# Build A Train

> Games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id398937831](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id398937831)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id398937831`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Playtend Apps LLP
- **Category:** Games
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (69 ratings)
- **Version:** 9
- **Last updated:** 2017-09-23
- **First published:** 2010-11-16
- **Size:** 52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/build-a-train/id398937831)
- **Website:** [http://playtend.com](http://playtend.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://playtend.com/privacy-policy/](http://playtend.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Build A Train is a universal train-building game for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Buy once, play on any device, with all future content updates included for free, designed for kids aged 1-6.

Customize your train by selecting engines and cars, then drag to reorder and test-drive through a city. Drive, switch tracks, collect cargo, and celebrate with horn and bell while you unlock additional worlds (ocean, palace, pyramids, volcano) as you score points. Night mode adds nighttime driving, with 20 maps to begin and more content to come.

## Rankings

- #154,285 — Overall

## Review summary

Build A Train is beloved for nostalgia, simplicity, and child-friendly creativity. Players praise building their own trains, arranging cars, and navigating multiple layouts, making it engaging for young kids and older fans. The game offers variety and long-term replay value. However, reviews converge on cons: a desire for more content (trains/maps and updates), sound problems, and daylight/night mode issues after updates. Overall, it has strong educational and nostalgic appeal, with requests for content expansion and bug fixes.

### Pros

- Nostalgia that appeals to both kids and adults.
- Kid-friendly and engaging, great for toddlers and preschoolers.
- Creative train-building with design choices and track switching.
- Variety of maps/levels and unlockables.
- Long-term replay value and enduring appeal.

### Cons

- Desire for more trains, maps, and regular updates.
- Sound not working / audio bugs.
- Missing daylight mode or issues with night mode after updates.

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