Spooky Express vs The Puzzle Section
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Plan routes and lay train tracks
- Transport undead passengers
- Over 200 thoughtfully designed levels
- Unique monster destinations
- Playful puzzler with spooky theme
- Haunting soundtrack
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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.
The Puzzle Section
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Spooky Express sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Puzzle Section asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Spooky Express | The Puzzle Section |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (89 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 420 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Draknek Limited | Industrial 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
Spooky Express
- Unlock Full Game$5.99
The Puzzle Section
No in-app purchases
Questions
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