Comparison

Pump Pistons vs Rail Defence

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

Head to head
About

Pump Pistons

Features
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Add pistons and merge! Speed up by clicking. Become the fastest and claim victory! Earn rewards as you cover distance on the road!

About

Rail Defence

Defend your castle from waves of enemies by strategically placing and upgrading weapons on a circular railway. Utilize special powers and enhanced armaments to repel increasingly formidable foes and protect your stronghold.

Highlights
  • Circular railway defense
  • Acquire new weapons
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Strengthen defenses
  • Special powers
Features
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Defend your castle on a circular railway. Acquire new weapons as you gain experience. Strengthen your weapons and keep increasingly larger enemies away from your castle. Strengthen your defences by using special powers and weapons.

Screenshots

Pump Pistons4 screens
Rail Defence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pump Pistons at none against Rail Defence's 10. Pump Pistons also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Rail Defence sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pump Pistons asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pump Pistons versus Rail Defence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPump PistonsRail Defence
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—1.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Projects Oyun Yazilim Ve TeknolojiUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Bugs and requests

Pump Pistons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rail Defence

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The bomb does not work after a few seconds
  • Randomly the weapons won't work
  • The crossbow stops working after a while

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Different zombies
  • More upgrades

In-app purchases

None

Pump Pistons

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Rail Defence

One-time10
  • Manager$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
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  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Ultra Bundle$10.99

Questions

Is Pump Pistons free?
Pump Pistons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Defence free?
Rail Defence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pump Pistons or Rail Defence have ads?
Both Pump Pistons and Rail Defence show ads.

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