Comparison

Rail Rush vs Catch Up

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

••• 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

About

Catch Up

Guide a rolling ball through challenging obstacle courses. Test your reflexes and speed to reach the finish line and set new high scores. Compete with friends to see who can achieve the best results.

Highlights
  • Roll fast
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Drive ball to victory
  • Beat friend's records
  • Attentive gameplay
Features
Read full description

Roll fast, be attentive, avoid various obstacles, drive your ball to victory and beat your friend's records!

Screenshots

Rail Rush4 screens
Catch Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Catch Up at none against Rail Rush's shown. Catch Up also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 3.4K). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Catch Up 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 — 4.6 for Rail Rush against 4.5 for Catch Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rail Rush's written reviews are positive against 84% of Catch Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, Catch Up monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rail Rush versus Catch Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail RushCatch Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better4.5 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better83.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip.comKetchapp

Customer experience

Rail Rush

All ratings3,445 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%

Catch Up

All ratings10,913 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews816 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

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

Catch Up

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Entertaining and challenging
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 💰 Ability to earn gems/balls through ads

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Frequent ads that can interrupt gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Game speeds up too quickly for some users
  • 🎨 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

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

Catch Up

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not loading properly
  • Inability to revive or continue after watching ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty settings or speed control
  • More customization options for balls and backgrounds
  • Ability to use gems for more than just balls
  • Online multiplayer mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rail Rush

One-time10
  • Hat Full of Nuggets$1.99
  • 5 Second Chances$1.99
  • Jurassic Jungle$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
10 purchases

Catch Up

One-time10
  • Premium character #1$0.99
  • Premium character #2$0.99
  • Premium character #3$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Premium character #4$0.99
  • Premium character #5$0.99
  • Premium character #6$0.99
  • Premium character #7$0.99
  • Premium character #8$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 9000 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catch Up free?
Catch Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rail Rush or Catch Up?
Rail Rush is rated higher. Rail Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Catch Up averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.
Do Rail Rush or Catch Up have ads?
Rail Rush shows ads; Catch Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Rail Rush or Catch Up?
Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, and Catch Up monthly. Most recently, Rail Rush was updated on October 17, 2026 and Catch Up on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons