Comparison

Rail Maze vs Railbound

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

Head to head
About

Rail Maze

Navigate intricate railroad puzzles, build tracks, and overcome obstacles. Escape pirate trains and enjoy over 100 unique challenges. Compete globally with high scores.

Highlights
  • 100+ puzzles
  • Build railroads
  • Use bombs
  • Escape pirate trains
  • Global online scoreboards
  • 4 game modes
Features
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Rail Maze is a hit game by Spooky House Studios - creators of big hits: Bubble Explode and Pumpkin Explode. Solve 100+ of challenging and unique puzzles, build railroads, bomb through obstacles, escape PIRATES on rails. Have a lot of fun with this new and unique puzzle game. Features: * 100+ puzzles * Tunnels * Bombs * PIRATE trains * Super long trains * Global online scoreboards by Scoreloop * 4 game modes: LABYRINTH - Puzzle, BUILD RAILROAD - Action, SNAKE - Action, LONGEST RAILROAD - Puzzle Action Get Rail Maze now! PRESS REVIEWS: “Rail Maze is an amazing puzzle game that will give you so many different options, youll be busy playing it for hours” – AppAdvice.com “The biggest one is the change of art style, which – as you can see from the comparison screens below – is more honed and cowboy-like”- PocketGamer.com "Rail Maze, with over 100 levels and thousands of downloads, certainly seems to be one of the hotter casual games out there at the moment." - Gamezebo.com “If puzzle games are your thing, you wont want to miss this one” – App Advice.com

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.

Screenshots

Rail Maze4 screens
Railbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rail Maze at Free against Railbound's $4.99. Rail Maze also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 119) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Railbound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Rail Maze is free to download; Railbound costs $4.99 up front. Rail Maze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Railbound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Railbound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Maze has 2.9K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Rail Maze's written reviews are positive against 80% of Railbound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Maze ships an update every 2 months, Railbound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Rail Maze versus Railbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail MazeRailbound
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better119
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Afterburn Lukasz Spierewka

Customer experience

Rail Maze

All ratings2,861 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative14.4%

Railbound

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.1%

Bugs and requests

Rail Maze

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing on startup
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Incorrect level progression

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to select specific levels
  • Option to remove ads for a fee
  • Customizable train designs
  • Difficulty settings or modes

Railbound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rail Maze

One-time10
  • Labyrinth Pro Level Pack$1.99
  • Snake Grame Mode$1.99
  • Longest Rail Road Game Mode$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 3 Solutions$1.99
  • 100 Tickets$1.99
  • 10 Solutions$3.99
  • Unlock All 50% OFF$3.99
  • Rail Maze Ad Free$4.99
  • 25 Solutions$5.99
  • Unlock All$7.99
None

Railbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rail Maze free?
Rail Maze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Railbound free?
Railbound costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rail Maze or Railbound?
Railbound is rated higher. Rail Maze averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Railbound averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do Rail Maze or Railbound have ads?
Rail Maze shows ads; Railbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Rail Maze or Railbound?
Rail Maze ships an update every 2 months, and Railbound every 3 days. Most recently, Rail Maze was updated on October 20, 2026 and Railbound on October 27, 2026.

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