Comparison

INKS. vs Railbound

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

Head to head
About

INKS.

Experience a fresh take on pinball where each play session becomes a unique work of art. Smash an ink-covered ball across colorful canvases, creating vibrant layers and a visual history of your gameplay. Enjoy over 100 unique tables with perfectly balanced mechanics.

Highlights
  • Artistic pinball gameplay
  • Over 100 unique tables
  • Color-bursting mechanics
  • Visual game history
  • Share levels and scores
  • Tactical challenges
Features
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** App Store Best of 2016 ** ** Apple Design Award Winner 2016 ** From the makers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City comes INKS. INKS updates pinball for a new generation. It combines the joy of pinball with skilful tactical challenges, and allows you to create wondrous works of art as the ball smashes around the canvas. Blocks of colour burst like beautiful fireworks across the surface, building up in vivid layers and recording a visual history of your game as you perfect your score. FEATURES: - Beautiful and elegant design - Over 100 unique tables to play - Perfectly balanced gameplay - Each canvas tells the story of your game - Share your favourite levels and high scores If you're enjoying INKS and want to extend the experience further you can also buy Powerups - slow-mo 'Precision' aim, and the 'Stopper' to prevent you from losing the first precious Gold Ball. “Amazing looking... vibrant, full of life. Are we excited about this.” Pocket Gamer Inspired by artists like Miro, Matisse, Jackson Pollock and Bridget Riley, each table becomes a unique work of art, sculpted by the player as they fire an ink covered ball around the canvas. With State of Play’s creative flare and skill at crafting beautifully elegant gameplay, INKS offers something new: art and gameplay as one, for everyone.

About

Railbound

A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Bend and connect railways
  • Over 240 clever puzzles
  • Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
  • Comic-book-inspired visuals
  • Relaxing original soundtrack
  • Pick up cute friends
Features
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.

Screenshots

INKS.4 screens
Railbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Railbound at none against INKS.'s 6. Railbound also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). INKS.'s advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 117) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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

INKS. costs $1.99 and Railbound $4.99 up front. INKS. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Railbound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for INKS. against 4.8 for Railbound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKS. has 1.8K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of INKS.'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Railbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INKS. ships an update monthly, Railbound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
INKS. versus Railbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINKS.Railbound
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better117
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#151#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of Play GamesAfterburn Lukasz Spierewka

Customer experience

INKS.

All ratings1,831 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.5%

Railbound

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

INKS.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flipper controls not registering properly
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain levels
  • Powerups not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and gameplay variety
  • Implement a sandbox or freeplay mode
  • Include background music or sound options
  • Add support for tilt/shake controls

Railbound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

INKS.

One-time6
  • VespaFree
  • PlushFree
  • 160 Credits$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 350 Credits$1.99
  • 800 Credits$3.99
  • Infinite Credits$11.99
None

Railbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INKS. free?
INKS. costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Railbound free?
Railbound costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, INKS. or Railbound?
Railbound is rated higher. INKS. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Railbound averages 4.8 from 117 ratings.
Do INKS. or Railbound have ads?
Neither INKS. nor Railbound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INKS. or Railbound?
INKS. ships an update monthly, and Railbound every 3 days. Most recently, INKS. was updated on October 14, 2026 and Railbound on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, INKS. or Railbound?
INKS. currently peaks at #151 in the App Store charts, and Railbound at #108. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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