Comparison

Castle Founder vs Train Invasion

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

Head to head
About

Castle Founder

Build and defend your kingdom by constructing castles, nurturing farmland, and researching technology. Train dragons and battle monsters or other players to expand your territory and achieve victory. Ally with friends worldwide to develop your empire and resist attacks.

Highlights
  • Castle building and defense
  • Farmland and resource management
  • Technology research
  • Dragon cultivation and combat
  • Territory expansion through warfare
  • Global player alliances
Features
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Defy death to defend the kingdom and assure the safety of the castle is the mission of each founder. The attacking army has reached the city gates, as castle founder, let’s concentrate on defending. Defeat enemies and develop a glorious kingdom. People are eager for peace and happy life. Building castle, nurture farmland, explore metals, develop technology, and ally with friends in a happy city. Become strong enough to resist attack anytime. Castle Founder is like a tiny virtual reality world and you can do anything you want to. The cute and quality graphics will surprise you. Take your dragon when you are involved in a battle, raise you’re a dragon, upgrade it, and the dragon can help a lot. Besides attacking the castle, you can also attack monsters in the game, it brings you a lot of fun. Furthermore, players from the globe are in the game waiting for allying. Game features Expand territory Wage war with your friends to expand wildlands. Defeat enemies and occupy their homes, this is the honor of the victory. As a lord, you can communicate with all players worldwide and develop your empire with tactics. Know more about strategies you can grow fast. Focus on Internal Development Research on higher technologies to achieve additional benefits. The higher your technology is, the better skills and addition you will get. It helps players a lot in battle. Have more chance to defeat enemies, and can plunder more resources. Dragons Cultivate and upgrade the dragon. Develop a dragon in the dragon nest, forge equipment to foster the growth of the dragon. The dragon can assist players in battle, command it and it will fight for you. Fighting Defeat monsters and plunder resources. Defending or attacking other people's castles. Participate in a decisive battle between alliances. Plan unique battle strategies with countless combinations of spells, troops, and Heroes Come and join Castle Founder! You will have more fun.

About

Train Invasion

Defend a runaway train from relentless zombie hordes in this action-packed defense game. Upgrade your character with powerful perks and unique builds to survive increasingly challenging waves and deadly boss battles. Every run offers a new roguelite experience with stylized visuals and immersive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Dynamic zombie wave battles
  • Perk-based upgrade system
  • Roguelite progression
  • Stylized visuals
  • Train defense gameplay
  • Boss battles
Features
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Train Invasion – Defend. Upgrade. Survive. All aboard… the apocalypse has arrived. In Train Invasion, you are the last hope for a runaway train hurtling through a world overrun by zombies. Intense combat zones, mysterious lucky rooms, deadly boss battles, and more. Survive relentless zombie waves Equip your character, fight off hordes, and protect the train at all costs. Lose the train, and it’s game over. Activate powerful perks Level up and unlock perks of different rarities. Combine them to create unstoppable builds and crush the undead with style. Key Features Dynamic zombie wave battles Perk-based upgrade system with rarity tiers Roguelite progression – every run counts Stylized visuals and immersive train defense gameplay Ready to protect the last train on Earth? Jump in now!

Screenshots

Castle Founder4 screens
Train Invasion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Castle Founder at 4.4 against Train Invasion's 3.0. Castle Founder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). Train Invasion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months). 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. Castle Founder sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Train Invasion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castle Founder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Castle Founder's written reviews are positive against 25% of Train Invasion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Founder ships an update every 56 months, Train Invasion every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Castle Founder versus Train Invasion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle FounderTrain Invasion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size651 MB201 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCaelum Star LimitedKiwert

Customer experience

Castle Founder

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Train Invasion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Castle Founder

One-time7
  • Gem_$0.99$0.99
  • Gem_$1.99$1.99
  • Gem_$4.99$4.99
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  • Gem_$9.99$9.99
  • Gem_$19.99$19.99
  • Gem_$49.99$49.99
  • Gem_$99.99$99.99
None

Train Invasion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Founder free?
Castle Founder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Invasion free?
Train Invasion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Castle Founder or Train Invasion?
Castle Founder is rated higher. Castle Founder averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Train Invasion averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Castle Founder or Train Invasion have ads?
Train Invasion shows ads; Castle Founder does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Founder or Train Invasion?
Castle Founder ships an update every 56 months, and Train Invasion every 2 months. Most recently, Castle Founder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Train Invasion on October 24, 2026.

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