Comparison

Drop vs Rail Defence

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

Head to head
About

Drop

Features
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Drop is a fast paced endless arcade game, developed by me, Ethan Hansen, a 14 year old! ------------------- Tap the screen when the val is over the gap and hope it won't hit the obstacles. This game is a modern take on the classic stacker arcade game. ------------------ Features: • Fast paced gameplay • Simple Graphics • High score functionality Have Fun!!!

About

Rail Defence

Defend your castle from waves of enemies by strategically placing and upgrading weapons on a circular railway. Utilize special powers and enhanced armaments to repel increasingly formidable foes and protect your stronghold.

Highlights
  • Circular railway defense
  • Acquire new weapons
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Strengthen defenses
  • Special powers
Features
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Defend your castle on a circular railway. Acquire new weapons as you gain experience. Strengthen your weapons and keep increasingly larger enemies away from your castle. Strengthen your defences by using special powers and weapons.

Screenshots

Drop3 screens
Rail Defence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop at none against Rail Defence's 18. Drop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Rail Defence sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drop versus Rail Defence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropRail Defence
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—1.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott HansenUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Bugs and requests

Drop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rail Defence

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The bomb does not work after a few seconds
  • Randomly the weapons won't work
  • The crossbow stops working after a while

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Different zombies
  • More upgrades

In-app purchases

None

Drop

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Rail Defence

One-time18
  • Cash kickstart pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
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  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Big Deal Pack$3.99
  • Financier$3.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Ultra Bundle$10.99
  • Big Chest Treasure$11.99

Questions

Is Drop free?
Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Defence free?
Rail Defence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drop or Rail Defence have ads?
Rail Defence shows ads; Drop does not.

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