Comparison

Rail Nation vs DragonMaster

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

Head to head
About

Rail Nation

Become a railway tycoon in this transport simulation strategy game. Build your empire by managing goods, researching technologies, and cooperating with other players. Experience the history of railways across six eras and lead your city to prosperity.

Highlights
  • Realistic economy simulation
  • Cooperative and competitive gameplay
  • Real-time decision making
  • Six eras of railway history
  • Multiple game scenarios
  • Cross-platform play (PC/Mac browser)
Features
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Welcome to the world of Rail Nation. Here YOU will become a railway tycoon! Enter the transport simulation and discover the globally popular strategy game, train by train. You start in a small city that needs to be supplied with goods. Boost the economy to make the city – and your railway company – grow fast. Experience the history of railways in six authentic eras. Research modern technologies and choose from 150 realistic engines and trains. Feel the power of your team: Get together with other players in corporations, dominate your game world, and lead your city to victory! Find the right tactics, build your railway empire, and become a successful entrepreneur. Features: • Realistic economy simulation: Pay attention to supply and demand, consider production times, and smartly trade 48 different goods. • Cooperation and competition: Play with other players in corporations and become a powerful alliance to beat the competition. • Real-time calculation system: Make decisions throughout the day. • 6 eras of railway history: Experience historic steam engines, powerful diesel engines, and ultramodern electric engines. All trains are modeled with great attention to detail. • 3 different scenarios: Play Classic on a fantasy map featuring 50 cities. Fight for supremacy in the battle of East vs. West on the USA map. Travel through Europe in Steam over Europe and bring the continent to prosperity. • Also on your PC: Playable in a browser on your PC or Mac with the same account! Issues & Questions: https://support.rail-nation.com/ Blog: https://blog.rail-nation.com/ Community Discord: https://discord.gg/railnation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailNation T&Cs: https://agb.traviangames.com/terms-en.pdf Requirements Recommended: Dual Core CPU, 1.5 GB RAM Rail Nation can be downloaded and played for free. Some in-game features may be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this function, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required.

About

DragonMaster

Engage in strategic dragon battles on a battlefield with five tracks. Assemble a team of four dragons of varying sizes to compete and deplete your opponent's HP. Master team combinations and skill enhancements to claim victory.

Highlights
  • Four dragon sizes for strategic combat
  • Team-based battles on 5 tracks
  • HP depletion for victory
  • 13 species of dragons
  • New Season S1 content
  • Various team combinations
  • Skill enhancement and restraint
Features
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Game Story ‘It's working!’ exclaimed a cheerful voice from the sacred altar. A gleaming ‘Dragon Crystal’ drifted into the air and was successfully purified, providing the planet Lemuria endless possibilities. Game Play 1. Four sizes dragons (S / M / L / XL) compete on a battlefield on 5 tracks, and a team contains 4 different sizes of dragons is the minimum requirements to start a battle. 2. When in battle, if a dragon has a bigger size, it gets heavier weight and less attacking power. The larger weight dragons can push the lighter ones to the end of the track and cause damage to the pushed player's HP . 3. When one player's HP hits zero, the winner will be announced. Game Features 1. 13 species fresh off the boat 2. New Season S1 3. Various team combination 4. Compete on Strategy 5. Skills enhancement 6. Skills restraint Welcome to DragonMaster, it's time to summon your dragon team and show the true master's skills! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rail Nation4 screens
DragonMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DragonMaster at 4.2 against Rail Nation's 3.9. Rail Nation's advantage is ratings volume (280 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Nation sells 35 one-off in-app purchases and DragonMaster sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DragonMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Nation has 280 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Rail Nation's written reviews are positive against 38% of DragonMaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Nation ships an update every 3 weeks, DragonMaster every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rail Nation versus DragonMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail NationDragonMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (280 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings280 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB541 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTravian Games GmbHHACIENDA LIMITED

Customer experience

Rail Nation

All ratings280 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral12.0%
Negative46.1%

DragonMaster

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Rail Nation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Inability to claim rewards and bonuses
  • Unresponsive UI and freezing screens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Russian/Ukrainian language support
  • Improve compatibility with newer iOS devices
  • Optimize app for better battery life

DragonMaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

35 purchases

Rail Nation

One-time35
  • Gold Package A$1.99
  • Spring Package 2 2025$3.99
  • Spring Package$3.99
Show 32 more
  • Birthday Offer 3 Basic$3.99
  • Birthday Offer 1 Basic$3.99
  • Birthday Offer 2 Basic$3.99
  • Gold Package B$4.99
  • Winter Season Pass$6.99
  • Bella Italia Bundle Basic$6.99
  • Perfect Paradise Bundle Basic$6.99
  • Summer Event Package Basic$6.99
  • Global Enterprise Start-Up$8.99
  • Winter Event Package Premium$8.99
  • Gold Package C$9.99
  • Full-steam box Basic$9.99
  • Birthday Offer 7 Premium$17.99
  • Birthday Offer 5 Premium$17.99
  • Birthday Offer 4 Premium$17.99
  • Birthday Offer 3 Premium$17.99
  • Birthday Offer 2 Premium$17.99
  • Birthday Offer 1 Premium$17.99
  • Winter Event Package Deluxe$17.99
  • Gold Package D$19.99
  • Full-steam box Medium$22.99
  • Sylvester Surprise Bundle$22.99
  • Dest. Africa Bundle Premium$24.99
  • Summer Event Package Premium$24.99
  • Bella Italia Bundle Premium$29.99
  • PP Bundle Premium$29.99
  • Full-steam box Premium$44.99
  • Gold Package E$49.99
  • Birthday Offer 1 Deluxe$59.99
  • Summer Event Package Deluxe$59.99
  • Full-steam box Deluxe$79.99
  • Gold Package F$99.99
19 purchases

DragonMaster

One-time19
  • 100 diamond$1.00
  • First Charge2 variants$1.00
  • 500 diamond$5.00
Show 16 more
  • 500 Diamond Card$5.00
  • privelege card$8.90
  • Privelege Card Prop$8.90
  • 1000 diamond$10.00
  • 1000 Diamond Card$10.00
  • 2000 diamond$20.00
  • 2000 Diamond Card$20.00
  • season card$29.90
  • Season Card Prop$29.90
  • 5000 diamond$50.00
  • 5000 Diamond Card$50.00
  • 10000 diamond$100.00
  • 10000 Diamond Card$100.00
  • 20000 diamond$200.00
  • 20000 Diamond Card$200.00
  • 50000 diamond$500.00

Questions

Is Rail Nation free?
Rail Nation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DragonMaster free?
DragonMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rail Nation or DragonMaster?
DragonMaster is rated higher. Rail Nation averages 3.9 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while DragonMaster averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Rail Nation or DragonMaster have ads?
Neither Rail Nation nor DragonMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rail Nation or DragonMaster?
Rail Nation ships an update every 3 weeks, and DragonMaster every 4 weeks. Most recently, Rail Nation was updated on September 26, 2026 and DragonMaster on September 2, 2026.

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