# Town Rush vs Trainee War

The clearest difference is rating: Town Rush at 4.7 against Trainee War's 2.7. Town Rush also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 7). Trainee War's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Town Rush sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Trainee War asks for nothing beyond the download.

Town Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Town Rush has 20K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Town Rush's written reviews are positive against 50% of Trainee War's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Town Rush ships an update every 3 weeks, Trainee War every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Town Rush | Trainee War |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/town-rush/id1567822996/reviews)** | [2.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainee-war/id1602703074/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 536 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Berk Bozkurt](https://appshunter.io/developer/538092146) | [Volt Games Lda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447238738) |

## What reviewers say

### Town Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/town-rush/id1567822996)

Build your army by tapping to spawn stickmen and attack enemy towers. Upgrade your defenses to protect your own territory. This strategy game offers simple controls but challenging gameplay.

**Highlights:** Spawn stickmen to attack, Conquer enemy towers, Upgrade towers for defense, Easy to play, Hard to master

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocketful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| War Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Knight's Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $39.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- ⚔️ Unique tower defense concept
- 🕹️ Simple and easy to understand

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Unbalanced AI opponents
- 💰 Excessive monetization through ads
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🔄 Loss of progress when app is closed
- 🕰️ Slow progression due to high upgrade costs

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes when opening the app
- Inconsistent behavior when watching ads
- Coins/progress reset when app is closed

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode for player-vs-player battles
- More varied level layouts and enemy types
- Ability to save and resume progress
- Improved balancing of unit upgrades and abilities


### Trainee War

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainee-war/id1602703074)

Explore a world to gather resources and build defensive towers. Upgrade your structures to protect your island from incoming enemy waves.

**Highlights:** World exploration, Resource gathering (wood, gold), Tower building and upgrading, Island defense, Enemy wave combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Town Rush free?

Town Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trainee War free?

Trainee War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Town Rush or Trainee War?

Town Rush is rated higher. Town Rush averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Trainee War averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Town Rush or Trainee War have ads?

Town Rush shows ads; Trainee War does not.

### Which is updated more often, Town Rush or Trainee War?

Town Rush ships an update every 3 weeks, and Trainee War every 9 days. Most recently, Town Rush was updated on October 21, 2026 and Trainee War on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*