Comparison

Monster Castle vs Monster Train

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

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About

Monster Castle

Engage in a unique vertical tower defense game where you command monsters to defend your castle and attack opponents worldwide. Strategize your defenses, train dragons, and join alliances to climb the leaderboards in this exciting battle royale experience.

Highlights
  • Vertical tower defense gameplay
  • Castle defense and invasion
  • PvP strategy and tactics
  • Dragon training for offense
  • Global alliances and warfare
  • Daily missions for rewards
Features
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** Featured globally on the App Store – Best New Game ** Monster Lord's castle is well-designed and full of traps. Greedy bats hiding in the dark and grim pumpkins running around. Along with the death of howling, the door of alchemical room slowly opened. Orcs and Goblins are standing by. Armor up! It’s time to fight the humans! Take advantage of Monster Castle’s unique vertical tower defense gameplay to strategically fight your way to victory alongside millions of other players! Enter a surprising new world of original characters, and have the time of your life as you make it to the top of the leaderboards! FEATURES ● Arrange your castle defenses to dispatch of anyone who dares invade your base! Battle is easy to learn, but hard to master! ● PvP strategy: test out different strategies and discover a hidden system of clever battle tactics. ● Train your dragon to burn enemy castles to the ground and defend your own castle from attack! ● Fight opponents worldwide: join an alliance and wage war against players from around the world. ● Exciting daily missions: make your castle stronger every day by collecting Gold, filling your Wine Barrel, and much more! --------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monstercastleGTS Customer Support email: support@lemixgame.com --------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Monster Castle is free to download and play, however some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please set up password protection for purchases in the settings of your App Store.

About

Monster Train

Defend the last burning pyre from Heaven's forces in this strategic deckbuilding roguelike. Build unique decks with over 250 cards from five distinct monster clans, upgrade champions, and explore powerful locations to restore the Inferno. Enjoy ultimate replayability with daily and custom challenges.

Highlights
  • Unlock over 250 cards
  • 5 distinct Monster Clans
  • Upgrade powerful Champions
  • Explore powerful locations
  • Daily & Custom challenges
  • Includes Wild Mutations & Friends & Foes updates
Features
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Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of Heaven and restore the Inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to Roguelite Deck Building, with three vertical playing fields to defend. Features: * Unlock over 250 cards * Discover 5 Monster Clans, each with their own distinct gameplay * Each clan has 10 levels to unlock, bringing new cards to your deck * Upgrade your powerful Champions multiple times * Challenge your friends to beat your score * Includes the released updates Wild Mutations and Friends & Foes! Ultimate Replayability No playthrough is ever the same, it’s a fresh challenge every time. You’ll really never play the same deck twice! Perfect entertainment for your mobile device! Explore powerful locations To take back hell, you’ll need to power up. Choose your route carefully, different locations yield different benefits; upgrade your Champion, recruit powerful units, upgrade cards, gain passive bonuses or duplicate any card in your deck. Strategize to fit your playstyle With five clans to choose from, each has its own unique and surprising gameplay. Pick your primary and supporting clan to gain access to all cards from both. Build your deck and perfect your strategy to defeat your enemies! Daily & Custom challenges Take on a new challenge every day with a hugely modified run due to gameplay mutators or play with your own selection of buffs and nerfs to tailor to your playstyle! Compete globally and against friends, and climb the leaderboards with a skill-focused scoring system. The Last Divinity DLC Epic new content expansion for Monster Train bringing new challenges, more replayability, and a new clan! * A new clan, the Wurmkin *Note: the Wurmkin clan unlocks upon completing Covenant level 1.* * Pact Shards; the new currency bringing benefits at a cost * New endboss: The Last Divinity Available for purchase in-game!

Screenshots

Monster Castle4 screens
Monster Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monster Castle at Free against Monster Train's $7.99. Monster Train's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (89% vs 63%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Monster Castle is free to download; Monster Train costs $7.99 up front. Monster Castle sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Train sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Train holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Train has 1.8K ratings behind it against 221, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Monster Castle's written reviews are positive against 89% of Monster Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Castle ships an update every 6 weeks, Monster Train every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Monster Castle versus Monster Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster CastleMonster Train
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.2 (221 ratings)4.9 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2211.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB533 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperChengdu Le Mai Hu Yu Co., Ltd.Good Shepherd Entertainment

Customer experience

Monster Castle

All ratings221 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative29.5%

Monster Train

All ratings1,812 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

Monster Castle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Monster Train

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cloud save issues causing lost progress
  • Inability to target off-screen bosses
  • Occasional crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view deck during card selection
  • Customizable UI and graphics options
  • Swipe gestures for floor switching
  • 60fps support

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Monster Castle

One-time11
  • Value Pack F$0.99
  • 100 Crystal$0.99
  • Daily goods 12$0.99
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  • Daily goods 01$0.99
  • 500 crystals$4.99
  • Value Pack A$4.99
  • Crystal Moon Card$4.99
  • 1200 crystals$9.99
  • 2500 crystals$19.99
  • 6500 crystals$49.99
  • 14000 crystals$99.99
1 purchases

Monster Train

One-time1
  • The Last Divinity DLC$3.99

Questions

Is Monster Castle free?
Monster Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Train free?
Monster Train costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monster Castle or Monster Train?
Monster Train is rated higher. Monster Castle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 221 ratings, while Monster Train averages 4.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Monster Castle or Monster Train have ads?
Neither Monster Castle nor Monster Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Castle or Monster Train?
Monster Castle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Monster Train every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monster Castle was updated on October 21, 2026 and Monster Train on October 31, 2026.

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