Comparison

Tower Train vs Drift Action

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

Head to head
About

Tower Train

Defend survivors from zombie hordes by building and upgrading a formidable train tower. Strategically gather heroes, level up their unique abilities, and manage your base to earn resources for an epic battle against mutant waves. Choose your approach with manual or auto-battle commands.

Highlights
  • Endless zombie waves
  • Unlock new monsters and bosses
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Build and upgrade train tower
  • Manage base for income
  • Combine unit abilities
  • Auto-battle option
Features
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Buckle up and get ready for an epic battle, because they are getting closer and hungrier! Brace yourself for an impact! Hope you’ve built your train right and can repel all those zombies. Use the best strategy to protect survivors from mutant hordes: rack that brain of yours or it will become someone’s dinner. Gather survivors along the tracks and build your personal army! Everyone can become a hero in this post-apocalyptic world – with enough upgrades and a good weapon to boot. Level up your heroes, place them accordingly and choose the best units for the upcoming battle! Remember: each of them has their own unique ability, which can turn the tide of the battle in one single tap. Keep zombies on their toes. Don’t play favorites – everyone in such a diverse cast counts as a stepping stone to victory! There’s plenty of coins to collect and much more money to earn while you fight! Upgrade your base to keep the cash machine running idle, while you turn zombies into dust. Use your logic and wit to create impenetrable defenses! How strong can your survivor army grow? How tall will your train cart get? Build it’s tower sky-high to place all the offensive power you could gather! FEATURES: - Endless fun! Take on waves of zombies one after the other! - Unlock and discover new epic monsters! From small and fast zombies to huge boss fights with angry mutants! - Collect and upgrade all the heroes on your team! Upgrade their unique stats and skills! - Raise your tower! Create an unstoppable fortress! - Manage your base and grow your income! - Combine your units abilities for maximum destruction on the battlefield! - Take the command in your hands or sit idle with auto-battle commands! Ready to take on the challenge? Do not waste your time, download and play!

About

Drift Action

Explore a mysterious island, gather treasures, and recruit diverse partners to battle monsters. Engage in thrilling roguelike adventures, strategize character growth, and unlock powerful awakenings. Discover unique gameplay modes beyond the main quest.

Highlights
  • Roguelike gameplay with strategic choices
  • Explore mysterious islands and battle monsters
  • Recruit diverse career partners
  • Character awakening with enhanced powers
  • Multiple unique gameplay modes
Features
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On this mysterious island, there are abundant treasures hidden. When you, as an explorer, are captivated by the scenery on the island, it is not safe. You need to constantly worry about monsters' surveillance while harvesting wealth. Facing the attacks of monsters, you are not fighting alone! Constantly recruiting partners from various professions, utilizing your command skills, and using your wisdom to resolve every wave of attacks, you will also receive rich rewards as a result. Features -The thrilling Roguelike gameplay fills every adventure with unknowns and surprises! Do we prioritize boosting the character's strength or fortifying the soldier's defense? Making the best choice with limited resources is one of the key considerations. -Every time you land on an island, you will encounter multiple mysterious maps and various strange monsters. This will broaden your horizons, continually enhance your combat abilities, unlock additional maps, and reveal increasingly astonishing monster attack methods. -You can freely recruit your favorite career partners and engage in battles alongside characters featuring diverse combat styles. In various situations, different roles will excel, so you need to devise a sensible personnel plan to facilitate your battles. -As your character's level continues to rise, it will trigger character awakening. Upon awakening, not only will the character's combat power be significantly enhanced, but new skill talents and appearances will also be unlocked. Your character will then unleash unprecedented power, transforming into a true powerhouse. -Beyond the standard gameplay, 'Drift Action' boasts numerous enjoyable options. These include using magic to decimate hordes of zombies and claim treasure chests, manipulating blocks to rescue the king trapped in a dungeon, and many other unique gameplay modes awaiting your discovery. What are you waiting for? Join the adventure force of "Drift Action" now and write your legendary chapter on this fantastical continent with players worldwide!

Screenshots

Tower Train4 screens
Drift Action4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tower Train at 4.8 against Drift Action's 3.9. Tower Train also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 23%) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 663). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Tower Train sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Drift Action sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tower Train holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Train has 4.3K ratings behind it against 663, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Tower Train's written reviews are positive against 23% of Drift Action's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tower Train versus Drift Action: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower TrainDrift Action
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better3.9 (663 ratings)
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better663
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB264 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMAD PIXELLink Ease

Customer experience

Tower Train

All ratings4,214 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative47.2%

Drift Action

All ratings662 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral18.6%
Negative57.9%

User reviews

Tower Train

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good enough game to pass time
  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Forced ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Ads in the middle of gameplay
  • 🔍 Ads over a minute long

Drift Action

From 663 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Slow progression

Bugs and requests

Tower Train

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • UI overlaps with device notch
  • No sound effects
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to disable pop-ups and notifications
  • Improved UI and animations

Drift Action

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after using certain abilities
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce in-app purchases and ads
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Balance difficulty and progression

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tower Train

One-time10
  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$0.99
  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$1.99
  • Large Gems Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$2.99
  • NO ADS$3.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$4.99
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$5.99
  • Ultimate Pack$6.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$9.99
  • Ultimate Pack$9.99
7 purchases

Drift Action

One-time7
  • First Purchase~$0.99$0.99
  • Special Pack$0.99
  • Daily Buff$1.99
Show 4 more
  • First Purchase~$1.99$1.99
  • Merge Pack$2.19
  • First Purchase~$2.99$2.99
  • No Ads Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Tower Train free?
Tower Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift Action free?
Drift Action is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tower Train or Drift Action?
Tower Train is rated higher. Tower Train averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Drift Action averages 3.9 from 663 ratings.
Do Tower Train or Drift Action have ads?
Both Tower Train and Drift Action show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tower Train or Drift Action?
Tower Train ships an update every 2 months, and Drift Action every 2 months. Most recently, Tower Train was updated on November 11, 2026 and Drift Action on October 30, 2026.

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