Comparison

RBMK 1000 vs Night Shift

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

Head to head
About

RBMK 1000

Experience the intense challenge of operating a Soviet RBMK reactor. Progress from a rookie to a Hero of Labour across 12 authentic sites, managing core stability under constant surveillance. Can you keep the needle steady and avoid disaster?

Highlights
  • Soviet RBMK reactor simulation
  • Progress from rookie to Hero of Labour
  • 12 real Soviet reactor sites
  • Core stability management
  • Rubles earning system
Features
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РБМК-1000 REACTOR SIMULATOR You have a new message from Moscow, comrade. You've been entrusted with a mighty Soviet RBMK reactor - the pride of the Union. There is nothing to worry about. The RBMK reactor does not explode, after all. Right? Hold the core steady through your shift, climb from rookie operator to Hero of Labour across 12 real Soviet reactor sites, and earn your rubles. The needle wants to drift. Moscow is watching. Glory to the operator who keeps it steady.

About

Night Shift

Features
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22:00. Three generating units. Eight hours until handover. Take the desk at North Hydro and keep a small district powered through the night. Follow dispatch orders, balance generation and demand, watch water levels, and decide which readings you can trust. A cooling-flow meter can freeze while a bearing gets hotter. A gate indication can stop moving while water and power still respond. A governor pump can lose pressure just when dispatch asks for more output. Use independent measurements and controlled adjustments to work out what is happening. Start with First watch, a free guided shift. The full game includes random nights, three focused incident assignments, four difficulty levels, and rounds from 5 to 25 minutes. Every shift covers 22:00–06:00 in station time. At dawn, review your score, energy delivery, load balance and plant care. Open each incident to see its cause, recorded observations, your control changes and the outcome. Night Shift is an equipment-inspired game set at a fictional hydro station. Its dynamics and protection thresholds are designed for play; it is not an operational training system.

Screenshots

RBMK 10004 screens
Night Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Night Shift at none against RBMK 1000's shown. RBMK 1000's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. RBMK 1000 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Night Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RBMK 1000 versus Night Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRBMK 1000Night Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSIP KRNJICSergei Mitianin

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RBMK 1000

One-time6
  • 50 Kremlin Stars$0.99
  • Welcome Kit$2.99
  • 330 Kremlin Stars$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 805 Kremlin Stars$9.99
  • 2500 Kremlin Stars$19.99
  • 6750 Kremlin Stars$49.99
1 purchases

Night Shift

One-time1
  • Night Shift — Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is RBMK 1000 free?
RBMK 1000 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Shift free?
Night Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RBMK 1000 or Night Shift have ads?
RBMK 1000 shows ads; Night Shift does not.

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