Tendrils® vs Slingshot Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tendrils®
Help save monarch butterflies in this engaging game by planting milkweed seeds. A fun and educational experience for players of all ages.
- Save monarch butterflies
- Plant milkweed seeds
- Educational gameplay
- Fun for all ages
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A fun game where players can help Tendrils save the monarch butterflies by planting milkweed seeds.
Slingshot Train
Launch trains from a slingshot to cause maximum destruction in various environments. Unlock new trains and upgrade equipment for even more chaotic fun. Enjoy hours of simulated train-wrecking mayhem.
- Launch trains from a slingshot
- Cause mayhem and destruction
- Multiple environments
- Unlock varied trains
- Upgrade equipment
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This game is a train wreck - quite literally! Launch a train from a slingshot and cause as much mayhem and destruction as possible. Don’t worry - it’s perfectly safe, as long as you respect the safety procedures and don’t try it at home. Features: - Multiple cool environments to wreak havoc in - Varied trains to unlock and crash introduced in updates - Upgrade your equipment and destroy even more! - Hours and hours of pure joy Aim carefully and try to cause as much damage as possible with a train. Don’t let any limits stop you - this is the unleashed destruction that you’ve been waiting for! With multiple cool locales to explore there is always something new and exciting to smash… with a train! Ready? Launch and see for yourself! IGRS rating: 13+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tendrils® at 5.0 against Slingshot Train's 4.2. Tendrils® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Slingshot Train's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Slingshot Train sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tendrils® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tendrils® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slingshot Train has 185 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tendrils® ships an update every 10 days, Slingshot Train every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tendrils® | Slingshot Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (185 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 185 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jean Garretson | TapNice Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Tendrils®
Slingshot Train
Bugs and requests
Tendrils®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slingshot Train
Reported bugs
6 issues- Paid for no ads, still getting ads
- Game freezes on developer logo
- Money cars get stuck, break off, glitch, fly everywhere
- Level 26 tracks cause train to stop and fly upwards
- Ad games get in a loop and don't clear
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- Track stays floating when ramp is destroyed
Requested features
7 requests- More levels
- Lower ad rate
- Make rollercoaster version
- Add loops and twists to rollercoaster version
- Add more train sounds
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- Hidden tracks
- Achievements
In-app purchases
Tendrils®
No in-app purchases
Slingshot Train
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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