Comparison

ON/OFF vs Railroad Ink Challenge

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

Head to head
About

ON/OFF

Engage your mind with challenging and tricky puzzles designed to stimulate your brain. This game offers an extremely difficult experience, making it a true test of your problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Stimulating puzzles
  • Tricky challenges
  • Brain-training
  • Extremely challenging gameplay
Features
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In need of stimulation? Solve the puzzles of ON/OFF and turn ON your brain! But beware! Our puzzles are very tricky and finish the whole game will be extremely challenging!

About

Railroad Ink Challenge

Roll dice and draw routes to build a transportation network. Connect exits and expand your railways and highways to score points. Avoid open connections to prevent penalties and aim for the highest score in solo or multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Dice rolling and route drawing
  • Network building with railways and highways
  • Connecting exits for points
  • Avoiding open connections for penalties
  • Solo play for high scores
  • Online multiplayer challenges
  • Leaderboards
Features
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In Railroad Ink Challenge, you have 7 rounds to make as many points as possible. Roll the dice and draw the routes to connect the exits around your board. Expand your network with railways, highways, and stations to collect points, but you will be penalized for any open connections, so plan carefully! Play solo to improve your best score, or challenge players from all over the world! HOW TO PLAY Each round you will have to roll the dice and use the available routes to build your transportation network and connect as many exits as possible. Expand your network to collect points. You’ll also score bonus points for your longest highway and railway, for building into the central spaces of your map, and for completing optional, time-dependent goals before they expire. You can also connect special structures to your network to trigger their special effects, such as duplicating routes, unlocking powerful special routes, and more. But beware: Try to not leave any open connections, as each one will cost you points at the end of the game. EXPANSIONS Forest and Desert expansions add special dice and rules to create even more intricate landscapes for your highways and railways. MODES Play solo with random objectives and join the online rankings or challenge players from all over the world with custom game configurations! The online leaderboards (Daily, Monthly, and All-Time) are completely cross-platform! • The wonderful art of the roll and write game by Marta Tranquilli, fleshed out and digitally enhanced • Network planning gameplay: try to make the best use of the available routes each round to create the perfect transportation network • Try to conquer the top of the online leaderboards (Daily, Monthly, and All-Time)! • Cross-platform, asynchronous multiplayer challenges with your friends! 100% Asynchronous multiplayer challenges Don’t like to wait while your opponents complete their turn? Fear not! With the 100% asynchronous multiplayer challenges, that is an issue of the past! Play a full game on your own, then post the challenge online! Players from all over the world will be able to play with the same dice and goals you had and try to beat your score! Who’s gonna get the best score? Railroad Ink Challenge is the official adaptation of the critically acclaimed roll and write game created by award-winning designers Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo Silva and illustrated by artist Marta Tranquilli. To find more information about Horrible Guild, please go to https://www.horribleguild.com Having an issue? Looking for support? Please contact us: https://www.horribleguild.com/customercare/ You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horribleguild/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/horribleguild Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horribleguild/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@horribleguild YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/horribleguild Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/horribleguild *IMPORTANT* Railroad Ink Challenge requires iPhone 6s, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, iPad (2017) or later.

Screenshots

ON/OFF3 screens
Railroad Ink Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ON/OFF at 98% against Railroad Ink Challenge's 48%. ON/OFF also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Railroad Ink Challenge's advantage is chart position (#159 vs unranked) and ratings volume (206 vs 24). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ON/OFF costs $1.99 and Railroad Ink Challenge $3.99 up front. ON/OFF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Railroad Ink Challenge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ON/OFF holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railroad Ink Challenge has 206 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of ON/OFF's written reviews are positive against 48% of Railroad Ink Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ON/OFF ships an update monthly, Railroad Ink Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ON/OFF versus Railroad Ink Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterON/OFFRailroad Ink Challenge
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better4.2 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24206 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1Button SARLHorrible Guild

Customer experience

ON/OFF

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%

Railroad Ink Challenge

All ratings197 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral17.6%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

ON/OFF

From 24 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and fun puzzle game
  • 🤔 Unique and innovative gameplay
  • 🎨 Sleek and colorful design
  • 🧠 Exercises the mind
  • 🕹️ Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some levels require in-app purchases
  • 🎨 Color scheme can be difficult for colorblind users
  • 🔋 Can be battery-intensive

Railroad Ink Challenge

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 📱 Intuitive user interface during play
  • ⚡ Quick games perfect for short breaks
  • 🏆 Daily challenge feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Excessive battery consumption
  • 🌐 Server connectivity issues
  • ❌ Resume game feature broken
  • 🔐 Apple ID login problems

Bugs and requests

ON/OFF

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or crashing issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to earn hints or solutions through gameplay
  • Option to view minimum moves required for each level
  • Sync progress across devices

Railroad Ink Challenge

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Resume game feature freezes app
  • Apple ID login loop and authentication errors
  • App crashes during gameplay and tutorial
  • Game locks up after iOS updates
  • Crashes on older devices (iPad Mini 2)
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  • Desert expansion white screen on purchase
  • In-app purchase restoration not working
  • Server connection errors during scoring
  • Game Center account sync issues
  • Daily Challenge timeout and crashes
  • Scoring not saved to server
  • Exit scoring bug deletes game from history
  • Friend list navigation broken
  • Mountains challenge unplayable
  • Tutorial freezes at first dice placement
  • Crashes when using too many factories
  • Offline game results interfere with leaderboard
  • Password recovery impossible on iPad

Requested features

11 requests
  • Local pass-and-play multiplayer mode
  • All expansion dice sets (Rivers, Lakes, Future, Engineers, Lava, Meteor)
  • Optional tile placement mechanic
  • Personal score history and ranking
  • Larger maps with more turns
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  • Offline play without server dependency
  • Timer option for rounds
  • Randomized special square placement
  • View opponent boards after game completion
  • Better expansion rules reference in-game
  • Russian language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ON/OFF

One-time1
  • 5-Key Pack$0.99
2 purchases

Railroad Ink Challenge

One-time2
  • Forest Expansion$1.99
  • Desert Expansion$1.99

Questions

Is ON/OFF free?
ON/OFF costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Railroad Ink Challenge free?
Railroad Ink Challenge costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ON/OFF or Railroad Ink Challenge?
ON/OFF is rated higher. ON/OFF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Railroad Ink Challenge averages 4.2 from 206 ratings.
Do ON/OFF or Railroad Ink Challenge have ads?
Neither ON/OFF nor Railroad Ink Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ON/OFF or Railroad Ink Challenge?
ON/OFF ships an update monthly, and Railroad Ink Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, ON/OFF was updated on November 6, 2026 and Railroad Ink Challenge on November 7, 2026.

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