Comparison

Rail Rush vs Subway Princess Runner

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

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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

About

Subway Princess Runner

Embark on an exhilarating endless running adventure through a vibrant subway environment. Dodge obstacles, collect power-ups, and race against other players worldwide to achieve the highest score. Unlock new characters and outfits to customize your running experience.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Subway theme
  • Character and outfit customization
  • Skateboard power-up
  • Global high score challenges
  • Level-based progression
  • Daily and team events
Features
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Subway Princess Runner is an endless princess running game. Rush as fast as you can dodge the oncoming trains, save your loved beautiful princess, run in the beach subway with new runner, Adam. And more awesome characters and outfits, such as Swimsuit Lucy, Agent Kaka, Dracula, choose your favorite runner, what are you waiting for? [FEATURES]: - Subway theme game - Influent screen touch - Double tap for skateboard, feeling the special running - Challenge the highest score with world players - The higher the level,the higher the score - Grind trains with your cool crew - Colorful and vivid HD graphics - Upgrade all the properties to get endless power [HOW TO PLAY]: - Jump, slide to avoid obstacle - Smooth touch your phone - Easy to run left or right - Use prop of scores, coins - Upgrade your level by notching tasks - Choose your liked characters [EVENTS]: - Daily Highscore, Challenge high scores to enter the rankings! - Crazy Runner, Challenge levels, accumulate points and win special characters! - TEAM Battle, Unlock more characters and get more exchange coins! Run as far as you can, Join the most daring chase! By making any purchase, you agree to Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ FOLLOW US If you have any questions, please contact our Facebook Homepage: https://www.facebook.com/SubwayPrincessRunner

Screenshots

Rail Rush4 screens
Subway Princess Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rail Rush and Subway Princess Runner both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Rail Rush's written reviews are positive against 60% of Subway Princess Runner's. Rail Rush also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Subway Princess Runner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Subway Princess Runner 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 4.4 for Subway Princess Runner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rail Rush's written reviews are positive against 60% of Subway Princess Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, Subway Princess Runner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rail Rush versus Subway Princess Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail RushSubway Princess Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better4.4 (6.8K ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better60.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K6.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB394 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMiniclip.comIVYMOBI LIMITED

Customer experience

Rail Rush

All ratings3,445 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%

Subway Princess Runner

All ratings6,786 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

Rail Rush

From 3.5K 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

Subway Princess Runner

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎨 Interesting characters and worlds
  • 🚀 Challenging and engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💸 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔄 Repetitive and unoriginal gameplay

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

Subway Princess Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after watching ads
  • Leaderboard and progress not syncing
  • Inability to download updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unique levels and challenges
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Subway Princess Runner

One-time10
  • 7500 coins$0.99
  • 10 Gems$0.99
  • Buy 10 Gems$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 25 Gems$1.99
  • Buy 55 Gems$4.99
  • Limited offer$4.99
  • Remove ADS$4.99
  • 80 Gems$5.99
  • Buy 90000 Coins$9.99
  • Buy 110 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subway Princess Runner free?
Subway Princess Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rail Rush or Subway Princess Runner?
Rail Rush is rated higher. Rail Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Subway Princess Runner averages 4.4 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Rail Rush or Subway Princess Runner have ads?
Both Rail Rush and Subway Princess Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rail Rush or Subway Princess Runner?
Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, and Subway Princess Runner monthly. Most recently, Rail Rush was updated on November 1, 2026 and Subway Princess Runner on November 3, 2026.

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