Comparison

Train Bandit vs 12 orbits

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

12 orbits

This app offers a unique local multiplayer experience for 2 to 12 players on a single device. It features four distinct game modes, simple controls, and adjustable difficulty for any group size. Enjoy competitive or team-based play with quick setup and easy learning curves.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer for 2-12 players
  • Four distinct game modes
  • Single-screen gameplay
  • Simple one-button controls
  • Adjusts to any player count
  • Quick setup
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The only local multiplayer game that lets you challenge 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... up to 12 players at once on just one screen. One smartphone or tablet is all you need. • Competitive local multiplayer for everyone at once. Anywhere. On anything. • 4 vastly different game modes to choose from • Setup takes seconds, even for 12 players at once • The basic mechanics are simple and can be taught to a group quickly • ...yet they provide you with a lot of room for mastery and competition • Works just as well for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… players as it does for 12 You can choose from 4 very different game modes: ○ Arena Fill the arena with spheres of your own color and avoid those of your opponents. A bullet hell game that constantly grows more intense. ○ Multiball (Teams) Kind of like football, but with exploding goals and multiple balls at once, which change color all the time. Teamplay is more important than mastery. ○ Trails Collect spheres to grow longer than your opponents. Then block their path and pay attention to your own. And should the other players try to keep their distance, just fling your spheres at them. ○ Blizzard (Teams) Think tennis. But you have to defend against a whole shower of spheres at once, and send them right back where they came from. Whether you prefer playing local multiplayer versus or as a team, defensively or offensively, competitively or in utter chaos, anything is possible. Even so, 12 orbits requires only one button per player. This makes it easy to learn and teach others how to play it, yet it still provides a surprising amount of control for perfectionists. 12 orbits is a local multiplayer game for many players at once. But of course, you can also start off with a smaller group. All game modes automatically adjust to 2 players just as well as to any other number: 3 players, 4 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, 9 players, 10 players, 11 players, and of course 12 players can all easily compete with each other. Just try it out! The free version comes with all of the features and no more than a few ads. No micro transactions, no sharing of your data, and no unnecessary permissions. If you enjoy 12 orbits and would like to support me in its development, you can buy an ad-free version right here, in the Store. Thank you.

Screenshots

Train Bandit4 screens
12 orbits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 12 orbits at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. 12 orbits also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Train Bandit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (138 vs 41). On review sentiment, 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

12 orbits is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 12 orbits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12 orbits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Train Bandit's written reviews are positive against 91% of 12 orbits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, 12 orbits every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Bandit versus 12 orbits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Bandit12 orbits
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (138 ratings)4.7 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB112 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRusty MoyherRoman Uhlig

Customer experience

Train Bandit

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

12 orbits

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%

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

12 orbits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Bandit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

12 orbits

One-time1
  • “Remove all ads from 12 orbits, forever”$1.99

Questions

Is Train Bandit free?
Train Bandit costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 12 orbits free?
12 orbits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Bandit or 12 orbits?
12 orbits is rated higher. Train Bandit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while 12 orbits averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.
Do Train Bandit or 12 orbits have ads?
12 orbits shows ads; Train Bandit does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Bandit or 12 orbits?
Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, and 12 orbits every 5 weeks. Most recently, Train Bandit was updated on August 30, 2026 and 12 orbits on June 11, 2026.

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