Rail Defence vs Stream Trace
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.
Stream Trace
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Prepare for a high-octane digital assault in Stream Trace! This unique roguelike shoot 'em up lets you draw the path of your combat vehicle, allowing for tactical positioning and devastating laser strikes. Blast through waves of enemies with auto-firing neon bullets and use your execution laser to cut down anything in your way. Level up to choose powerful roguelike upgrades—from homing missiles to support drones and bullet-time abilities. Can you survive long enough to face the massive sector bosses? Features: - Innovative path-drawing combat mechanic. - Deep roguelike progression with 20+ unique upgrades. - Intense boss battles every 5 sectors. - Stylish synthwave aesthetic and neon visuals. - Overdrive and Bullet-Time special abilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stream Trace at none against Rail Defence's 18. Rail Defence's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stream Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rail Defence ships an update fortnightly, Stream Trace every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rail Defence | Stream Trace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Nevad Brise |
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
Stream Trace
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
Stream Trace
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rail Defence free?
Is Stream Trace free?
Do Rail Defence or Stream Trace have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rail Defence or Stream Trace?
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