Rail Defence vs Block Bomber
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.
Block Bomber
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Click groups of three or more to score and keep the windo empty. Challange your friends and family and don't care what the world at large is up to
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Bomber at none against Rail Defence's 18. Block Bomber also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rail Defence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence 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. Block Bomber asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, Block Bomber weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rail Defence | Block Bomber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Thomas Mercer |
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
Block Bomber
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
Block Bomber
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rail Defence free?
Is Block Bomber free?
Do Rail Defence or Block Bomber have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rail Defence or Block Bomber?
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