Comparison

Doomlings vs Ticket to Ride®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Doomlings

This app assists players in managing their card collections and gameplay for a popular card game. It offers tools for scoring, browsing cards, tracking ownership, and connecting with other players for trading.

Highlights
  • Score calculation tool
  • Comprehensive card compendium
  • Collection tracking (own, missing, want)
  • Community marketplace for trading
  • Guides and tips for gameplay
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Doomlings Companion is a free companion app designed to support playing, collecting, and exploring Doomlings. It helps keep games running smoothly, collections organised, and rules easy to reference. Features • Score Tool: Quickly calculate scores with built-in logic for traits, trinkets, catastrophes, and special rules • Card Compendium: Browse every card with detailed effects, colors, sets, and print variants • Collection Tracking: Mark cards as Own, Missing, or Want and track duplicates at a glance • Community Marketplace: Discover cards shared by other players, list duplicates, and connect with the community for trading or selling • Guides & Tips: Clear explanations for tricky interactions, traits, and special mechanics Doomlings Companion is built to support the Doomlings community and make every game easier to enjoy. This app is an unofficial companion and is not required to play Doomlings.

About

Ticket to Ride®

Embark on a digital train adventure connecting cities across various countries. Compete with players worldwide, friends, or AI in this classic board game adaptation. Enjoy strategic gameplay with multiple modes, including asynchronous play and local couch co-op.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with global matchmaking
  • Asynchronous play for busy schedules
  • Single-player mode against advanced AI
  • Local couch play option
  • Strategic route building and ticket completion
  • Multiple country maps and expansions
Features
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Play the ultimate digital version of the multi-award-winning modern classic board game Ticket to Ride! Journey across various countries, connecting their vibrant cities and exploring their unique gameplay mechanics and bonuses on the way. Ticket to Ride offers a variety of game modes to suit you. Want to get competitive? Head online to challenge other players around the world and climb the leaderboards, or play with friends further afield in a private game. Got a packed schedule? Set up or join an asynchronous game and play across multiple days – we’ll notify you when it is your turn, so you can go at your own pace. Test out new strategies or keep it casual in single-player mode against state-of-the-art AI opponents. You can even make a game night of it with friends and family in couch play! Get to know a cast of unforgettable characters, each bringing their own tales to the table. Add new locomotives and carriages to your fleet with every expansion, and cement your name in railway history on the leaderboard! Become a railway legend in the iconic, fan-favourite modern classic! HOW TO PLAY TICKET TO RIDE®: Players are dealt a number of tickets and must pick a certain number to keep (depending on the map). Players are also dealt four train cards of various colours. This number can also vary depending on the map you’re playing on, but don’t worry – the AI takes care of this! Each turn, players can draw two train cards from the face-up pile, draw two train cards from the face-down pile, draw another ticket to complete, or use their train cards to claim a route! A claimed route is shown by placing train pieces along the route. When a player has three or fewer train pieces left, the last round starts. Whoever has the most points at the end of the game is the winner! FEATURES A TRULY SOCIAL TAKE ON MULTIPLAYER – Play online with friends or enjoy a seamless matchmaking experience when you challenge players from around the world. Alternatively, take on your friend sitting right next to you in couch play – use the free Ticket to Ride Companion App to really boost your couch gaming session! PLAY AROUND YOUR BUSY DAY – Set up a game in async mode and play a game across multiple days. SINGLE-PLAYER MODE DRIVEN BY EXPERT AIs – Powered by an innovative adaptive AI system, single-player mode offers a challenge for new and experienced players alike. AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE – Every moment has been brought to life with beautiful graphics that will immerse you in the adventure. STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY – Every game presents fresh challenges, and it’s your mission to work out the most efficient solutions. Collect points by completing tickets, linking destinations and building the longest route. Join the Marmalade Game Studio Discord server to connect with players, organise matches, see the latest news and updates, and take part in events!

Screenshots

Doomlings4 screens
Ticket to Ride®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doomlings at 100% against Ticket to Ride®'s 30%. Doomlings also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Ticket to Ride®'s advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 29) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Doomlings is free to download; Ticket to Ride® costs $4.99 up front. Doomlings sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Ticket to Ride® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doomlings holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ticket to Ride® has 12K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Doomlings's written reviews are positive against 30% of Ticket to Ride®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doomlings ships an update fortnightly, Ticket to Ride® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Doomlings versus Ticket to Ride®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomlingsTicket to Ride®
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better4.6 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2912K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB917 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary UptinMarmalade Game Studio Limited

Customer experience

Doomlings

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ticket to Ride®

All ratings11,759 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews794 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative55.2%

Bugs and requests

Doomlings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ticket to Ride®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing mid-game
  • Incorrect scoring and card distribution
  • Inability to rejoin interrupted games

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline/local multiplayer mode
  • Ranking/progression system
  • Customizable UI/color options
  • Ability to share purchased expansions
  • In-game chat and notifications

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Doomlings

One-time8
  • 10 DoomAI Credits$0.99
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • 40 DoomAI Credits$3.49
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  • Snack Tip$3.99
  • Lunch Tip$6.99
  • 100 DoomAI Credits$7.99
  • Game Night Tip$12.99
  • Legendary Tip$24.99
10 purchases

Ticket to Ride®

One-time10
  • 1910 Ticket Pack$3.99
  • Ticket to Ride ChristmasBundle$9.99
  • San Francisco City Expansion$12.99
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  • Europe Map$12.99
  • Nordic Expansion$12.99
  • Legendary Asia Expansion$12.99
  • Europe Expansion$14.99
  • Welcome Offer$29.99
  • Ticket to Ride Sale Offer$29.99
  • Round the World Ticket$49.99

Questions

Is Doomlings free?
Doomlings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ticket to Ride® free?
Ticket to Ride® costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doomlings or Ticket to Ride®?
Doomlings is rated higher. Doomlings averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Ticket to Ride® averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do Doomlings or Ticket to Ride® have ads?
Neither Doomlings nor Ticket to Ride® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doomlings or Ticket to Ride®?
Doomlings ships an update fortnightly, and Ticket to Ride® monthly. Most recently, Doomlings was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ticket to Ride® on November 4, 2026.

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