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Thomas & Friends vs MultiCraft

Thomas & Friends 4.4★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Thomas & Friends
MultiCraft 4.5★ · Free to download 50

Thomas & Friends is better for younger children who are fans of the franchise, despite its high cost and technical issues, while MultiCraft lacks sufficient review data for a direct comparison.

Thomas & Friends offers engaging gameplay for young fans with track building and mini-games, but is heavily criticized for its high in-app purchase costs and frequent technical problems. MultiCraft, despite a higher lifetime rating, has no user reviews provided for comparison.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Thomas & FriendsR1R6R12R14
Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends offers track building, train driving, and mini-games, which many children enjoy . However, a significant portion of content is locked behind expensive in-app purchases R1R6R14. Some users feel the unlocked content is repetitive or not extensive enough for the price R12.
MultiCraft No specific features or content details for MultiCraft are available from the provided reviews.
Ease of Use & User Experience edge: Thomas & FriendsR2R5R6R44
Thomas & Friends The game is generally considered easy for young children to play R2R6. However, recent updates have changed the visual style, which some parents and children dislike R2R5. There are also complaints about persistent background music even when other sounds are off R44 and issues with controls, particularly for left-handed users in some mini-games .
MultiCraft No information on ease of use or user experience for MultiCraft is available from the provided reviews.
Reliability & Performance tieR4R15R16R21
Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends is frequently reported to freeze or crash, sometimes requiring the app or device to be restarted R4R15R21. Some users also experience glitches where in-game gifts don't work R4 or controls freeze after purchases . There are also reports of volume issues R16 and control color bugs .
MultiCraft No information on reliability or performance for MultiCraft is available from the provided reviews.
Price & Value tieR1R4R6R13
Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends is free to download but requires significant in-app purchases, with the full unlock costing around £18-£20 R1R4R6. Many users feel this price is too high for the content offered, especially given the frequent crashes and glitches R4R6. There are also serious complaints about purchases not unlocking content or not being restorable after reinstallation or device migration R13R31R35R37.
MultiCraft MultiCraft is free to download, but no details on in-app purchases or perceived value are available from the provided reviews.
Support edge: Thomas & FriendsR37R49
Thomas & Friends One user reported a positive experience with Budge's customer support, receiving helpful and quick responses for an issue R49. However, other users who experienced issues with purchases not unlocking content found no one to speak to or email for help R37.
MultiCraft No information on support for MultiCraft is available from the provided reviews.
Pick Thomas & Friends if

Pick Thomas & Friends if your child is a big fan of the Thomas & Friends franchise and you are willing to pay the high price for in-app content, understanding that there may be technical issues R2.

Pick MultiCraft if

There is insufficient review data to recommend MultiCraft based on the provided information.

Evidence note: The comparison for MultiCraft is severely limited as no user reviews were provided, making it impossible to assess its features, performance, or user sentiment. The analysis heavily relies on reviews for Thomas & Friends.

