Rail Rush vs Spinning Apple 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Epic adventure gameplay
- Gem and gold collection
- Obstacle avoidance
- 10 diverse worlds
- Power-ups and upgrades
- Multiple characters
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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
Spinning Apple 3
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Apple is spinning. Touch your screen to shoot an apple. It's your victory when you hit your enemy with an apple and get his HP zero. You can play local multiplay, online multiplay, two players on one device and solo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rail Rush at Free against Spinning Apple 3's $4.99. Rail Rush also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Spinning Apple 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
Rail Rush is free to download; Spinning Apple 3 costs $4.99 up front. Rail Rush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Spinning Apple 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rail Rush ships an update every 3 months, Spinning Apple 3 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rail Rush | Spinning Apple 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miniclip.com | Tetsuyoshi Morikawa |
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
Spinning Apple 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rail Rush
- 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
Spinning Apple 3
- Additions$0.99
Questions
Is Rail Rush free?
Is Spinning Apple 3 free?
Do Rail Rush or Spinning Apple 3 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rail Rush or Spinning Apple 3?
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