Comparison

TrainCanCan vs 車掌Sim 私鉄編

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

車掌Sim 私鉄編

Become a conductor on a local railway line. Manage passenger boarding and alighting, operate doors safely, and signal the driver to depart. Aim for on-time arrivals at the final station.

Highlights
  • Door opening and closing
  • Departure signaling
  • On-time arrival management
  • Safe passenger boarding
  • Local railway setting
Features
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ここは縦山急行線。地域を支える4両編成の私鉄電車が毎日走っています。このゲームでは、車掌さんになってドアの開け閉めなどをし、安全が確認出来たら電車を発車させます。安全に運行し、最終駅により定時に到着させよう! [操作方法] ・駅についたらドアを開けよう。 ・乗降が完了し、出発信号が点灯したらドアを閉めよう。人を挟まないように注意しよう。 ・ドアランプが消え、黄色い線の外側に人がいないことを確認したら、ブザーを押して運転士に出発合図を送ろう。

Screenshots

TrainCanCan4 screens
車掌Sim 私鉄編4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainCanCan at none against 車掌Sim 私鉄編's 2. TrainCanCan also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 4). 車掌Sim 私鉄編's advantage is rating (4.8 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 車掌Sim 私鉄編 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TrainCanCan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

車掌Sim 私鉄編 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrainCanCan has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TrainCanCan versus 車掌Sim 私鉄編: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainCanCan車掌Sim 私鉄編
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB203 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerhiroyuki uchidaHiromi Hakozaki

Customer experience

TrainCanCan

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%

車掌Sim 私鉄編

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrainCanCan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

車掌Sim 私鉄編

One-time2
  • 広告なしプレイ$1.99
  • ポイントが必要なステージと車両を開放$1.99

Questions

Is TrainCanCan free?
TrainCanCan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 車掌Sim 私鉄編 free?
車掌Sim 私鉄編 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrainCanCan or 車掌Sim 私鉄編?
車掌Sim 私鉄編 is rated higher. TrainCanCan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while 車掌Sim 私鉄編 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do TrainCanCan or 車掌Sim 私鉄編 have ads?
Both TrainCanCan and 車掌Sim 私鉄編 show ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainCanCan or 車掌Sim 私鉄編?
TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, and 車掌Sim 私鉄編 every 3 weeks. Most recently, TrainCanCan was updated on June 11, 2026 and 車掌Sim 私鉄編 on September 14, 2026.

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