Comparison

TrainCanCan vs Train Maker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Train Maker

Design and assemble your own unique trains by combining various carriages. Watch your creations travel through diverse landscapes, tunnels, and crossings, experiencing the journey with vibration feedback. Collect new trains and explore different camera angles for an immersive railway adventure.

Highlights
  • Freely combine train carriages
  • Eight diverse stages to travel through
  • Switchable camera views
  • Adjustable train speed and stopping
  • Earn track miles and use train roulette for new trains
  • Train collection and organization
Features
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Create your own trains by freely uniting the carriages of bullet trains and regular trains in any way you want! The trains you create will travel through tunnels and railway crossings. You can experience the bumpy experience with the vibration feature once your train gets going. This is the perfect game app for anyone who loves trains. User feedback "It's really cool that so many trains are united with the rail yard!" "It's so fun to unite the white bullet train with the yellow bullet train!" "It's exciting to see the carriages of the united bullet trains moving up slopes!" Features of this app *You are free to unite your own choice of "leading carriages," "middle carriages," and "tail carriages" of bullet trains and trains. *You can choose from eight different stages that your train will travel through: "a mountain and a tunnel", "lots of railway crossings", "a big river and a railway bridge", "highway route","Japanese scenery","Jet coaster","Inbound and outbound" and "Pass through many". *You can switch between camera views and watch your running train from your favorite angle. *You can use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to change the speed of your train or stop it. *You can get new trains by accumulating "track miles," which you earn according to the distance you have traveled, and by turning the train roulette. How to play 1. The game begins at the rail yard. First, tap the "Create" button to create your train. 2. After selecting your first train, tap the "+" button to select the next train. 3. You can tap the "-" button to remove carriages. 4. When you are done, tap the "Finish" button in the top right corner to return to the rail yard. The train you have created will be shown at the top. 5. Tap the "GO" button on the right and select your preferred stage in the stage selection screen. 6. On the play screen, you can adjust the speed of your train using the bottom left button, change the camera distance with the bottom right button, focus the camera on your choice of carriage using the top right button, and freely adjust the camera position by dragging the area outside of the train. Give it a go and find the coolest angle! 7. You can tap and hold to stop the camera. It is also exciting to wait for a passing train to come back. 8.Tap the arrow button on the upper left to return to the railroad yard from the play screen. You can then check how many "Track miles" you've earned for the distance you've traveled. 9.100 Track Miles lets you play Train Roulette one time. You can link up the trains you win in Train Roulette to have more fun. 10.Check your Train Collection to see the trains you've collected so far. (You can check your Train Collection from the rail yard screen.) 11. You can tap the "Organizing" button at the rail yard to change the order of trains or delete trains that you do not want. 12. From the Settings button on the title screen, you can also toggle settings such as music, sound effects, image quality, vocal effects, and vibration mode.

Screenshots

TrainCanCan4 screens
Train Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Train Maker at 4.7 against TrainCanCan's 4.4. Train Maker also leads on ratings volume (863 vs 27). TrainCanCan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 76%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Maker has 863 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 76% of Train Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Maker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TrainCanCan versus Train Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainCanCanTrain Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.7 (863 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings27863 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidamonois Inc.

Customer experience

TrainCanCan

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Train Maker

All ratings863 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

TrainCanCan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Train Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trains switching order at the end of the line
  • Limited to 16 carriages per train
  • Restricted to 180-degree turns instead of 360 degrees

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trains (Hikari RailStar, Avlo, Amtrak Acela, etc.)
  • Ability to create custom tracks and layouts
  • Add more camera views and driving modes
  • Implement sound effects and animations (horn, lights, doors, etc.)
  • Allow multiple trains on a single line

In-app purchases

None

TrainCanCan

No in-app purchases

None

Train Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainCanCan free?
TrainCanCan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Maker free?
Train Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrainCanCan or Train Maker?
Train Maker is rated higher. TrainCanCan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Train Maker averages 4.7 from 863 ratings.
Do TrainCanCan or Train Maker have ads?
Both TrainCanCan and Train Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainCanCan or Train Maker?
TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Maker every 3 months. Most recently, TrainCanCan was updated on October 2, 2026 and Train Maker on October 2, 2026.

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