Comparison

Rail Defence vs Blockwave Blast

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Circular railway defense
  • Acquire new weapons
  • Upgrade weapons
  • Strengthen defenses
  • Special powers
Features
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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.

About

Blockwave Blast

Features
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Blockwave is the block puzzle you'll actually keep on your phone. Drag jewel blocks onto an 8×8 grid. Fill a row or column — it clears with a satisfying pop. Stack clears together and the combo banner explodes across the screen: PERFECT! AMAZING! UNBELIEVABLE! Pure puzzle bliss. No timers. No paywalls. No lives that lock you out for hours. Just you, the grid, and one more game. WHAT YOU GET • 8×8 endless block puzzle — easy to learn, deep to master • Eight glowing jewel types, each with its own shine • Massive combos — clear rows and columns in one move • Cinematic juice — shockwaves, bloom flashes, screen shake you can feel • Will-clear preview — see exactly which lines you're about to pop • Daily streak rewards — come back every day for bonus coins • Coin economy — earn 1 per line cleared, more for combos • Endless score chase — beat your personal best, no level walls • Adaptive difficulty — the game keeps the tray fair, never deadlocks • Pause any time — life happens, your run waits WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT Most block puzzles are flat. Blockwave is cinematic — every clear has weight, every combo lands with a punch. Built in Flutter + Flame with bespoke shader effects on capable devices, with a clean fallback on older ones. No "app smell." No spammy chrome. HONEST ABOUT ADS We use rewarded ads (REVIVE on game over, 2× COINS bonus) and a short interstitial every few runs. NO banner ads cluttering the grid. NO forced ads before you play. Ads are optional — REVIVE is a choice, not a tax. PRIVACY FIRST Plays offline. No account required. No data sold. Analytics is anonymous and used only to make the game better. GOOD FOR • Quick 5-minute sessions on the bus, in line, before bed • Long high-score chases when you've got time to burn • Players who want puzzle satisfaction without IAP pressure • Anyone who liked Block Blast, Woodoku, 1010!, or BlockuDoku FREE TO PLAY. NO TRACKING. NO BS. Download Blockwave and find out why one more game turns into one more hour.

Screenshots

Rail Defence4 screens
Blockwave Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blockwave Blast at none against Rail Defence's 18. Rail Defence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rail Defence sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Blockwave Blast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rail Defence versus Blockwave Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRail DefenceBlockwave Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (894 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews1.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings894 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketimokhamad nur hidayat

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

Blockwave Blast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Rail Defence

One-time18
  • 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
None

Blockwave Blast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rail Defence free?
Rail Defence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blockwave Blast free?
Blockwave Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rail Defence or Blockwave Blast have ads?
Both Rail Defence and Blockwave Blast show ads.

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