Texas Moon vs Mex Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Texas Moon
This is a 3-player trick-taking card game, similar to Spades or Bridge. Players bid on the number of tricks they can win, with the highest bidder setting the trump suit. A special 'Shoot the Moon' bid requires winning all tricks.
- 3-player trick-taking gameplay
- Bidding system
- Trump suit selection
- Special 'Shoot the Moon' bid
- Follow suit mechanics
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Howdy, and welcome to Shoot the Moon! Moon is a trick-taking game similar to Spades or Bridge (or Texas 42), but is played with only 3 players. Each player guesses (bids) how many tricks they can win, and the opposing players attempt to prevent them from making it. General Rules: 1: After drawing tiles, each player places their bid. The highest bidder sets which tiles act as trumps...a special kind of suit that beats any other kind of tile. 2. The leading player may set down any tile he/she wishes. If a non-trump is played, the leading tile is highest number on the tile. Doubles are considered the highest tile of any suit. The rest of the players MUST follow suit if they can. If they do not possess any matching tiles, then they can play a trump. Otherwise, they will automatically lose the trick. 3. A player may wish to “Shoot the Moon” with a bid of 21. They must win all the tricks in order to make this bid. Depending on the House Rules, a bid of 21 will end all bidding. 4. If the winning bidder fails to make their bid, their bid will be subtracted from their overall score.
Mex Train
A digital adaptation of the popular family domino game. Compete against three AI opponents, strategically arranging your dominoes to build the best train. Utilize hints to guide your moves and optimize your gameplay.
- Play against three computer opponents
- Drag and arrange dominoes
- Flip dominoes before play
- Build your perfect train
- Get play hints
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Favorite family domino game. Play against three computer opponents. Drag ten dominoes to your home area to start each round. Before play, you can double-tap a domino to flip it around, and arrange your perfect train. Tap the question mark for a play hint (doesn't show, if no play available).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mex Train at none against Texas Moon's 3. Texas Moon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months) and rating (3.7 vs 3.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Texas Moon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mex Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
Texas Moon holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 57% and 56% positive.
Texas Moon ships an update every 5 weeks, Mex Train every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Texas Moon | Mex Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) — better | 3.5 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Emery | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Texas Moon
Mex Train
In-app purchases
Texas Moon
- Customize your table logoFree
- Use Black Pips$0.99
- Customize your Domino$0.99
Mex Train
No in-app purchases
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