# Cats vs Dogs vs Rail Defence

The clearest difference is rating: Cats vs Dogs at 4.8 against Rail Defence's 4.1. Cats vs Dogs also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 2%). Rail Defence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cats vs Dogs sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Rail Defence sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cats vs Dogs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cats vs Dogs's written reviews are positive against 2% of Rail Defence's.

Cats vs Dogs ships an update every 2 weeks, Rail Defence fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cats vs Dogs | Rail Defence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cats-vs-dogs-evolution/id6737193640/reviews)** | [4.1 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-defence/id6739333810/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1K | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **43.8% of reviews** | 1.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 175 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OLENA HUROVA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615411804) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Cats vs Dogs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cats-vs-dogs-evolution/id6737193640)

Engage in an epic battle between cats and dogs, summoning unique units with special abilities. Evolve your forces through historical eras, upgrading and customizing your army to adapt to new challenges and conquer every stage. Choose your side and lead your army to victory.

**Highlights:** Summon unique units, Evolve through historical eras, Upgrade and customize army, Strategic gameplay, Conquer stages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems Pack 1 | $2.49 | one-time |
| Classic Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Classic Offer | $5.99 | one-time |
| Profit forever | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 2 | $7.49 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Paws Fund | $9.99 | one-time |
| Classic Offer | $11.99 | one-time |
| Profit forever | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pack 3 | $22.99 | one-time |
| Classic Offer | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Cute and fun
- 👍 Great game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lots of bugs
- 🐛 Game crashes
- 🐛 Repetitive and impossible to upgrade
- 🐛 Unfinished and unplayable beyond a few levels
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Lots of bugs since the last update
- Game crashes due to ads
- Cannot progress past early levels

**Requested features**

- Update all the 'coming soon' tabs
- Add mute sound button for battles


### Rail Defence

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-defence/id6739333810)

Defend your castle from waves of enemies by strategically placing and upgrading weapons on a circular railway. Utilize special powers and enhanced armaments to repel increasingly formidable foes and protect your stronghold.

**Highlights:** Circular railway defense, Acquire new weapons, Upgrade weapons, Strengthen defenses, Special powers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash kickstart pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Tickets | $1.99 | one-time |
| Manager | $2.99 | one-time |
| Money Fountain Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Engineer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 20 Tickets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Deal Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Financier | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tickets | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets and No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Hack

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches
- 💸 Obscene amount of Ads
- 💸 Advertisement Simulator
- 💸 Ads Ads & more Ads
- 💸 Ads

**Reported bugs**

- The bomb does not work after a few seconds
- Randomly the weapons won't work
- The crossbow stops working after a while

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Different zombies
- More upgrades


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cats vs Dogs free?

Cats vs Dogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rail Defence free?

Rail Defence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cats vs Dogs or Rail Defence?

Cats vs Dogs is rated higher. Cats vs Dogs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Rail Defence averages 4.1 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Cats vs Dogs or Rail Defence have ads?

Both Cats vs Dogs and Rail Defence show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cats vs Dogs or Rail Defence?

Cats vs Dogs ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rail Defence fortnightly. Most recently, Cats vs Dogs was updated on October 25, 2026 and Rail Defence on October 28, 2026.

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