Comparison

Spooky Express vs The Puzzle Section

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

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About

Spooky Express

Manage the Spooky Express, a unique rail service for the undead. Plan routes and lay tracks to transport various monsters to their destinations across over 200 challenging levels. Enjoy a playful puzzler with a spooky theme and delightful surprises.

Highlights
  • Plan routes and lay train tracks
  • Transport undead passengers
  • Over 200 thoughtfully designed levels
  • Unique monster destinations
  • Playful puzzler with spooky theme
  • Haunting soundtrack
Features
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Try before you buy. No ads. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. Take charge of the Spooky Express; the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. In your new role you'll plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands, and create a rail network spanning more than 200 thoughtfully designed levels. Each monster has a home of their own: take the vampires to their coffins and the zombies to their graves, and escort the interloping humans away before they’re snacked upon. There’s only room for one at a time in the passenger car and the track can’t cross itself, so plot your route carefully, lay the tracks, and don't let the train miss its stops. Trainsylvania spans a host of unique locations, with each puzzle forming a cosy diorama, complete with spooky soundtrack. Whether you're puzzling through the Pumpkin Patch, meandering through the Morbid Manor, or investigating the Impish Inferno, you'll find playful touches and surprises around every corner. • An elegant, playful puzzler, jam-packed with monsters and mechanics. • Thoughtfully designed puzzles which expertly balance complexity and approachability. • Created by the award-winning designers of A Monster's Expedition, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Cosmic Express and more. • Featuring several delightful comics from David Hellman and Zac Gorman. • Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack from Priscilla Snow. No generative artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the creation of this game or promotional materials. Draknek & Friends believes in the value of real human labour and inspiration in all of our endeavours.

About

The Puzzle Section

Features
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Welcome to The Puzzle Section - a modern home for thoughtfully designed puzzles. Enjoy a refined mix of logic, word, and number puzzles, crafted to be satisfying, elegant, and genuinely engaging. Every puzzle is built with clarity and balance, offering a rewarding challenge without noise or distraction. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, The Puzzle Section fits effortlessly into your day. Multiple difficulty levels let you solve at your own pace, and return whenever inspiration strikes. What you’ll find • Daily logic, word, and number puzzles • Cross-platform play across supported devices with progress synced • Support for over 50 different languages • Multiple difficulty levels • Clean design, free from distractions • Optional credits system for flexible play, with extra rewards for a daily streak The Puzzle Section is built for people who love puzzles, not interruptions. A calm, focused experience that respects your time and rewards your curiosity.

Screenshots

Spooky Express4 screens
The Puzzle Section4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Puzzle Section at none against Spooky Express's 1. Spooky Express's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spooky Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Puzzle Section asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spooky Express ships an update daily, The Puzzle Section every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spooky Express versus The Puzzle Section: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpooky ExpressThe Puzzle Section
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size420 MB60 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDraknek LimitedIndustrial Assets Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Spooky Express

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Track won't finish on second board

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to deliver zombies and vampires
  • Fix for level 2 difficulty

The Puzzle Section

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spooky Express

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
None

The Puzzle Section

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spooky Express free?
Spooky Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Puzzle Section free?
The Puzzle Section is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spooky Express or The Puzzle Section have ads?
The Puzzle Section shows ads; Spooky Express does not.
Which is updated more often, Spooky Express or The Puzzle Section?
Spooky Express ships an update daily, and The Puzzle Section every 2 months. Most recently, Spooky Express was updated on October 14, 2026 and The Puzzle Section on October 7, 2026.

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