Comparison

Flocc vs Iron Roads

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

Head to head
About

Flocc

A meditative flocking simulator where you guide starlings through beautiful landscapes. Grow your flock, discover unique birds, and create mesmerizing murmurations with simple controls and an atmospheric soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Meditative flocking simulation
  • Simple one-finger controls
  • Procedurally generated landscapes
  • Discover unique birds
  • Logbook achievements
  • Screenshot function
Features
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Flocc is a relaxing, meditative flocking simulator. Control a flock of starlings and look for more birds to join you whilst flying through picturesque silhouetted landscapes. Relax and enjoy the mesmerising murmurations created by your flock, accompanied by an atmospheric soundtrack from The Hardy Tree. Flocc was created by Joe Lillington, an illustrator and author from the UK. FEATURES Simple controls, direct your flock to create spontaneous patterns with just one finger. Five different locations to explore, with procedurally generated landscapes and scenery for a unique setting every time you play. Discover a unique bird in each location. Track your largest ever flock size and complete over 30 logbook achievements. Screenshot function to easily save or share pictures of your flock. The Hardy Tree appears courtesy of Clay Pipe Music, all tracks written and produced by Frances Castle.

About

Iron Roads

Optimize and grow your railway network in this challenging 2D train management game. Lay tracks, buy trains, and set routes to efficiently transport passengers and cargo. Enjoy board game-inspired mechanics for a cerebral optimization experience.

Highlights
  • 2D top-down train management
  • Lay tracks and set routes
  • Transport passengers and cargo
  • Board game-inspired mechanics
  • Resource token system
  • Universal purchase for iOS and macOS
Features
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"Finally, a deep and fun train management game designed perfectly for phones. Iron Roads is so much more than just a desktop game crammed onto a small screen!" Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are. Iron Roads is a top-down 2D train management game in which you lay tracks, buy trains, and set their routes until you have an efficient network carrying passengers and cargo between your towns and factories. With board game-inspired mechanics such as resource tokens, geographically-induced space constraints, and innovative track order systems, Iron Roads will appeal to players who relish the more cerebral, optimisation elements of train simulation games, as opposed to more realistic business sim/tycoon-type games. Ultimately, your goal is to set up an efficient rail network that keeps your passengers happy and on-time. Features: - "Try before you buy" model. Download for free, and unlock the entire game with a one off purchase - Universal purchase. Buy once for iOS, macOS, tvOS - iCloud saves, enabling seamless gameplay across your devices

Screenshots

Flocc4 screens
Iron Roads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flocc at 100% against Iron Roads's 42%. Flocc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Iron Roads's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On 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

Iron Roads is free to download; Flocc costs $0.99 up front. Iron Roads sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flocc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flocc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iron Roads has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flocc's written reviews are positive against 42% of Iron Roads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flocc ships an update every 6 months, Iron Roads fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Flocc versus Iron Roads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloccIron Roads
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings431 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph LillingtonCowleyfornia Studios

Customer experience

Flocc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iron Roads

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flocc

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Iron Roads

One-time10
  • Horseshoe Isle$1.99
  • Forgotten Valley$1.99
  • Desert Dew$1.99
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  • Mistra$1.99
  • Futura$1.99
  • Full game$2.99
  • Full game$4.99
  • Full game$6.99
  • Full Game$6.99
  • Full game$8.99

Questions

Is Flocc free?
Flocc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iron Roads free?
Iron Roads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flocc or Iron Roads?
Flocc is rated higher. Flocc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Iron Roads averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Flocc or Iron Roads have ads?
Neither Flocc nor Iron Roads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flocc or Iron Roads?
Flocc ships an update every 6 months, and Iron Roads fortnightly. Most recently, Flocc was updated on October 10, 2026 and Iron Roads on October 20, 2026.

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