Thomas & Friends vs Dynamite Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thomas & Friends
Race your favorite engines on exciting tracks filled with twists, jumps, and water slides. Compete against rivals or a friend in 2-player mode, using speed boosters and special abilities to win. Upgrade your engines and collect them all!
- Race as Thomas and friends
- 1-player and 2-player modes
- Perform special abilities and stunts
- Explore diverse race tracks
- Upgrade engine stats
- Collect various engines
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Join Thomas and his friends on exciting racing adventures! Race as your favorite engine on incredible tracks filled with twisty rollercoasters, splashy waterslides and epic jumps! Play against rival engines or challenge a friend in the 2-player mode! Use speed boosters to help you race your fastest and to upgrade your engines. Full steam ahead! Fun Train Racing Kids Game Adventures! For Boys, girls and children of all ages! READY, SET, GO! • RACE as Thomas and his fantastic engines friends: Percy, James, Emily, Toby, Rebecca, Nia, Yong Bao, Spencer and more! • PLAY in either “1-Player” or “2-Player” mode to challenge a friend! • TAP the green button as fast as you can to get going at blazing speed! • PERFORM special abilities, such as the Whirly Wind or the Wheelie Surf, to get a speed boost and puff even faster! • USE the stunts button to flip, twist and barrel roll! • EXPLORE new exciting race tracks, from the countryside to the castle! • COMPLETE a full golden cogwheel to evolve your engines’ speed, boost or acceleration! • BUILD your collection of classic and newcomer engines friends! RACE TRACKS TO EXPLORE! • FUNNEL TUNNEL: Race around the windmills and jump over a mountain in the countryside of Sodor! • DARING DOCKS: Plummet through containers and jump off the biggest ship in Sodor! It’s a pulse pounding race to the finish line! • FRANTIC FORTRESS: Rocket though tunnels and jump off the stained-glass window inside the castle! This is a real rollercoaster of a race! • ROARING FALLS: Venture in this majestic mountain in the shape of the Lion of Sodor! Only the most courageous engines race on its tracks! Come make a splash at the Roaring Falls! PRIVACY & ADVERTISING Budge Studios™ takes children's privacy seriously and ensures that its apps are compliant with privacy laws. This application has received the “ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) Privacy Certified Kids’ Privacy Seal”. For more information, please visit our privacy policy at: https://budgestudios.com/en/legal/privacy-policy/, or email our Data Protection Officer at: privacy@budgestudios.ca Before you download this app, please note that it is free to try, but some content may only be available via in-app purchases. In-app purchases cost real money and are charged to your account. To disable or adjust the ability to make in-app purchases, change your device settings. This app may contain contextual advertising (including the option to watch ads for rewards) from Budge Studios regarding other apps we publish, from our partners and from third parties. Budge Studios does not permit behavioral advertising or retargeting in this app. The app may also contain social media links that are only accessible behind a parental gate. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT This application is subject to an End-User License Agreement available through the following link: https://budgestudios.com/en/legal-embed/eula/ ABOUT BUDGE STUDIOS Budge Studios was founded in 2010 with the mission to entertain and educate children around the world, through innovation, creativity and fun. Its high-quality app portfolio consists of original and branded properties, including Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, The Smurfs, Miss Hollywood, Hello Kitty and Crayola. Budge Studios maintains the highest standards of safety and age-appropriateness, and has become a global leader in children’s apps for smartphones and tablets. Budge Playgroup™ is an innovative program that allows kids and parents to actively participate in the creation of new apps. Visit us: www.budgestudios.com Like us: facebook.com/budgestudios Follow us: @budgestudios Watch our app trailers: youtube.com/budgestudios HAVE QUESTIONS? We always welcome your questions, suggestions and comments. Contact us 24/7 at support@budgestudios.ca BUDGE and BUDGE STUDIOS are trademarks of Budge Studios Inc. Thomas & Friends™ Go Go Thomas ©2014-2018 Budge Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Dynamite Train
Embark on a mission to demolish bridges by strategically placing dynamite. Time your explosions to create a spectacular show and prevent the train from reaching its destination. Careful planning is key to success.
- Place dynamite on bridges
- Explode bridges
- Stop the train
- Strategic placement
- Watch the explosion
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You are on a mission to stop the train. You must grab your bag of dynamite and place them on the bridges to make it explode. Then sit back and watch the show! Be sure to place the dynamite in a good place and not run out. Game developed by gametornado.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dynamite Train at 5.0 against Thomas & Friends's 4.5. Dynamite Train also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (75% vs 58%). Thomas & Friends's advantage is ratings volume (44K vs 4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Thomas & Friends sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Dynamite Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dynamite Train holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thomas & Friends has 44K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Thomas & Friends's written reviews are positive against 75% of Dynamite Train's.
| Parameter | Thomas & Friends | Dynamite Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (44K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Budge Studios | gametornado |
Customer experience
Thomas & Friends
Dynamite Train
Bugs and requests
Thomas & Friends
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Glitches causing game crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back old character models and voices
- Add more classic Thomas & Friends characters
- Unlock all content through gameplay, not purchases
- Shorten overly long race tracks
- Improve AI difficulty balancing
Dynamite Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thomas & Friends
- One Month Subscription$9.991 Month
- One Month Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Emily Pack$1.99
- James Pack$1.99
- Percy Pack$1.99
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- Toby Pack$1.99
- 4-Pack Bundle$4.99
- Daring Docks Bundle$4.99
- Frantic Fortress Bundle$4.99
- Roaring Falls Bundle$4.99
- Ultimate Bundle$19.99
Dynamite Train
No in-app purchases
Questions
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