Comparison

Railbound vs Slitherlink Loop

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

Head to head
About

Railbound

A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Bend and connect railways
  • Over 240 clever puzzles
  • Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
  • Comic-book-inspired visuals
  • Relaxing original soundtrack
  • Pick up cute friends
Features
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.

About

Slitherlink Loop

Features
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Slitherlink – the calm loop puzzle: draw ONE closed loop along the grid lines so that every number is satisfied. Three grid sizes, a new puzzle every day, and everything with no ads, no internet, no account. HOW IT WORKS A number in a cell tells how many of its four edges belong to the loop. Tap an edge: first it becomes a line, then a cross (definitely no line), then empty again. The puzzle is solved when exactly one closed loop satisfies every number. THREE SIZES 5×5 (Easy), 6×6 (Medium) and 7×7 (Hard) – from relaxed to tricky. The app keeps track of your best time, average time and solved puzzles. DAILY PUZZLE A new loop puzzle every day with a streak counter – a reason to come back. Every puzzle is checked by a solver before it appears and is guaranteed to have exactly one solution. BUILT FOR COMFORT · Undo moves one by one · Clear mistake highlighting, satisfied numbers fade out · Light and dark mode, easy on the eyes at night · In four languages (English, German, Spanish, French) WITHOUT ALL OF IT · No internet needed – works offline anywhere · No ads · No in-app purchases · No account, no sign-up · No data collection – everything stays on your device BUILT FOR ONE HAND Large targets, clear feedback, calm motion, real haptics. A short guide explains it in seconds. Enjoy.

Screenshots

Railbound4 screens
Slitherlink Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Slitherlink Loop at Free against Railbound's $4.99. Railbound's advantage is chart position (#67 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Slitherlink Loop is free to download; Railbound costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Railbound versus Slitherlink Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailboundSlitherlink Loop
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#67 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfterburn Lukasz SpierewkaChor Thongthip

In-app purchases

None

Railbound

No in-app purchases

None

Slitherlink Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railbound free?
Railbound costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slitherlink Loop free?
Slitherlink Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Railbound or Slitherlink Loop have ads?
Neither Railbound nor Slitherlink Loop shows ads.

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