Sharp Pencils vs Rail Rush Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharp Pencils
This is a puzzle game where players tap sharpeners in a specific order to sharpen pencils. Players must clear sharpeners before the holder fills up and overcome various obstacles. Strategic tapping is key to solving the puzzles.
- Tap sharpeners in correct order
- Sharpen pencils by matching colors
- Clear sharpeners before holder fills
- Overcome obstacles
- Solve tied sharpeners
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Sharp Pencils; Tap the sharpeners on the board in the correct order, send them to the holder, and sharpen the pencils piece by piece by matching colors. Every move matters. Clear all sharpeners before the holder fills up, overcome obstacles, and solve mysterious and tied sharpeners. One tap in the wrong order… and everything can change.
Rail Rush Puzzle
A strategic puzzle game where you must load passengers into train wagons in the correct order. Plan your moves carefully to fill all wagons and complete trains. Easy to learn but challenging to master, it tests your logic and planning skills.
- Strategic passenger loading
- Train wagon management
- Progressive level difficulty
- Logic and planning tests
- Short, satisfying puzzle levels
- Simple controls
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Rail Rush is a strategic puzzle game where your goal is to load crowded groups of people into train wagons in the correct order to complete trains and progress through levels. Each level presents new wagon layouts and increasingly complex passenger groups. A single wrong move can block your progress, so every decision matters. Careful planning and smart sequencing are the key to filling all wagons and sending the train forward. With simple controls and clear mechanics, Rail Rush is easy to learn but challenging to master. As the levels advance, managing space and predicting the outcome of each move becomes more important. Rail Rush offers short, satisfying puzzle levels that test your logic, planning skills, and ability to think ahead. Take control of the crowd, find the right order, and complete every train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rail Rush Puzzle at none against Sharp Pencils's shown. Rail Rush Puzzle also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sharp Pencils ships an update every 3 days, Rail Rush Puzzle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharp Pencils | Rail Rush Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 3A YAPIM VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI | Electra Games |
Customer experience
Sharp Pencils
Rail Rush Puzzle
In-app purchases
Sharp Pencils
No in-app purchases
Rail Rush Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sharp Pencils free?
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Do Sharp Pencils or Rail Rush Puzzle have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sharp Pencils or Rail Rush Puzzle?
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