Comparison

Model Railroad Set vs googolChooChoo3D2

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

Head to head
About

Model Railroad Set

Experience the nostalgic joy of a virtual model train set. Drive trains on pre-made or shared layouts, control speed, honk the horn, and operate switches. Capture and share snapshots of your railway adventures.

Highlights
  • Drive trains on built-in layouts
  • Operate switches and control speed
  • Multiple camera angles
  • Take and share snapshots
  • Build custom train layouts
  • Share layouts via email
  • Animated scenery elements
Features
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Relive the childhood joy of playing with a virtual model train set. Free version allows driving the train on our several built-in layouts or any that you receive via email from friends. Move the train forwards and backwards, faster or slower. Honk the horn. Operate upcoming switches. Instantly change between multiple camera angles to view and follow the train. Easily take in game snapshots to share via text, email, or social media. Purchase the optional Train Builder Kit to build your own train layout and share it via email with your friends. Others only need the free version and your email. Create your own model railroad from our extensive menu of train cars, track pieces, roadways, automobiles, rivers, buildings, trees and other items. Automobiles automatically follow the roadway, and stop at train crossings. Windmills and Merry Go Rounds are animated. Purchase the Train Builder Kit as an In-App purchase on either iOS or Apple TV and use on both. Layouts are stored in the cloud and accessible from both. Email your layout (using iOS version) to a friend and they can easily download the free version to play. They can later purchase the Train Builder Kit to add additional features themselves. Fun for all ages. Universal App - supports all iPhone and iPad models, including standard and Retina displays. Works with iOS 6, 7, 8 or 9.

About

googolChooChoo3D2

Design and build your own 3D model railroad layouts with customizable tracks, structures, and terrain. Experience your creations from various viewpoints, including the driver's seat of a running train.

Highlights
  • 3D model railroad simulation
  • Customizable track and structure placement
  • Terrain creation and editing
  • Multiple viewing perspectives
  • Automatic tunnel generation
  • Driver's seat view
Features
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googolChooChoo3D2 is a 3D model railroad simulation program. It is easy to make your own layout. You can add tracks and structures freely to the layout. You can also make a terrain on the layout. You can see the layout in 3D from driver's seat of a running train or from several other locations. New features -The terrain has become editable. -A tunnel is automatically generated. System Requirements -iOS 10.0 or later. -64bit CPU. (recommended A8 or higher)

Screenshots

Model Railroad Set4 screens
googolChooChoo3D24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: googolChooChoo3D2 at 77% against Model Railroad Set's 11%. googolChooChoo3D2 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Model Railroad Set's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Model Railroad Set sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. googolChooChoo3D2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

googolChooChoo3D2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Model Railroad Set's written reviews are positive against 77% of googolChooChoo3D2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Railroad Set ships an update every 5 weeks, googolChooChoo3D2 monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Model Railroad Set versus googolChooChoo3D2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel Railroad SetgoogolChooChoo3D2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (74 ratings)4.0 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB34 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMagnin & AssociatesKouichi Hayashi

Customer experience

Model Railroad Set

All ratings73 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative57.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative80.0%

googolChooChoo3D2

All ratings35 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Model Railroad Set

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Won't take to the actual game
  • Zoomed in, out of shape, glitched
  • Buttons off screen
  • Freezes phone
  • Cannot be shut down, requires reboot
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  • Items disappear when playing
  • Tracks don't meet
  • Purchase button does nothing
  • Crashes frequently
  • Tracks don't always connect

Requested features

8 requests
  • Make the game free to build
  • Connect roads, waterways, and railways
  • Better overall design
  • Improve graphics
  • Make own track functionality
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  • Add hills
  • List add-on details and prices clearly
  • Combine building bits for custom creations

googolChooChoo3D2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Model Railroad Set

One-time1
  • Train Builder Kit$3.99
None

googolChooChoo3D2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Railroad Set free?
Model Railroad Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is googolChooChoo3D2 free?
googolChooChoo3D2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Model Railroad Set or googolChooChoo3D2?
googolChooChoo3D2 is rated higher. Model Railroad Set averages 2.5 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while googolChooChoo3D2 averages 4.0 from 35 ratings.
Do Model Railroad Set or googolChooChoo3D2 have ads?
googolChooChoo3D2 shows ads; Model Railroad Set does not.
Which is updated more often, Model Railroad Set or googolChooChoo3D2?
Model Railroad Set ships an update every 5 weeks, and googolChooChoo3D2 monthly. Most recently, Model Railroad Set was updated on October 29, 2026 and googolChooChoo3D2 on October 29, 2026.

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