Rail Defence vs Dockyard Ninja
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rail Defence
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.
- Circular railway defense
- Acquire new weapons
- Upgrade weapons
- Strengthen defenses
- Special powers
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Defend your castle on a circular railway. Acquire new weapons as you gain experience. Strengthen your weapons and keep increasingly larger enemies away from your castle. Strengthen your defences by using special powers and weapons.
Dockyard Ninja
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Stack, swap, and clear the docks in this container-sorting puzzle game! Travel the world as the Dockyard Ninja — from Tokyo to Rotterdam, each port brings a unique dock layout and new challenges. Start with simple sorts and work your way up to mind-bending container puzzles. FEATURES • 235 hand-crafted levels across 50 real world ports • 4 difficulty tiers — from beginner-friendly to brain-melting • Unique dock layout per city with increasing complexity • Star rating system — aim for 3 stars on every level • Collectables hidden throughout the docks • Timed challenges that test speed and strategy • Undo system for when things go sideways Free to play. No internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dockyard Ninja at daily against Rail Defence's fortnightly. Rail Defence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Rail Defence sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Dockyard Ninja sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, Dockyard Ninja daily. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Rail Defence | Dockyard Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Andrei Lukin |
Bugs and requests
Rail Defence
Reported bugs
3 issues- The bomb does not work after a few seconds
- Randomly the weapons won't work
- The crossbow stops working after a while
Requested features
3 requests- More levels
- Different zombies
- More upgrades
Dockyard Ninja
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rail Defence
- Cash kickstart pack$1.99
- 10 Tickets$1.99
- Manager$2.99
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- Money Fountain Pack$2.99
- Engineer$2.99
- 20 Tickets$2.99
- Big Deal Pack$3.99
- Financier$3.99
- Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
- 50 Tickets$4.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Bundle$5.99
- Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
- 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
- Mega Bundle$7.99
- Big Vault Pack$8.99
- Ultra Bundle$10.99
- Big Chest Treasure$11.99
Dockyard Ninja
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Rail Defence free?
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Do Rail Defence or Dockyard Ninja have ads?
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