All Aboard! Defense Express vs Desktop Nard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
All Aboard! Defense Express
Defend a power generator from waves of orcs by building and upgrading a train of defensive carriages. Earn gold by selling gems dropped by enemies, and use it to purchase flamethrowers, cannons, and more. Merge identical carriages to create powerful upgrades and face challenging bosses.
- Build and upgrade defensive train carriages
- Merge identical carriages for upgrades
- Defend against orc hordes and bosses
- Earn gold from enemy drops
- Unlock permanent upgrades with tickets
- Infinite upgrade system
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Enemy orcs are coming from every angle to try to destroy the Infinite Power Generator! Luckily for you, each orc is carrying a big gem that can be sold for gold. As the conductor, your job is to spend gold on buying new train carriages to help defend the generator - flamethrowers, snipers, cannons, railguns, and dozens more can be purchased and added to the train to help with defense. Buy 3 of the same type of carriage to upgrade it to the next level. For example, buying 3 level 1 Snipers will merge into a level 2 Sniper, and 3 level 2 snipers will merge into a level 3 Sniper. You can upgrade like this infinitely! Be careful - bosses will spawn every 5 minutes to try to take the generator out! At 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and every 15 minutes after, bosses will drop a Relic Chest, which can be opened for power-ups that last for the rest of the game. Enemy orcs might also drop tickets. Use tickets in the "Boons" menu to unlock additional permanent upgrades! How long can you last against the orc hordes?
Desktop Nard
An idle game where dice with unique stats and skills roll across your screen, automatically farming monsters. Collect loot, unlock skill trees, and explore new worlds to enhance your build and discover synergies.
- Itemized dice with unique stats and skills
- Automated monster farming
- Endless loot hunting for various items
- Prestige system with skill trees
- Map exploration for new rewards
- Synergy-based build progression
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A loot-based idle game where dice roll across your screen, triggering skills on monsters, farming them for you. -Itemized Dice: Every dice is a piece of loot with unique stats and skills. -Endless Loot Hunting: Monsters drop dice, gemstones, scrolls, combo rings, relics, and automator gears each pushing your build further and unlocking new synergies. -Prestige & Skill Trees: Rebirth to unlock 4 skill trees that significantly transform your game and provide powerful bonuses. -Maps: Enter a new world with powerful rewards. -And many more systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Desktop Nard at Free against All Aboard! Defense Express's $4.99. All Aboard! Defense Express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Desktop Nard is free to download; All Aboard! Defense Express costs $4.99 up front. Desktop Nard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. All Aboard! Defense Express asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for All Aboard! Defense Express against 4.8 for Desktop Nard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of All Aboard! Defense Express's written reviews are positive against 60% of Desktop Nard's.
All Aboard! Defense Express ships an update weekly, Desktop Nard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | All Aboard! Defense Express | Desktop Nard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sword Reforged | Abdullah Alhijaily |
Customer experience
All Aboard! Defense Express
Desktop Nard
In-app purchases
All Aboard! Defense Express
No in-app purchases
Desktop Nard
- Premium Edition$4.99
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