TrainCanCan vs Train Roller Coaster
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 Roller Coaster
Navigate complex train tracks like a maze, controlling a high-speed bullet train. Experience realistic speed, thrilling roller coaster-like courses, and diverse environments. Enjoy intuitive gameplay with master controls for an immersive driving simulation.
- Realistic sense of speed
- Master controller for train control
- Roller coaster-like courses
- Multiple stages and paths
- Intuitive gameplay
- Diverse environments
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Train Coaster - High-speed Bullet Train is a train app that's really easy to use! Anyone can use the app intuitively without any instructions and feel as if they were driving a bullet train. Complete different stages and scenarios by driving the bullet train and navigating the train tracks that branch out like a maze. ●Realistic sense of speed! The speed of the bullet train changes as it travels up and down the winding slopes! You can even reach speeds as high as ●●●km/h!! ●Use the master controller to freely control the bullet train! Experience what it feels like to drive a bullet train by reversing up slopes, using emergency brakes, and so on! ●Enjoy thrilling roller coaster-like courses with ups and downs! After making your way uphill, the train will pick up speed as you drive downhill! You can even go round a full loop! ●Choose from different stages and paths to enjoy a wide range of scenarios! The bullet train runs through stages such as an urban city, a peaceful mountain, and an amusement park! You will find different places such as railway bridges, tunnels, and rail yards at the end of different paths! How to play the game - Choose your favorite stage where you will drive the train. - The train that you drive is random. - Change the speed of the train using the up and down controls of the master controller. - Change the destination of the train using the path button. - Sound the train whistle using the whistle button. - You can stop the train at stations, chase other trains around, and enjoy the drive in your favorite way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Train Roller Coaster at 4.7 against TrainCanCan's 4.4. Train Roller Coaster also leads on ratings volume (190 vs 27). TrainCanCan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Train Roller Coaster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Roller Coaster has 190 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 89% and 89% positive.
TrainCanCan ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Roller Coaster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainCanCan | Train Roller Coaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.7 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 190 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hiroyuki uchida | monois Inc. |
Customer experience
TrainCanCan
Train Roller Coaster
In-app purchases
TrainCanCan
No in-app purchases
Train Roller Coaster
No in-app purchases
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