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to unlock everything in Thomas & Friends?
It costs approximately £18 to £20 to unlock all content in Thomas & Friends R1R4R6R37.
Does Thomas & Friends have many ads?
Yes, Thomas & Friends is heavily criticized for having frequent ads, with some users reporting ads every few seconds or constant adverts after updates, even for those who have purchased the full game R7R9R20R24.
Are there issues with in-app purchases in Thomas & Friends?
Yes, several users report significant issues with in-app purchases in Thomas & Friends, including purchases not unlocking content, purchases not being restorable after app deletion or device migration, and difficulty getting refunds R13R31R35R37.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Thomas & Friends 1/5 · GB Parents be warned £18 to unlock fully: As a parent I get increasingly frustrated at games like this squeezing ridiculous amounts of money out to unlock stuff with no real clarity what you are getting and then realising it really is just junk. Yes I know we don’t have to buy it but when we do because your child has earned it or you just cannot bare the meltdown any longer you expect it to be good
  2. [R6] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Nice enough game but too expensive £18 for everything: Nice for a 2 to 3 year old they really enjoy it. However constant prompts to buy things and a total cost of £18 is too much. £4.50 for the haunted castle was 2 minutes of simple game. Not good enough and a shabby way to profit
  3. [R12] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Fun but boring: So this game is fun but boring make it more fun please thank you
  4. [R14] Thomas & Friends 4/5 · GB Alright I guess: Being one of the only Thomas games it’s alright except there’s not a lot without purchasing something
  5. [R2] Thomas & Friends 5/5 · GB Great game but please change it back to the old version!: My 2 year old son has been playing this game for about 4 months and we paid for the whole version because it was great value for money. He loves it but we are not keen on the updated version. It isn’t affecting his play of course but the old version was more in keeping with the Thomas and Friends series and this new version isn’t. It’s stil
  6. [R5] Thomas & Friends 4/5 · GB Ok but I don’t like the new look: Paid to get everything all at once. Worth it for me as it my son loves it and I’d rather get everything than have to pay more to get everything separately. I’m not keen on the updated look though, would prefer the option to keep the traditional look for the characters, particularly as that is the same as the toys we have and the episodes we watch.
  7. [R44] Thomas & Friends 4/5 · GB It’s ok but..: This game is very nice for my child but when he turns of the music and all the other sounds, there’s still background music. Which is very annoying because my child loves to play this, but I am trying to watch TV. Please sort this out.
  8. [R4] Thomas & Friends 1/5 · GB £18 for a game that keeps crashing & doesn’t give you everything: After paying £18 nearly to unlock I found that it has glitches were the “gifts” don’t work you can run your train right though some and they stay don’t open and several times it’s crashed completely as in he can’t interact with the mini games… this is the most I’ve ever spent on a game most that have MORE and don’t glitch or crash a
  9. [R15] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB A little disappointed: My son loves this game but has only had it 24 hours and it has frozen 4 times. We’ve had to switch the device off and restart each time
  10. [R16] Thomas & Friends 2/5 · GB Volume is dead: The volume on this App doesn’t work. Please rectify as soon as otherwise it’s a nice App.
  11. [R21] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Keeps jamming: Great game but it keeps jamming on the screen and you can’t do anything but delete app and start again
  12. [R13] Thomas & Friends 1/5 · GB Rip off: If app get deleted it doesn’t restore your purchases as stated
  13. [R37] Thomas & Friends 5/5 · GB Paid 19.99 for the in app purchase nothing unlocks SCAM: This is a joke, Paid 19.99 for the buy all the toys and it didn’t unlock a single thing No one to speak to no one to email no one to help with this. Lost 19.99 and now have a very upset 4 year old. Have deleted app, have closed iPad, have gone into purchases and reloaded said app and I have restarted the iPad STILL No purchase recorded
  14. [R49] Thomas & Friends 4/5 · GB Great app and a fantastic company: My son loves this app but the main reason I wanted to write this review was to say how amazing a company Budge are and after my dealings with them I would strongly recommend them for any app. We had a small issue with this app on my son’s iPad. I emailed the customer support and had a response back within 1 hour. The email was super helpful and when I sent a re
  15. [R7] Thomas & Friends 1/5 · GB ADS-ADS-ADS!: Ads every few seconds, parents avoid.
  16. [R9] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Too many ads: How do you make it ad free?
  17. [R20] Thomas & Friends 4/5 · GB Ads ads Ads: Even after buying the full game
  18. [R24] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Was good but now adverts all the time: An update has occurred and now there are constant adverts, meant the app my daughters once loved frustrates them. No option to turn them off in the settings
  19. [R31] Thomas & Friends 1/5 · GB You pay £19.99 for everything but get nothing: My grandson loves playing this,i purchase all the toys for him at £19.99 but never got anything unlocked,took me weeks to get a refund,im keeping away from BUDGE made games,very dodgy,just read the reviews!!!!!!!
  20. [R35] Thomas & Friends 3/5 · GB Unable to restore purchases: In-app purchases are not cheap and there are many bundles that the children will want. That’s bad enough, but when migrating to a new iPad, the “restore purchases” options have not worked after many hours of faffing.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store