Comparison

Train Bandit vs Seashine

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

Seashine

Explore a mysterious, dangerous underworld as a fragile jellyfish. Absorb light to survive longer and evade bizarre creatures lurking in the darkness. Experience an endless, unique survival quest with intuitive touch controls and a dynamic soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Endless underworld exploration
  • Unique, unlimited gameplay
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Dynamic reactive soundtrack
  • Survival against bizarre creatures
Features
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How long will you survive in the abyss? Dive now into the abyss, in an endless quest for survival. You are born as a fragile jellyfish, struggling to maintain a fading light in the darkness of the deep ocean caves. Explore this mysterious underworld and absorb all the light you find on your way to live a few more seconds. But be aware... As poetic as this place seems to be, bizarre creatures and plants lurk in the obscurity, waiting to take a bite of you! Survival of the fittest inside nature's most well kept secret, the depths of the ocean. - Explore a gorgeous and endless underworld full of unknown dangers and strange creatures. - An unlimited experience where each game is unique. You'll never face the same challenge twice. - Intuitive controls specially made for touch devices. - A beautiful dynamic soundtrack reacting to the environment.

Screenshots

Train Bandit4 screens
Seashine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Seashine at Free against Train Bandit's $0.99. Seashine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 138). Train Bandit's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On 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

Seashine is free to download; Train Bandit costs $0.99 up front. Train Bandit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Seashine sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seashine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seashine has 4.7K 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 94% of Seashine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, Seashine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Train Bandit versus Seashine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain BanditSeashine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (138 ratings)4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1384.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB217 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRusty MoyherPatrick Ellis

Customer experience

Train Bandit

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

Seashine

All ratings4,713 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.4%

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

Seashine

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
  • 🔍 Interesting creature discoveries
  • 📚 Detailed creature encyclopedia

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Difficult controls
  • ⏱️ Light meter drains too quickly
  • 🐲 Aggressive enemy encounters
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after discovery
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

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

Seashine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Disappearing collectibles or progress loss
  • Inconsistent enemy spawn patterns

Requested features

5 requests
  • Peaceful exploration mode without enemies
  • More diverse environments and creatures
  • Ability to play as other sea creatures
  • Multiplayer or co-op gameplay
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Bandit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
6 purchases

Seashine

One-time6
  • 40 Stars$0.49
  • 100 Stars$0.99
  • 200 Stars$1.89
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  • 400 Stars$2.99
  • Star Doubler$3.99
  • 800 Stars$4.99

Questions

Is Train Bandit free?
Train Bandit costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Seashine free?
Seashine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Bandit or Seashine?
Seashine is rated higher. Train Bandit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Seashine averages 4.8 from 4.7K ratings.
Do Train Bandit or Seashine have ads?
Neither Train Bandit nor Seashine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Bandit or Seashine?
Train Bandit ships an update every 3 months, and Seashine monthly. Most recently, Train Bandit was updated on October 21, 2026 and Seashine on October 20, 2026.

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