Comparison

Sliding Rails vs Bead Tower

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

Head to head
About

Sliding Rails

Features
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Lead the TRAIN by sliding the rails. Get the STARs! This game is a sliding puzzle! Slide the rails and lead the train to the goal. RULE - The train will start from the start station. - You must lead the train to the goal station by connecting the tracks to the goal station. - You must lead the train to the goal station when you pass the station. Stage Editor You can show your creation to players around the world. Of course, you can also play other players' stages.

About

Bead Tower

Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Build bead towers
  • Unlock colorful slides
  • Merge beads
  • Send beads rolling
  • Stack higher
Features
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!

Screenshots

Sliding Rails4 screens
Bead Tower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bead Tower at Free against Sliding Rails's $1.69. Sliding Rails's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bead Tower is free to download; Sliding Rails costs $1.69 up front. Sliding Rails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliding Rails ships an update every 5 days, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sliding Rails versus Bead Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding RailsBead Tower
Price$1.69Free — better
Rating—4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun HottaUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Bugs and requests

Sliding Rails

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bead Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes/doesn't load
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Reduce ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sliding Rails

One-time1
  • Stop Card x30$2.99
18 purchases

Bead Tower

One-time18
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Financier$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$11.99
  • Ultra Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Sliding Rails free?
Sliding Rails costs $1.69, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bead Tower free?
Bead Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sliding Rails or Bead Tower have ads?
Bead Tower shows ads; Sliding Rails does not.
Which is updated more often, Sliding Rails or Bead Tower?
Sliding Rails ships an update every 5 days, and Bead Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Sliding Rails was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bead Tower on October 27, 2026.

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