Comparison

Train Bandit vs Line Defense

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

Head to head
About

Train Bandit

Engage in a fast-paced score attack game where you defend yourself from attackers on a train. React quickly by tapping in the correct direction to kick your opponents and survive.

Highlights
  • Score attack gameplay
  • React quickly to attacks
  • Unlock new characters
  • Battle elite officers
  • Become the Most Wanted
Features
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THE LAW!! Looks to be a showdown atop a train. This will be your last fight. Good luck, Train Bandit. WHAT IS THIS GAME? Train Bandit is a simple score attack game. The Law will attack you from both sides. Your weapon is your thumbs. You'll use them to kick the living crap out of the law. React quickly by attacking the correct direction. React...or you're dead. THE FEATURES - Unlock new bandits - Become the Most Wanted? - Battle elite officers - Kick the law's butt

About

Line Defense

Defend Earth from an alien invasion with fast-paced, retro-inspired arcade action. Utilize simple one-finger controls to deploy defenses, collect upgrades, and battle bosses across diverse maps. Enjoy challenging gameplay with a variety of modes and achievements.

Highlights
  • One-finger swipe control
  • Unique power-ups and bosses
  • Collect crystals for upgrades
  • 20 colorful maps and Survival mode
  • Mini games with rewards
  • Game Center Leaderboards
Features
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Inspired from old school retro games, Line Defense offers a fast paced challenging experience with simple controls and frenzy action. Mayday! Alien Invasion: New York, Paris, Moscow, London, Kairo, Beijing, Athens, Dubai. The alien menace strikes without remorse. Starting from major cities of the world, they will reach yours as well. Missiles, bombs, asteroids, alien ships, motherships and more! You are in a position, just with your finger, to protect the earth in this very simple, yet fun and addictive game! Line Defense offers a simple but extremely challenging arcade game experience, mixing mechanics from classic games like Breakout and Missile Command along with mobile game design innovations. The game is designed both for casual and hardcore players. Features: • Simple one finger swipe control. • Unique power-ups, bosses & Motherships. • Collect crystals and get special upgrades for your line (cannons, radar, shield etc.). • 20 colorful maps & Survival mode. • Mini Games for fun and rewards with surprising twists to the basic game-play. • Amazing original soundtrack with dynamic in-game music. • Easy to play - no tutorial needed. • Includes 30+ achievements. • Game Center Leaderboards Support. The game was featured by Apple under "New Games We Love" and "Games We Play Today".

Screenshots

Train Bandit4 screens
Line Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Line Defense at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. Line Defense also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Train Bandit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (85% vs 63%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Line Defense is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Line Defense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Train Bandit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Line Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Bandit has 138 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Train Bandit's written reviews are positive against 63% of Line Defense's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, Line Defense monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Train Bandit versus Line Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain BanditLine Defense
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (138 ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB137 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRusty MoyherLegal Radiation Team

Customer experience

Train Bandit

All ratings138 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.6%

Line Defense

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Train Bandit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes
  • Gets boring after a while

Requested features

15 requests
  • More skins
  • More boss levels
  • New characters
  • New places to fight
  • Online multiplayer mode
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  • Perks/currency system
  • Day and night system
  • Millisecond timer for reaction time
  • Gun skins
  • Levels and more attacks
  • Music from other apps while playing
  • More work done to the game
  • Decorations
  • Online mode option
  • Semi-transparent UI

Line Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Train Bandit

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Line Defense

One-time4
  • 50 Crystals$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 125 Crystals$1.99
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  • 250 Crystals$2.99

Questions

Is Train Bandit free?
Train Bandit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Line Defense free?
Line Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Bandit or Line Defense?
Line Defense is rated higher. Train Bandit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Line Defense averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Train Bandit or Line Defense have ads?
Neither Train Bandit nor Line Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Bandit or Line Defense?
Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, and Line Defense monthly. Most recently, Train Bandit was updated on November 6, 2026 and Line Defense on November 2, 2026.

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