Off the Rails 3D vs Addictive Ember
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Off the Rails 3D
Race a train through challenging levels, managing speed and fuel to reach the station. Upgrade your fuel capacity to overcome increasingly difficult tracks and enjoy colorful graphics in this addictive simulation game.
- Time-based gameplay
- Fuel conservation mechanics
- Speed control
- Fuel upgrades
- Increasingly difficult levels
- Colorful graphics
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Off the Rails 3D is a fun and addictive game where you have to time everything correctly to win. Make sure you conserve your fuel when going down hill and watch your speed so that you don't go flying off the track. Upgrade your fuel to make sure you can reach the next station! Off the Rails 3D features: - Simple and fun gameplay - Increasingly difficult levels - Colorful graphics
Addictive Ember
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Can you survive Ember? Or will you plunge the Earth into infinite darkness for the rest of time? A points-based survival game where you need to stay alive as long as possible avoiding obstacles in an alien environment. Gathering points from golden hearts on your journey leads to (hopefully) a higher score each time you play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Off the Rails 3D at Free against Addictive Ember's $0.99. Off the Rails 3D also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). Addictive Ember's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Off the Rails 3D is free to download; Addictive Ember costs $0.99 up front. Off the Rails 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Addictive Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.
Off the Rails 3D ships an update every 4 months, Addictive Ember every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Off the Rails 3D | Addictive Ember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (42K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | Stuart Ritchie |
Bugs and requests
Off the Rails 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Paid 'no ads' option doesn't remove all ads
- Fuel and power upgrades don't seem to work
Requested features
4 requests- Add train sound effects
- More level variety
- Offline play option
- Customization options for trains
Addictive Ember
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Off the Rails 3D
- Remove Ads Discount$1.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
Addictive Ember
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Off the Rails 3D free?
Is Addictive Ember free?
Do Off the Rails 3D or Addictive Ember have ads?
Which is updated more often, Off the Rails 3D or Addictive Ember?
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