Comparison

Train Bandit vs Glowmonkey2k

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

Glowmonkey2k

Embark on an adventure as a special agent in 1998 to defeat a mysterious enemy threatening the world. Explore lore from desktop games, utilize a variety of unique weapons, and adapt your strategy as enemies mutate and grow stronger.

Highlights
  • Unique weapon variety
  • Mutating enemies
  • Strategic combat
  • Dark web exploration
  • Stickman virus lore
Features
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This is glowmonkey's origin story.  The year is 1998. A mysterious enemy threatens to end the world by the year 2000. The enemy is hiding and building an army in multiple servers on the dark web. It mutates and grows stronger as it travels through the internet. Only the best, and coolest special agent can save the world. Go on an adventure to defeat the enemy and discover its secrets! Fans who have played the Choose Your Weapon games on desktop will enjoy the lore behind the stickman virus. Like those older games, this one is filled with a variety of fun weapons. Each weapon eliminates the stickmen in a unique way. However, many stickmen are immune to certain weapons, so watch out! Choose your weapon based on the enemies you encounter.

Screenshots

Train Bandit4 screens
Glowmonkey2k4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Glowmonkey2k at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. Glowmonkey2k also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Train Bandit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (138 vs 10). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Glowmonkey2k is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glowmonkey2k 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

Glowmonkey2k holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Bandit has 138 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Train Bandit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glowmonkey2k's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, Glowmonkey2k every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Bandit versus Glowmonkey2k: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain BanditGlowmonkey2k
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (138 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB656 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRusty MoyherGlowmonkey

Customer experience

Train Bandit

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

Glowmonkey2k

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Glowmonkey2k

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Bandit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Glowmonkey2k

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Train Bandit free?
Train Bandit costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Glowmonkey2k free?
Glowmonkey2k is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Bandit or Glowmonkey2k?
Glowmonkey2k is rated higher. Train Bandit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Glowmonkey2k averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Train Bandit or Glowmonkey2k have ads?
Glowmonkey2k shows ads; Train Bandit does not.
Which is updated more often, Train Bandit or Glowmonkey2k?
Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, and Glowmonkey2k every 3 days. Most recently, Train Bandit was updated on October 21, 2026 and Glowmonkey2k on October 9, 2026.

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