Comparison

Rail Rush vs Knife Hit

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
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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

Knife Hit

A casual timing tap game where you throw knives into logs to break them. Aim for precise throws to slice through fruits and logs.

Highlights
  • Knife throwing gameplay
  • Log breaking mechanics
  • Fruit slicing
  • Casual timing taps
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Throw the knives into the logs to break them. ナイフをタイミング良く投げ、フルーツや丸太を切っていく、カジュアルタイミングタップゲーム。

Screenshots

Rail Rush4 screens
Knife Hit1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knife Hit at none against Rail Rush's 10. Knife Hit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Rail Rush's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 4). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Knife Hit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knife Hit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Rush has 3.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, Knife Hit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rail Rush versus Knife Hit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail RushKnife Hit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiniclip SARikuto Komatsu

Customer experience

Rail Rush

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

Knife Hit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Knife Hit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Knife Hit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rail Rush free?
Rail Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knife Hit free?
Knife Hit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rail Rush or Knife Hit?
Knife Hit is rated higher. Rail Rush averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Knife Hit averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Rail Rush or Knife Hit have ads?
Rail Rush shows ads; Knife Hit does not.
Which is updated more often, Rail Rush or Knife Hit?
Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, and Knife Hit every 2 days. Most recently, Rail Rush was updated on October 27, 2026 and Knife Hit on October 21, 2026.

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