Comparison

Train Bandit vs Hammer Bomb

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

Hammer Bomb

Navigate dark mazes, battle monsters, and rescue soldiers in this arcade-style dungeon crawler. Discover hidden treasures, collect perks, and use a variety of weapons to defeat epic bosses. Enjoy endless mazes with charming voxel graphics.

Highlights
  • Endless mazes
  • Voxel style graphics
  • Epic boss battles
  • Simple controls
  • Various weapons
  • 50 upgradeable perks
  • In-maze quests
Features
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Are you ready to enter dark mazes and dungeons - full of monster hordes and treasure? Help Sir Hammer bomb rescue all of his captured soldiers! Hammer Bomb is a new twist on dungeon style arcade games. Easy controls for anyone to play, but only a few will master! Drop bombs to open secret areas to find the best treasures. Go on quests looking for various types of junk food. Level up and collect all 50 perks to enhance your gameplaying abilities. Use various weapons, bows, swords, magic, and the almighty hammer! Battle Ginormous bosses in each of the biomes. Record a video on iPhone 6s and iPad Pro! Press down firmly on the screen for one second during gameplay and it will start recording. Then press firmly again to stop recording. Features: -An endless amount of mind bending mazes to escape -Great voxel style graphics -7 Epic Bosses to battle -Easy to play, simple controls for everyone -Various weapons to use and master -50 perks to upgrade your playing skills -Quests to find in each maze - lots of junk food

Screenshots

Train Bandit4 screens
Hammer Bomb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hammer Bomb at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. Hammer Bomb also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hammer Bomb is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hammer Bomb sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hammer Bomb holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 599 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Train Bandit's written reviews are positive against 90% of Hammer Bomb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, Hammer Bomb every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Train Bandit versus Hammer Bomb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain BanditHammer Bomb
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (138 ratings)4.6 (599 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138599 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB108 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRusty MoyherCrescent Moon Games LLC

Customer experience

Train Bandit

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

Hammer Bomb

All ratings599 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews456 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

Train Bandit

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun
  • 🚀 Fast-paced action
  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Good for killing time
  • ✨ Retro/8-bit graphics

Room to improve

  • 🥵 Very hard
  • 🔄 Gets repetitive
  • 😐 Bland, needs excitement
  • 🤷‍♂️ Confusing at times
  • 💥 Unfair spawn kills

Hammer Bomb

From 599 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎮 Retro-style graphics and music
  • 💰 Good value for free game
  • 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🔍 Enjoyable exploration and discovery

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🎮 Limited control options
  • 🔍 Difficulty in seeing traps and enemies

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

Hammer Bomb

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to turn left or right
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Map not fully visible on some devices
  • Weapon and item bugs
  • Enemies getting stuck in walls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Build mode to create custom levels
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • More enemy and weapon variety
  • Improved optimization for newer devices
  • Ability to continue from last checkpoint

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Bandit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Hammer Bomb

One-time4
  • Epic Weapons Skins$0.99
  • Coin Sack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Buy 5000 Coins$4.99

Questions

Is Train Bandit free?
Train Bandit costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hammer Bomb free?
Hammer Bomb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Bandit or Hammer Bomb?
Hammer Bomb is rated higher. Train Bandit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Hammer Bomb averages 4.6 from 599 ratings.
Do Train Bandit or Hammer Bomb have ads?
Neither Train Bandit nor Hammer Bomb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Bandit or Hammer Bomb?
Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, and Hammer Bomb every 3 weeks. Most recently, Train Bandit was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hammer Bomb on October 24, 2026.

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