TrainCanCan vs Train Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainCanCan
Engage in fun train simulations with various locomotive types, including bullet trains and maglevs. Interact with the environment by tapping icons to trigger events like crossings, tunnels, and scenery changes. Special items offer unique gameplay enhancements.
- Multiple train types (bullet, maglev, steam)
- Interactive environment elements (crossings, tunnels, bridges)
- Special item power-ups
- Manual and automatic train control modes
- Scenery and vehicle variety
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You can have fun running various trains, including bullet trains, regular trains, steam locomotives, and maglev trains. Simply tap the icons to easily switch between different types of trains and enjoy! Icons will appear from the bottom left, so try tapping them. You can transform into various trains, and crossings, tunnels, and bridges will also appear. Freight trains and trams will also make an appearance. In addition, various vehicles will appear on the screen, so try tapping them! Something fun might happen! Icon Descriptions - Maglev Train Icon: Transforms into a maglev train for a limited time. - Regular Train Icon: Changes into various types of regular trains. - Bullet Train Icon: Transforms into a bullet train for a limited time. - Steam Locomotive Icon: Transforms into a steam locomotive for a limited time. - Railroad Crossing Icon: Displays a railroad crossing. - Tunnel Icon: Displays a tunnel. - Bridge Icon: Displays a bridge. - Station Icon: Automatically stops at stations. (In manual mode, you must stop at the station yourself.) - Scenery Change Icon: Changes the scenery to a different route. - Horn Icon: Sounds the train's horn. There are four special item buttons (single-tap version) that can be used without consuming hearts. Pressing the unlimited special item button at the top of the screen consumes 5 hearts and allows you to use special items freely for 60 seconds. The special items are: 1. "Big Button": Makes the train grow bigger in two stages. 2. "Railroad Crossing": Allows you to place railroad crossings as much as you like. 3. "Freight Train": Makes a freight train pass by. 4. "Tram": Makes a tram appear. Hearts regenerate over time. In manual mode, you can control the train manually. Many working vehicles, police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, buses, construction vehicles, sports cars, compact cars, and minivans will also appear, so look forward to them
Train Go
Design and build your own railway networks with various track types, stations, and tunnels. Then, place your favorite trains and watch them run on the custom tracks you've created. It's a fun and creative way to bring your railroad fantasies to life.
- Easy rail laying with tap controls
- Create elevated and forking tracks
- Add stations, tunnels, buildings, and trees
- Place and control multiple trains
- Switch train direction at forks
- Adjustable camera modes for viewing
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Select the desired rail and connect it. Just tap to lay rails. Create a railway with elevated rails, forking rails, etc., as you want. Create a railway for your favorite train or bullet train and exercise your imagination and creativity. Great fun to run a train on a railway you created, and a great sense of accomplishment! Add train stations and tunnels to customize it. Then run trains on it! Instructions Tap the screen to add the desired rail. Tap the arrow in the direction you want to lay the rail. Very easy to lay rails. Tap on a background part to add buildings and trees wherever you want. After building the railway, tap on the Put Train button and select a train! You can add and delete trains and change the running direction. After you are done, tap the Start Train button to start running the train. When the train approaches a fork, use the following Fork button to switch the train's direction. Camera Mode Press "+" to zoom in. Press "-" to zoom out. Press the arrow to change the camera angle. Train tracking: Press ON to track a train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainCanCan at none against Train Go's 11. TrainCanCan also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Train Go's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 27) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Train Go sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. TrainCanCan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Go holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Go has 1.1K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of TrainCanCan's written reviews are positive against 78% of Train Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Go every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainCanCan | Train Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 78.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hiroyuki uchida | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
TrainCanCan
Train Go
Bugs and requests
TrainCanCan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Train Go
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to save progress
- Trains getting stuck or not responding properly
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to control train speed and operation
- Underground stations and tunnels
- Freight trains and cargo transportation
- Interconnected multi-line rail networks
- Automated signaling and collision prevention
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- Expanded map size and customization options
In-app purchases
TrainCanCan
No in-app purchases
Train Go
- Railroad crossing$0.99
- Elevated station$0.99
- 10 Buildings Pack$0.99
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- 10 Buildings Pack2$0.99
- 3 Bridges Pack$0.99
- Local Station$0.99
- City station$0.99
- Train Pack 1$1.99
- 5 Trains Pack 14$1.99
- 5 Trains Pack 18$1.99
- 5 Trains Pack 16$1.99
Questions
Is TrainCanCan free?
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Which has better reviews, TrainCanCan or Train Go?
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