Train Bandit vs Shoot The Moon
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
Shoot The Moon
Launch rockets to annoy a singing moon in this arcade game. Balance risk and reward for higher scores, earn bonuses, and unlock costumes. Features two game modes for endless fun.
- Rocket launching gameplay
- Risk vs. reward scoring
- Goal milestones and bonuses
- Unlockable costumes
- Classic Mode
- Sixty Second Challenge
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THE MOON WILL NOT STOP SINGING! Launch rockets at him to make him stop. Hmm. That only annoyed him ... Good! KEEP DOING IT. Take an animated journey through the weirdest reaches of space... * Balance risk vs reward. Longer shots = more points. But do not miss! * Reach goal milestones for score-boosting bonuses and unlock a bunch of funny costumes! * Features two game modes: Classic Mode and Sixty Second Challenge. * How angry can you make the moon in this addictive single tap game? Can you stop the singing moon? It's you versus the moon. As you always knew it would be someday. ---- "A very approachable concept with a whole lot of personality and a surprising amount of nuance." - Touch Arcade "Anyone will be able to pick up the game and have a blast playing it." - Modojo "I had a lot more fun than I expected to, which is no small feat for a casual free-to-play arcade game." - 148Apps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shoot The Moon at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. Shoot The Moon also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 138) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Train Bandit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Shoot The Moon is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shoot The Moon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shoot The Moon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot The Moon has 5.3K ratings behind it against 138, 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 90% of Shoot The Moon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Bandit | Shoot The Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (138 ratings) | 4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rusty Moyher | Shaun Coleman |
Customer experience
Train Bandit
Shoot The Moon
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
Shoot The Moon
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and charming animations
- 🎶 Catchy background music
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 🎉 Nostalgic and brings back memories
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty ramps up quickly
- 🕰️ Can be frustratingly hard at times
- 🤖 Some bugs and glitches reported
- 🔊 Repetitive background music
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
Shoot The Moon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing score and moon
- Graphical issues with certain skins
- Inconsistent response to user inputs
Requested features
6 requests- More game modes and challenges
- Ability to create custom moons
- Additional songs and soundtracks
- Widescreen mode support
- Endless/high score mode
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- More costume/skin options
In-app purchases
Train Bandit
- Remove Ads$1.99
Shoot The Moon
- Remove Pop-up Ads$1.99
- Get All Costumes & Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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