Comparison

Diversion vs Rail Rush

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

Head to head
About

Diversion

Embark on a thrilling platform running adventure with hundreds of levels and characters to unlock. Navigate diverse worlds, overcome challenging obstacles, and engage in boss battles. Experience dynamic gameplay that changes with every play.

Highlights
  • 255+ levels of platform running action
  • 9 unique worlds
  • 700+ unlockable characters
  • Boss battles
  • Hover board gameplay
  • Diverse obstacles and hazards
Features
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Like platform games? Like running games? Well, you're gonna luv Diversion: 700+ characters, 300+ Levels, 9 Worlds - one touch! - Millions of players world-wide!! - 700+ fully-animated playable characters to unlock and collect - 300+ Levels of platform running action - 9 Unique Worlds including the Endless Bonus World - Boss battles! - Different every time you play! HOVER WORLD LEVELS: Cruise around on your hover board collecting gems, or jump off and run around in this free roaming world. Be amazed at what you can do : run, jump, climb, hang, swim, zip, slide, and even fly! As you progress through levels you'll unlock more challenging gameplay and hazards, including: spikes, chasms, zip-lines, slides, ledges, holes, buttons, spiderbots, bouncer bombs, water, laser walls, meteors, security drones, aliens, mutant sharks, chompers, stompers, lava, steam vents, blast vents, reversers, stoppers, portals, spike rollers, and more! 300+ challenging levels will require timing and puzzle solving skills to complete and unlock the hundreds of playable characters including: Ninja, Alien, Rocket, Karate, Robo, 60s, Zombie, Burglar, Tiger, Egyptian and even the Freaky Chicken and Future Banana! Will this be your next Diversion?

About

Rail Rush

Embark on an epic adventure in a mine cart, accelerating through treacherous rails. Tilt and swipe to dodge obstacles, collect precious gems, and discover new paths across diverse and exciting environments. Equip power-ups and complete missions to become the ultimate explorer.

Highlights
  • Epic adventure gameplay
  • Gem and gold collection
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • 10 diverse worlds
  • Power-ups and upgrades
  • Multiple characters
Features
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••• FEATURED BY APPLE ON THE iTUNES HOMEPAGE ••• ••• MORE THAN 60 MILLION DOWNLOADS ••• • REVIEWS • "Rail Rush is up there with the best examples of the genre. Everything about it entices you to try again." - Pocket Gamer "Thanks to its great controls and sense of speed, Rail Rush is a fun variation of the genre.” - App Tudes "Rail Rush is a blast to play!" - Gamezebo • ABOUT THE GAME • Get ready for this epic adventure! Step into your cart and begin this exploring frenzy! Accelerate through these insanely fast rails while tilting and swiping to avoid the obstacles. Your job is to collect precious stones, so get those gold nuggets and gems! There will be surprises along the way, and special gifts to earn if you're lucky! Break the rock eggs to reveal what’s inside of them and pick up all the gems for your personal explorer’s collection! Find new and exciting paths to explore across the mine, and go through those special levels to earn more nuggets! Featuring many exciting environments in 10 different settings: dash through the Crazy Caves, fight the horde in the Zombie Caves, make your sweetest dreams come true in Sweet Wonderland, hurtle through the lush and dangerous Amazon jungle, immerse in the terrific Undersea World, take a dive in the Horror Land, visit the wonderful Snow Land, navigate on the Steam Factory, find your way on the Jurassic Jungle and explore the Pharaoh's Tomb, all this and many surprise levels which will amaze you with their colorful scenarios. You can also equip your cart with power ups to extend your chances inside the mine, while completing missions and ranking up, in order to become the ultimate explorer! KEY FEATURES: • 18 different characters • Cool power ups • 10 different worlds and many hidden levels • Stunning graphics • Action packed gameplay • Many in-game achievements • Game statistics • Game Center leader boards How long can you last in the rails? Find out, by downloading Rail Rush now! **************************************** Try also the free web version of Rail Rush on our website: http://www.miniclip.com/games/rail-rush/ Find out more about Miniclip: http://www.miniclip.com “Like” Rail Rush on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/railrush Watch the official game trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OyMCs_kRU Follow Rail Rush on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/railrush Follow Miniclip on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/miniclip

Screenshots

Diversion4 screens
Rail Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diversion at none against Rail Rush's shown. Diversion also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Diversion sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Rail Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diversion against 4.6 for Rail Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Diversion's written reviews are positive against 88% of Rail Rush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diversion ships an update monthly, Rail Rush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diversion versus Rail Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiversionRail Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.6 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better88.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K3.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB191 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEzone.comMiniclip.com

Customer experience

Diversion

All ratings1,362 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.2%

Rail Rush

All ratings3,399 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews469 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Diversion

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique and creative visuals
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🕰️ Nostalgic and memorable gameplay
  • 💯 Excellent value for the price
  • 🎮 Highly addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding the game again after a long time
  • 🕹️ Hover world controls can be frustrating
  • 💰 Desire for more free content/levels

Rail Rush

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Diverse and creative environments
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Some content locked behind paywall
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔍 Lack of new content updates

Bugs and requests

Diversion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Audio issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to save progress and continue later
  • Improved hover world controls and mechanics
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes

Rail Rush

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchases not restoring across devices
  • Saved progress not syncing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and levels
  • Expanded character and cart customization
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty progression and new challenges

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Diversion

One-time6
  • 10,000 Gem Pack$3.99
  • 10 Save Tokens$3.99
  • 100,000 Gem Pack$6.99
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  • 100 Save Tokens$6.99
  • 1,000,000 Gem Pack$29.99
  • 1000 Save Tokens$29.99
10 purchases

Rail Rush

One-time10
  • Hat Full of Nuggets$1.99
  • 5 Second Chances$1.99
  • Jurassic Jungle$1.99
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  • Pharaoh's Tomb$1.99
  • Undersea World$1.99
  • Amazonia World$1.99
  • Zombie Caves$1.99
  • BEST DEAL!$2.99
  • Pouch Full of Nuggets$4.99
  • Mega Magnet$4.99

Questions

Is Diversion free?
Diversion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diversion or Rail Rush?
Diversion is rated higher. Diversion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Rail Rush averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Diversion or Rail Rush have ads?
Rail Rush shows ads; Diversion does not.
Which is updated more often, Diversion or Rail Rush?
Diversion ships an update monthly, and Rail Rush every 2 months. Most recently, Diversion was updated on September 23, 2026 and Rail Rush on September 24, 2026.

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