Comparison

Armored Train vs Wasteborn

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

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About

Armored Train

Command a powerful armored train during the Great Patriotic War. Defend historical locations from enemy forces by strategically upgrading your train and deploying turrets. Experience intense battles and relive key moments of World War II.

Highlights
  • Realistic armored train control
  • Diverse enemy types
  • Train upgrade system
  • Deployable turret system
  • Historical WWII scenarios
Features
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“Armored Train: Defense of the Homeland” - a unique mobile game in the genre of Tower Defense, which will take you to the years of the Great Patriotic War. Take control of a powerful armored train and protect your hometowns from invaders! Your mission is to become the commander of the legendary armored train, which becomes the last line of defense. You are waiting for historical locations, where fierce battles unfolded, from vast steppes to snow-covered villages and ruined cities. Each place is not just a battlefield, but also a symbol of the heroism of those who fought for their homeland. Game Features: - Realistic control of the armored train. Feel like a real driver! Adjust speed and direction with the control lever, as in a real armored train. - Many enemies. On your way will meet different types of enemies: from infantrymen and motorcyclists to tanks and aircraft. Each type of enemy requires its own tactics and approach. - Train Upgrade. With each battle you can upgrade your armored train by adding new guns, improving armor and increasing combat power. - Turret System. Install protective turrets along the railroad tracks so that they help your armored train in destroying enemies. - Historical Scenarios. Relive the key battles of World War II, each recreated with attention to detail. The game combines intense battles, strategic planning and the atmosphere of the time. You will feel the spirit of resistance as your armored train rumbles through enemy lines, tearing through their defenses. Become a hero on the railroad, save your homeland and write your name in history! Download “Armored Train: Defense of the Homeland” today and enter the battle!

About

Wasteborn

Rebuild civilization in a post-apocalyptic world. Manage your settlement, master survival skills, and explore dangerous zones. Recruit survivors and companions to help you trade and fight.

Highlights
  • Settlement building and module upgrades
  • 30+ interconnected survival skills
  • Exploration of dangerous zones
  • Recruit and rank up survivors
  • Player-driven Black Market economy
  • Collect and equip rare companions
Features
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THE OLD WORLD IS ASH. WHAT REMAINS IS YOURS TO REBUILD. Wasteborn is a post-apocalyptic survival RPG built around meaningful progression, hard resource decisions and a player-driven economy. Begin with a story-led opening expedition, establish a camp on the edge of a hostile wasteland and turn scavenged junk into a settlement worth defending. BUILD YOUR HOLDOUT Upgrade your camp through distinct stages and install working modules. Manage storage, water, farming, livestock and production queues while your settlement continues working between visits. MASTER THE WASTELAND Train more than 30 interconnected skills, including scavenging, woodcutting, fishing, hunting, farming, cooking, smithing, gunsmithing, medicine, engineering, combat and taming. Better skills, equipment and preparation open stronger routes and rarer rewards. EXPLORE, SURVIVE, RETURN STRONGER Push into dangerous zones, choose the right tools and spend your energy carefully. Timed actions continue while you are away, making every return to camp a chance to collect, craft, upgrade and plan the next expedition. BUILD YOUR CREW Recruit survivors with distinct roles and rarities, assemble a fire team and rank up your best people. Discover wasteland creatures and companions whose bonuses can reshape your gathering, crafting and combat strategy. TRADE ON YOUR TERMS The Black Market is driven by players. List items and companions for Scrap or Diamonds, set your own price and compare it with live recommendations based on similar listings. COLLECT RARE COMPANIONS Track, tame and collect creatures found across the wastes. Equip your favourites for passive bonuses, expand your roster and hunt for rarer companions that strengthen gathering, crafting and combat. BECOME SOMEONE WORTH REMEMBERING Develop your survivor through a branching Merit Tree, customise your profile with titles and calling cards, complete promo transmissions and build a legacy from nothing. The relay is live. The wasteland is waiting. An internet connection and a free account are required to play. By signing up to Wasteborn, you are agreeing to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Armored Train4 screens
Wasteborn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armored Train at none against Wasteborn's 10. Armored Train also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Wasteborn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Armored Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Armored Train versus Wasteborn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmored TrainWasteborn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size351 MB228 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperTSENTR ZHELDORREFORMALawrence Murdoch

In-app purchases

None

Armored Train

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Wasteborn

One-time10
  • 5 Merits$0.99
  • 10 Diamonds$0.99
  • 25 Merits$3.99
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  • 40 Energy Drinks$4.99
  • 85 Diamonds$6.99
  • 100 Energy Drinks$9.99
  • 70 Merits$9.99
  • 200 Diamonds$14.99
  • 160 Merits$19.99
  • 450 Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is Armored Train free?
Armored Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wasteborn free?
Wasteborn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Armored Train or Wasteborn have ads?
Neither Armored Train nor Wasteborn shows ads.

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