Pulling USA vs Train Simulator PRO 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulling USA
Experience realistic truck and tractor pulling in a 3D environment. Choose from over 30 vehicles across 11 classes, upgrade your engine, and adjust settings for various track conditions. Compete in escalating events from county fairs to grand nationals, mastering throttle and clutch control for victory.
- 3D truck and tractor pulling simulation
- Over 30 trucks and tractors
- 11 vehicle classes
- Vehicle upgrades (engine, supercharger, etc.)
- Adjustable weights and tire pressure
- Multiple competition levels
- Realistic dirt and smoke effects
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Pulling USA is the latest truck pulling and tractor pulling simulation game in a full 3D environment. With over 30 trucks and tractors and 11 vehicle classes, the pulling never ends. Upgrade your vehicle's engine, supercharger/turbocharger, fuel system and more at the garage. Adjust the weights and tire pressure to accommodate the range of track conditions. Pull at the county fair in different day and night environments or in the indoor grand arena. Work your way up through the different competitions: county, state, regional, national, and grand national; earning money and points for winning. With this truck pulling and tractor pulling simulator, you will need to control the throttle and clutch perfectly to get your arena shaking machine down the track. Build your RPM, engine temp, boost and take off down the track with realistic dirt and smoke effects. Enjoy a multitude of camera angles, and tilt your device to steer in-bounds. Watch out for blown engines and broken axles! With Pulling USA, you'll have hours and hours of dirt-flinging fun! Classes: Work Stock Truck, Super Stock Truck, Two Wheel Drive, Super Semi, Super Farm, Super Stock, Limited Modified, Unlimited Modified, Mini Modified, Diesel Garden PS: Don't forget your ear plugs!! To start playing, buy a work stock truck, super farm tractor, or garden tractor and work your way up, earning more money to buy the better vehicles. No in app purchases are necessary to play this game.
Train Simulator PRO 2018
Experience the thrill of being a train engineer by driving realistic locomotives across a vast US landscape. Manage freight or passenger trains, navigate complex routes, and build a successful railway company. Enjoy stunning graphics and interactive cab controls for an immersive simulation.
- Drive passenger or freight trains
- Explore 1000 sq miles of terrain
- 15 cities to visit
- 6 unique locomotives
- Interactive engineer's cabin
- Realistic damage system
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
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Have you ever dreamed of being a train engineer? Train Simulator PRO 2018 will let you drive carefully modeled locomotives leading passenger or freight trains across the eastern half of the US. Whether you like fast passenger locomotives or powerful freight movers able to pull dozens of cars, in our game you will find it all. Whatever you choose, you will have to watch out for speed limits, rail crossings, signals and other trains. Plan your route wisely to maximize profits and create the most powerful railway company in the US! During your travels, you can admire photo-realistic graphics including cities, suburbs, factories, countrysides and much more. Each locomotive includes a carefully-rendered engineer’s cabin with working levers and gauges for maximum realism. However, you have to be careful as driving recklessly or pushing the brakes for too long may damage the train. So put your engineer’s cap on, and let’s get rolling! Main features: ▶ Almost 1000 square miles of terrain ▶ 15 cities to explore and choose job from ▶ 6 unique locomotives ▶ 14 detailed cars (3 passenger and 11 freight) ▶ Locomotives and cars damage system ▶ Locomotive cabs with interactive levers and gauges ▶ Dynamic weather and day/night system ▶ Other trains and traffic on roads ▶ Photo-realistic graphics ▶Advanced signalling and speed limit systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulling USA at 4.2 against Train Simulator PRO 2018's 3.4. Pulling USA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 42%). Train Simulator PRO 2018's advantage is ratings volume (507 vs 153). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Pulling USA costs $1.99 and Train Simulator PRO 2018 $5.99 up front. Pulling USA sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Train Simulator PRO 2018 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pulling USA holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 507 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Pulling USA's written reviews are positive against 42% of Train Simulator PRO 2018's.
Pulling USA ships an update every 3 months, Train Simulator PRO 2018 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Pulling USA | Train Simulator PRO 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (153 ratings) — better | 3.4 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 | 507 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | #187 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 828 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bowen Games LLC | MAGEEKS SC |
Customer experience
Pulling USA
Train Simulator PRO 2018
Bugs and requests
Pulling USA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Train Simulator PRO 2018
Reported bugs
6 issues- Long trains not recognized at grade crossings
- Engine damage and repair costs too high
- Inconsistent speed limit enforcement
- Missions not starting/completing properly
- Inability to unload cargo without crashing
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- Money/coin issues (disappearing, unable to earn enough)
Requested features
10 requests- Expand map to include West Coast
- Add more train models and types (e.g. steam engines)
- Implement multiplayer functionality
- Add more camera views and free roam mode
- Allow customization of trains (colors, logos, etc.)
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- Implement a creative mode
- Add ability to sell/trade locomotives and railcars
- Improve lighting and environment details
- Implement interactive controls (levers, etc.)
- Add grade crossing gates and signals
In-app purchases
Pulling USA
- $50,000 Game Money$0.99
- $150,000 Game Money$1.99
- $350,000 Game Money$2.99
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- $750,000 Game Money$3.99
- $1,200,000 Game Money$4.99
Train Simulator PRO 2018
- Handful of Gems$0.99
- Pile of Gems$2.99
- Sack of Gems$4.99
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- Bucket of Gems$9.99
- Chest of Gems$19.99
Questions
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