Comparison

TrainCanCan vs Train Driver

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 Driver

Experience the thrill of driving various trains, from bullet trains to freight and metro, on diverse tracks. Enjoy immersive scenery with zoom and adjustable viewpoints. Compete with friends for high scores in this endless, family-friendly simulation game.

Highlights
  • Select from bullet, freight, and metro trains
  • Choose from various tracks
  • Control train speed
  • Zoom and change viewpoints
  • Take and share snapshots
  • Endless gameplay
  • Compete for high scores
Features
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Train Driver is a game for all family members to enjoy.  Select a train from a list of colourful trains including bullet trains, freight trains and metro/city trains. Also, you can select a track for the train to use. After selecting the train and the track you can control the speed of the train as you enjoy the scenery.  Don't forget to zoom in and out of the scenes to get a closer look of the train and the surroundings. You can also change your viewpoint with your fingers as the trains navigate the different tracks. View the trains from the top or the sides or even the front!! You can take snapshots of the different scenes using the iPhone/iPad snapshot built in feature. And you can send these snapshots to your friends and family. The snapshots are endless. The game is endless! Compete with your friends to see who scores the most points and drives the trains faster. This is a very addictive game suitable for all family members of all ages.

Screenshots

TrainCanCan4 screens
Train Driver3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrainCanCan at 4.4 against Train Driver's 3.4. TrainCanCan also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 8). Train Driver's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

TrainCanCan holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of TrainCanCan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Train Driver'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 Driver daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TrainCanCan versus Train Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainCanCanTrain Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better3.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroyuki uchidaEmad Attia

Customer experience

TrainCanCan

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

Train Driver

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrainCanCan

No in-app purchases

None

Train Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainCanCan free?
TrainCanCan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Driver free?
Train Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrainCanCan or Train Driver?
TrainCanCan is rated higher. TrainCanCan averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Train Driver averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do TrainCanCan or Train Driver have ads?
TrainCanCan shows ads; Train Driver does not.
Which is updated more often, TrainCanCan or Train Driver?
TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Driver daily. Most recently, TrainCanCan was updated on October 2, 2026 and Train Driver on October 6, 2026.

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