Comparison

Choo vs Tearscape

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

Head to head
About

Choo

Embark on a thrilling adventure to defeat a monstrous train. Upgrade your own engine with powerful weapons and items obtained from townspeople to prepare for a final, epic battle.

Highlights
  • Navigate treacherous tracks
  • Upgrade your train
  • Acquire powerful weapons
  • Complete missions
  • Fight a monstrous train
  • Explore a massive play area
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Charles is a bloodthirsty train, and you need to destroy him. Navigate a massive play area in your trusty old engine: These winding tracks are treacherous, so you'll need to plan each mission carefully. Be wary when traveling on foot, or switching the track's direction; Charles might be waiting for you. Upgrade your train to fit your needs: Go looting or complete missions to find "Scraps", which can be used to turn your train into a death machine on wheels. Get help from the townspeople: Help out the settlers in return for high powered weapons, and other items vital to Charles' destruction. Fight Charles to the death: Complete the main questline, and summon Charles to a mortal duel. If you’ve gained enough strength, firepower, and skill, Charles may finally meet his match.

About

Tearscape

Embark on a 2D action-adventure in a gothic world, featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art. Master precise fighting, unlock new abilities, and delve into challenging dungeons filled with secrets.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Exploration
  • Pixel art style
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Boss fights
  • 2-Player Local Co-Op
Features
Currently charting
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FEATURES • Achievements • Cloud Saves • Controller support • 2-Player Local Co-Op (Requires 2 Controllers) Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. COMBAT Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotesque enemies. You have a limited number of healing flasks so use them wisely. Upgrade your character's stats to remain effective in combat. TOOLS Discover powerful new tools hidden in the dungeons that enhance both combat and exploration. Unlock new abilities to defeat enemies more effectively and access hidden paths, uncovering deeper secrets within the world. DUNGEONS Uncover hidden dungeons throughout Tearscape's dark, interconnected world. Each dungeon holds unique challenges, powerful items, and deadly enemies, pushing your combat and exploration skills to the limit. BOSS FIGHTS Face off against challenging bosses: massive, grotesque creatures born from dark experiments. Each encounter demands precise timing, strategy, and mastery of your abilities to emerge victorious. EXPLORATION Explore the vast, interconnected map filled with branching paths, hidden shortcuts, and secret areas. The non-linear design encourages exploration, rewarding you with powerful items and new abilities. NPCs Encounter a diverse cast of NPCs, some offering guidance, others seeking your help, and a few with their own hidden agendas. Every interaction adds depth to the story.

Screenshots

Choo4 screens
Tearscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Choo at 4.8 against Tearscape's 4.3. Choo also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (49 vs 6). Tearscape's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Choo costs $4.99 and Tearscape $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Choo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Choo has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Choo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tearscape's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Choo ships an update every 3 weeks, Tearscape every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Choo versus Tearscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChooTearscape
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (49 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#79 — better#188
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB194 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGavin EisenbeiszNERDS TAKE OVER

Customer experience

Choo

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Tearscape

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Choo

No in-app purchases

None

Tearscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Choo free?
Choo costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tearscape free?
Tearscape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Choo or Tearscape?
Choo is rated higher. Choo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Tearscape averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Choo or Tearscape have ads?
Neither Choo nor Tearscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Choo or Tearscape?
Choo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tearscape every 5 days. Most recently, Choo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tearscape on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Choo or Tearscape?
Choo currently peaks at #79 in the App Store charts, and Tearscape at #188. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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