# Tiny Rails vs Pollen & Peril

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pollen & Peril at none against Tiny Rails's 10. Pollen & Peril also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tiny Rails's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Rails sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Pollen & Peril asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Rails | Pollen & Peril |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rails/id1159072426/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 502 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trophy Games Canada Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/892108904) | [JOSEPH ROBERT KNITTEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884364347) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Rails

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-rails/id1159072426)

Build a global train empire from a single engine to a multi-car masterpiece. Deliver passengers and cargo worldwide, customize your trains, and explore beautiful locations. Enjoy a relaxing retro pixel art experience that continues even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of train set combinations, Global travel and landmark exploration, Train car customization for passenger happiness, Background gameplay, Retro pixel art and relaxing music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Gold Pass | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Kickstarter Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Eurotrip Deal | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Tiny) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Care Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Booster Deal Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Small) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Care Package 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems (Medium) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Care Package 3 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and hard to put down
- 💎 Generous with in-game currency rewards
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🕹️ Fun and unique train management mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially with crashes and progress loss
- 💰 Monetization feels too aggressive, with high costs for upgrades
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long wait times for upgrades
- 🗺️ Confusing or unclear objectives in later checklists
- 🔍 Lack of organization and sorting options for train cars

**Reported bugs**

- Train not progressing when left unattended
- Rewards not properly awarded after watching ads
- Checklist progress not updating correctly
- UI elements becoming hidden or overlapping
- Crashes when trying to take in-game photos

**Requested features**

- Ability to set custom routes or waypoints for the train
- More frequent or varied obstacles and challenges
- Better organization and filtering options for train cars
- Improved UI and optimization for newer devices
- Ability to have multiple save files or profiles


### Pollen & Peril

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pollen-and-peril/id6817539398)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Rails free?

Tiny Rails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pollen & Peril free?

Pollen & Peril is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tiny Rails or Pollen & Peril have ads?

Tiny Rails shows ads; Pollen & Peril does not.

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