Train Conductor World vs Model Railways
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Conductor World
Manage international railway traffic by building rail networks and solving complex puzzles. Drive trains, transport passengers and goods, and navigate challenging terrain. Master the chaos to become the richest rail manager.
- Build rail networks
- Solve railroad puzzles
- Transport passengers and goods
- Control train movements
- Navigate tunnels, mountains, and obstacles
- Experience various weather conditions
- Customize trains
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Master and manage the chaos of international railway traffic as the ultimate railroad tycoon. Build the rail network of your dreams; lay rails to solve the railroad puzzle with branching and forking roads at every turn. Pick your path and become the richest rail manager! Get in the driver's seat and take passengers to their destinations, dropping them at stations, and haul goods to ports and factories. Control and conduct the trains, marshalling them through tunnels, around obstacles and over mountains in this thrilling, fast-paced action arcade videogame. Connect your express trains across the railyard at breakneck speed. Try to avoid crashing, but I bet you can't. You'll need snappy strategy to master the chaos! Be on high-alert for explosive crashes, near-misses and split-second situations. Ring the bell and toot your horn while playing in all types of weather conditions. Find bullet trains, diesel trains, modern electric trains and trams. Customise your trains and pick your favourite train carriage style. It all counts when you're growing the biggest railway in the world. Let the locomotives loose! "Incredibly good looking. Supremely satisfying." - Touch Arcade "A brilliant mashup of genres that's wonderfully addictive." - Pocket Gamer "So tactile and satisfying" - Penny Arcade "A really well thought out puzzle game." - SlideToPlay "Train Conductor is a work of art." - Hittin Crits
Model Railways
Build and expand your dream model railway system. Collect and merge trains to level up, earn money, and unlock new track layouts. Experience the joy of creating your own miniature world.
- Build model railway systems
- Collect and merge trains
- Level up trains
- Earn in-game money
- Unlock new layouts
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Fulfill your childhood dream of building a wonderful model railways system! This is the game you’ve been waiting for the whole time! Add trains, merge them to level up, make tons of money and unlock magnificent railways layouts! What are you waiting for?
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Verdict
Train Conductor World and Model Railways both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Train Conductor World's written reviews are positive against 24% of Model Railways's. Train Conductor World also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Train Conductor World sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Model Railways sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Train Conductor World against 4.7 for Model Railways. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Train Conductor World's written reviews are positive against 24% of Model Railways's.
Train Conductor World ships an update every 3 days, Model Railways every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Conductor World | Model Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5K ratings) | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 2.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 444 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE VOXEL AGENTS PTY. LTD. | Linh Vu Pham |
Customer experience
Train Conductor World
Model Railways
User reviews
Train Conductor World
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging and challenging gameplay
- 👍 Beautifully designed graphics
- 🚂 Fun train-themed experience
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📺 Excessive and unskippable ads
- 🔑 Difficult to progress without in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow progression and track piece acquisition
Model Railways
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Lovely game to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lots of bugs
- 🔒 Ads not removed despite purchase
- 🐛 Unable to unlock third area/track
- 🐛 Rewards not granted after watching ads
Bugs and requests
Train Conductor World
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tracks not properly registering in the track bar
- Trains spawning in impossible-to-fix situations
- Ads not closing properly, causing game to freeze
- Inconsistent performance on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more cities and stations beyond Europe
- Implement a track piece trading or crafting system
- Introduce new train types and customization options
- Improve the daily challenge and reward system
Model Railways
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to unlock third area/track
- Rewards not granted after watching ads
- Inconsistent progression and maxed out trains
- Game crashes after unlocking second track
Requested features
3 requests- More levels/areas
- Fix bugs and issues
- Improve progression and unlock system
In-app purchases
Train Conductor World
- Pack of 12 Wooden Track Tiles$2.49
- Urban Rolling Stock$3.99
- Pack of 12 Mystery Containers$3.99
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- Diesel Trains$3.99
- Royal Aero Express$3.99
- Pack of 8 Iron Track Tiles2 variants$4.99
- Ad Removal Tool + free undos$7.99
- Pack of 8 Iron Track Tiles$9.99
- Pack of 12 Iron Containers$9.99
- Pack of 12 Alloy Containers$29.99
Model Railways
- Engineer of Train$0.99
- Engineer of Roller Coaster$0.99
- Accountant of Train$0.99
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- Accountant of Roller Coaster$0.99
- Money Pack 1$0.99
- CEO of Train$1.99
- CEO of Roller Coaster$1.99
- Super Deal of Train$2.99
- Epic Deal of Roller Coaster$2.99
- Super Deal of Roller Coaster$2.99
- Epic Deal of Train$2.99
- Coin Pack 3$3.99
- Money Pack 3$3.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Coin Pack 6$14.99
Questions
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