Comparison

Train Station vs Train Master 3D

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

Head to head
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 Master 3D

Experience life as a train owner in this simulation game. Manage resources, upgrade your train, and customize it to become the ultimate train boss. Hire workers and serve passengers to make your train the best.

Highlights
  • Train ownership simulation
  • Resource management
  • Train customization
  • Worker hiring
  • Passenger service
  • Train upgrades
Features
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Try yourself as a train owner in this Train Master 3D game! Exciting resource management and train upgrades. Customise your train, and hire new workers! Serve people, buy new chairs and cars, hire workers, and do everything to make your train the best!

Screenshots

Train Station4 screens
Train Master 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Train Station at 63% against Train Master 3D's 18%. Train Station also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 534). Train Master 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Train Master 3D sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Master 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Station has 2.9K ratings behind it against 534, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Train Station's written reviews are positive against 18% of Train Master 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Station ships an update every 2 months, Train Master 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Train Station versus Train Master 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain StationTrain Master 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings)4.7 (534 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better534
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB325 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPixel Federation GamesMondayOFF

Customer experience

Train Station

All ratings2,883 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,063 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative28.7%

Train Master 3D

All ratings534 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral25.0%
Negative57.1%

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 Master 3D

From 534 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎃 Fun game
  • 👍 So good!
  • 💡 Simple Yet Entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Game doesn't work properly
  • 🐛 Blocked at level 3/4

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 Master 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes/crashes
  • Levels not unlocking after completing requirements

Requested features

2 requests
  • More helpers
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Train Station

One-time10
  • Beginners Package$2.99
  • Special Pack I$2.99
  • Special Pack XIII$4.99
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  • Daily Gems - 30 Days$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$9.99
  • Special Pack XIV$9.99
  • Economy Pack$19.99
  • Special Pack VI$19.99
  • Business Kit$49.99
  • Corporate Package$99.99
6 purchases

Train Master 3D

One-time6
  • Coins 2000$3.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Coins 6000$5.99
Show 3 more
  • Essentials Pack$7.99
  • Super Boosts Pack$9.99
  • Coins 15000$12.99

Questions

Is Train Station free?
Train Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Master 3D free?
Train Master 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Station or Train Master 3D?
Train Master 3D is rated higher. Train Station averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Train Master 3D averages 4.7 from 534 ratings.
Do Train Station or Train Master 3D have ads?
Both Train Station and Train Master 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Station or Train Master 3D?
Train Station ships an update every 2 months, and Train Master 3D weekly. Most recently, Train Station was updated on October 2, 2026 and Train Master 3D on September 29, 2026.

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