# Rail Defence vs Merge Fleet Loop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merge Fleet Loop at 33% against Rail Defence's 2%. Merge Fleet Loop also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Rail Defence's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 55) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rail Defence sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Fleet Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Merge Fleet Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rail Defence has 1.1K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Rail Defence's written reviews are positive against 33% of Merge Fleet Loop's.

Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, Merge Fleet Loop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rail Defence | Merge Fleet Loop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-defence/id6739333810/reviews) | **[4.4 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-fleet-loop/id6741926698/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 156 MB | 203 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) | [Oleksandr Khliubko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796229362) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Merge Fleet Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-fleet-loop/id6741926698)

Embark on a sea adventure, starting with a single ship. Merge and upgrade your fleet, mine resources, and explore new locations to build a maritime empire. Enjoy relaxing clicker gameplay and strategic merging.

**Highlights:** Merge and upgrade ships, Explore new sea locations, Mine valuable resources, Build a maritime empire, Relaxing clicker gameplay, Strategic merging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Restricted expansion beyond level 5
- 💤 Lack of new content or updates

**Reported bugs**

- Expansion button not working past level 5
- Accumulation of stars with no further use

**Requested features**

- More expansion levels
- Additional content and features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rail Defence free?

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

### Is Merge Fleet Loop free?

Merge Fleet Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rail Defence or Merge Fleet Loop?

Merge Fleet Loop is rated higher. Rail Defence averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Merge Fleet Loop averages 4.4 from 55 ratings.

### Do Rail Defence or Merge Fleet Loop have ads?

Both Rail Defence and Merge Fleet Loop show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rail Defence or Merge Fleet Loop?

Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, and Merge Fleet Loop every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rail Defence was updated on October 21, 2026 and Merge Fleet Loop on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*