# Rail Defence vs Dockyard Ninja

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rail Defence | Dockyard Ninja |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rail-defence/id6739333810/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 156 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) | [Andrei Lukin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893177488) |

## 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


### Dockyard Ninja

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dockyard-ninja/id6762161500)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rail Defence free?

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

### Is Dockyard Ninja free?

Dockyard Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Rail Defence or Dockyard Ninja have ads?

Both Rail Defence and Dockyard Ninja show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rail Defence or Dockyard Ninja?

Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, and Dockyard Ninja daily. Most recently, Rail Defence was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dockyard Ninja on October 28, 2026.

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