Train Bandit vs Stickninja Smash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Score attack gameplay
- React quickly to attacks
- Unlock new characters
- Battle elite officers
- Become the Most Wanted
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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
Stickninja Smash
Engage in fast-paced reflex combat as a ninja defending your dojo. Master various weapons and combat styles to smash endless waves of enemies. Compete online for glory and rewards in this addictive action game.
- Punch, kick, and smash enemies
- Master multiple weapons
- Customize character looks
- Online multiplayer mode
- Defend your dojo
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From the creators of Gun Fu: Stickman 2 comes the latest action SMASH hit! Stickninja Smash takes reflex combat to a new level as you defend your dojo with the lightning skills of the ninja. Endlessly fun. Utterly Addictive. FEATURES -Punch, kick and SMASH endless waves of ninja, zombies and pirates on a variety of battlegrounds -Master multiple weapons including staff, sais and nunchucks -Express yourself with an array of different looks -Multiplayer mode! Play online for glory and rewards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stickninja Smash at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Stickninja Smash is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stickninja Smash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stickninja Smash holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 364 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Train Bandit's written reviews are positive against 86% of Stickninja Smash's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Bandit | Stickninja Smash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (138 ratings) | 4.6 (364 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 | 364 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rusty Moyher | Dobsoft Studios |
Customer experience
Train Bandit
Stickninja Smash
User reviews
Train Bandit
From 138 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Stickninja Smash
From 364 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very fun and enjoyable
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great stickman experience
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Unique gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes on startup
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Tapping gets boring
- 🐛 Overpriced items in shop
- 🐛 Tutorial repeats every time
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
Stickninja Smash
Reported bugs
6 issues- Multiplayer crashes on startup
- Game crashes on startup
- Taps don't sync in single player mode
- Tutorial repeats every time
- App closes when pressing play
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- Game crashes phone and won't delete
Requested features
9 requests- Main menu music during fights
- More weapons
- New content/updates
- Username system
- Friend system
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- Co-op online mode
- Local online battles
- Online multiplayer battles
- Better skins
In-app purchases
Train Bandit
- Remove Ads$1.99
Stickninja Smash
- 1,000 Coins$1.99
- 2,000 Coins$2.99
- 4,000 Coins$4.99
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- 10,000 Coins$9.99
Questions
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