stage on Twitter, Facebook and LINE are also available! You can also have fun searching online for "PicoPicoMaker" in your free time! Enjoy finding new stages other users have made! Everyone loves the retro-looking pixel graphics games they grew up with! Connect with people from all over the world with PicoPicoMaker! Start your global action game adventure!

About

Train Go

Design and build your own railway networks with various track types, stations, and tunnels. Then, place your favorite trains and watch them run on the custom tracks you've created. It's a fun and creative way to bring your railroad fantasies to life.

Highlights
  • Easy rail laying with tap controls
  • Create elevated and forking tracks
  • Add stations, tunnels, buildings, and trees
  • Place and control multiple trains
  • Switch train direction at forks
  • Adjustable camera modes for viewing
Features
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Select the desired rail and connect it. Just tap to lay rails. Create a railway with elevated rails, forking rails, etc., as you want. Create a railway for your favorite train or bullet train and exercise your imagination and creativity. Great fun to run a train on a railway you created, and a great sense of accomplishment! Add train stations and tunnels to customize it. Then run trains on it! Instructions Tap the screen to add the desired rail. Tap the arrow in the direction you want to lay the rail. Very easy to lay rails. Tap on a background part to add buildings and trees wherever you want. After building the railway, tap on the Put Train button and select a train! You can add and delete trains and change the running direction. After you are done, tap the Start Train button to start running the train. When the train approaches a fork, use the following Fork button to switch the train's direction. Camera Mode Press "+" to zoom in. Press "-" to zoom out. Press the arrow to change the camera angle. Train tracking: Press ON to track a train.

Screenshots

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens
Train Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX at none against Train Go's 11. Train Go's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 251). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Train Go sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Go holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's written reviews are positive against 78% of Train Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, Train Go every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX versus Train Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEXTrain Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2511.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB230 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.monois Inc.

Customer experience

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

All ratings251 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.6%

Train Go

All ratings1,085 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

From 251 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy-to-use level editor
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with no WiFi required
  • 🎨 Creative level building mechanics
  • ⏰ Nostalgic experience for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
  • 📱 Poor touch controls and responsiveness
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • 🔧 Broken wide/horizontal mode compatibility

Train Go

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable tracks
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚂 Wide variety of train models
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🔍 Limited map/world size
  • 🕹️ Difficult controls and camera management
  • 🔇 No option to disable music

Bugs and requests

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • Force closure on iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
  • Wide version incompatible with latest iOS
  • Touch controls not registering properly
  • Direction keys becoming unresponsive mid-game
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  • Black rectangles obscuring gameplay
  • Inconsistent jump height and movement
  • Loading screen appearing too frequently
  • Levels with missing goals causing errors
  • Buttons not responding on certain devices
  • Spelling error: 'Backguoind' instead of 'Background'
  • Translation issues after recent update

Requested features

16 requests
  • More enemy types and variety
  • Additional power-ups and items
  • Boss battles and boss creation
  • Wider/longer level designs
  • Custom block creation tools
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  • Moving breakable blocks
  • Disappearing and appearing blocks
  • Mushroom power-up for damage protection
  • Checkpoints in levels
  • Race mode
  • World/level selection system
  • Avatar customization
  • Ability to name exported levels
  • Music selection options
  • Improved physics and movement mechanics
  • Persistent coin collection tracking

Train Go

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inability to save progress
  • Trains getting stuck or not responding properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to control train speed and operation
  • Underground stations and tunnels
  • Freight trains and cargo transportation
  • Interconnected multi-line rail networks
  • Automated signaling and collision prevention
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  • Expanded map size and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Train Go

One-time11
  • Railroad crossing$0.99
  • Elevated station$0.99
  • 10 Buildings Pack$0.99
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  • 10 Buildings Pack2$0.99
  • 3 Bridges Pack$0.99
  • Local Station$0.99
  • City station$0.99
  • Train Pack 1$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 14$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 18$1.99
  • 5 Trains Pack 16$1.99

Questions

Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Go free?
Train Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Train Go?
Train Go is rated higher. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Train Go averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Train Go have ads?
Both Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX and Train Go show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Train Go?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, and Train Go every 6 weeks. Most recently, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX was updated on October 16, 2026 and Train Go on October 22, 2026.

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