# Boxcars by Riogrande Games

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566051761](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566051761)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1566051761`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Seattle MB, LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 1.30 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-13
- **First published:** 2021-05-19
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boxcars-by-riogrande-games/id1566051761)
- **Website:** [https://www.riograndegames.com/games/boxcars/](https://www.riograndegames.com/games/boxcars/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.riograndegames.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.riograndegames.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Refined gameplay, streamlined onboarding, and customizable dice animations. A smoother, more intuitive Boxcars Companion experience.

Boxcars is the classic game of railroading that has been played by generations of railroad game fans. The Boxcars companion app is utilized as a COMPANION to the physical board game and IS NOT intended for use as the actual game.

Build your own rail empire by acquiring existing railroad companies. Fund your acquisitions by delivering freight across the country. The player who builds the most effective empire and accumulates the most wealth will win the game.

Play on a new version of the original U.S. BOXCARS map board or the new map board of England, Scotland, and Wales.

## Rankings

- #495,200 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews show the app improved with bug fixes, but major gameplay issues persist. Recurring problems include instability, duplicated destination rolls, inaccurate payouts, and a London-start city bug. Some users also feel the app isn’t worth using versus the paper chart. Overall, dice rolling may function, but core mechanics and data are inconsistent.

### Pros

- The latest version addresses most of the previously reported bugs.
- Dice rolling functionality works / the dice can be rolled as expected.

### Cons

- App doesn’t work / is a mess (instability and non-functionality reported by multiple users).
- Destination roll repeats the same destinations / produces duplicate results.
- Payouts and payout tables are incorrect or misleading.
- Start city is always London (start city bug)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566051761)