Comparison

Train Station vs Train Driver Journeys

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

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About

Train Station

Manage your own train station, collect thousands of real-life trains, and fulfill cargo contracts. Build and decorate your station, compete with friends, and discover train stories. Enjoy regular updates and seasonal events.

Highlights
  • Collect thousands of real-life trains
  • Manage and build your train station
  • Fulfill cargo contracts and earn rewards
  • Compete with friends and global leaderboards
  • Participate in seasonal events
  • Learn real-life train stories
Features
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Join hundreds of thousands train dispatchers, collect thousands of trains and learn real-life stories about them. Manage your station, earn resources by managing transport of passengers and gain various materials with freight trains. Use them to build up your train station and to purchase more passenger and cargo trains! Become a railway magnate in this awesome train simulator, finish hundreds of achievements, ship cargo to contract partners to gain awesome rewards. Cooperate with your friends to become a railroad tycoon, or compete with them in leaderboards to show off the power of your train fleet. Explore the largest collection of steam, diesel, electric, maglev and hyperloop trains from manufacturers all over the world, including Northern America, Germany, India, Australia and more. TrainStation Features: ▶ Enjoy regular weekly updates full of wonderful content ▶ Discover new achievements, contract partners and trains in seasonal events ▶ Find new friends among train enthusiasts from all over the world ▶ Build your station to gain bonuses for your freight trains ▶ Send passengers to various destinations and earn gold ▶ Collect real life locomotives, learn about them through information about them in museum ▶ Compete with people from all around the world, your country or friends in leaderboards ▶ Challenge yourself in strategic planning ▶ Explore the world of railway trade ▶ Show your unique station to the world Personalize your station with colorful railroad themes like Western, San Francisco, Orient, London, New York and many more. Engage in fascinating story based quests provided by numerous contract partners and earn experience points and awesome rewards in return. Build hundreds of different buildings and decorations and create your dream station, let your friends admire it and visit their own stations for inspiration, Collect real-life trains and learn about them in your Museum. Enjoy many events throughout the year, including spring, Halloween and Christmas events, each containing unique achievements, seasonal contract partners and themed locomotives, buildings and decorations. PLEASE NOTE! TrainStation is an online free simulation game to download and play that requires a network connection to play. Some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. if you don't want to use this feature please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. Do you have any suggestions or problems in your train station? Our caring community managers would love to hear from you, visit https://care.pxfd.co/trainstation! Terms of Use: http://pxfd.co/eula Privacy Policy: http://pxfd.co/privacy Do you enjoy our train simulator game? Follow @TrainStation on social media to get the latest news and updates.

About

Train Driver Journeys

Experience realistic train driving with various locos and routes. Master essential skills through interactive sessions, from shunting to hauling freight and passengers. Explore detailed global routes from multiple camera angles.

Highlights
  • Realistic train driving simulation
  • Multiple locomotive types
  • Detailed interactive routes
  • Variety of camera angles
  • Freight and passenger hauling
  • Yard shunting and switching
Features
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Your journey as a Train Driver begins today in this realistic train simulator! From the makers of the world-leading Trainz series, take charge of a wide range of powerful locos, hauling thousands of tonnes of freight, shunting in the yard or shuttling passengers along suburban lines. Explore amazingly detailed and interactive routes from around the world from a variety of camera angles. Fun for ages 5 to 95! Developed by the same team that brought you Trainz Driver and Trainz Simulator, this free introduction to the Train Driver Journey series ( TDJ ) provides 9 Driving Sessions to enable you to master all the skills required to operate a wide range of locomotives: 1. Take Control 2. Changing Direction 3. Watch your Speed 4. Signals Ahead 5. Working in the Yard 6. Shunting and Switching 7. Inside the Cab 8. Time to Brake 9. Heavy Load Collect the full series of Train Driver "Journeys" and travel the world in charge of heavy freight, modern high speed passenger or old time steam locos. Each "Journey" is a stand-alone app or you can purchase many of the same Routes and Sessions via in-app purchase from our "Trainz Driver 2" and "Trainz Simulator 2" apps which also provide the amazing World Builder module to create your own tracks. Other Train Driver Journeys include: Train Driver Journey 2 - Iberia Interior Train Driver Journey 3 -Waldabavale to Karrah Bay Train Driver Journey 4 - Introduction to Steam Train Driver Journey 5 -Tidewater Point Rail Train Driver Journey 6 - Highland Valley Industries Train Driver Journey 7 - Rosworth Vale Train Driver Journey 8 - Toronto Rail Lands. More Journeys are planned for the future so please let us know in your AppStore review what your favorite trains or routes are so that we can bring them to you as soon as possible Note: Some content listed has been included in previous versions of the Trainz series, although new locos and sessions are being added all the time. .

Screenshots

Train Station4 screens
Train Driver Journeys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Driver Journeys at none against Train Station's 14. Train Driver Journeys also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Station sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Train Driver Journeys asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Train Station against 4.4 for Train Driver Journeys. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Train Station's written reviews are positive against 70% of Train Driver Journeys's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Train Station versus Train Driver Journeys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain StationTrain Driver Journeys
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings) — better4.4 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews69.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K3.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB512 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPixel Federation GamesN3V Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Train Station

All ratings2,897 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,064 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.7%

Train Driver Journeys

All ratings3,815 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

Train Station

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Detailed train models
  • 🚂 Variety of trains and eras
  • 🕰️ Relaxing time-based gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending
  • 🤖 Repetitive and grindy

Train Driver Journeys

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics and controls
  • 🚂 Enjoyable train simulation experience
  • 📚 Helpful tutorials for beginners
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🚦 Confusing signaling and switching mechanics
  • 🔒 Limited free content, requires in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of free roam or sandbox mode

Bugs and requests

Train Station

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lost progress and saved data
  • Login and connectivity issues
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to customize train consists
  • More social features and multiplayer
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Offline mode or reduced internet dependency

Train Driver Journeys

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • White lines appearing on tracks
  • Trains not responding to brakes or controls
  • Missions failing due to unclear objectives
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more steam locomotive options
  • Implement a free drive mode without missions
  • Improve signaling and switching instructions
  • Expand the number of routes and scenarios

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Train Station

One-time14
  • Beginners Package$2.99
  • Special Pack I$2.99
  • Special Pack II$3.99
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  • Special Pack XIII$4.99
  • Daily Gems - 30 Days$4.99
  • Special Pack III$7.99
  • Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Special Pack XIV$9.99
  • Special Pack IV$11.99
  • Special Pack V$17.99
  • Economy Pack$19.99
  • Special Pack VI$19.99
  • Business Kit$49.99
  • Corporate Package$99.99
None

Train Driver Journeys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Station free?
Train Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Driver Journeys free?
Train Driver Journeys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Station or Train Driver Journeys?
Train Station is rated higher. Train Station averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Train Driver Journeys averages 4.4 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Train Station or Train Driver Journeys have ads?
Train Station shows ads; Train Driver Journeys does not.

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