Rules! vs Railbound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rules!
Engage in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun puzzle game with a hundred levels. Features a daily brain workout for Apple Watch and animated stickers. Offers multiple game modes and unique mechanics.
- Daily Apple Watch brain workout
- Animated sticker pack
- Beginner, Expert, or Timeless game modes
- Multi-touch interface
- Color perception assistance
- Surprising new game mechanics
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• Includes a daily brain workout mini-game for Apple Watch • Includes animated sticker pack • App Store – Best Apple Watch Game of 2015 • App Store – Best of 2014 • German Developer Award 2014 – Best mobile Game • German Video Game Award 2015 – Best mobile Game • Pocket Gamer Awards 2015 Finalist Best Casual/Puzzle Game & Most Innovative Game RULES! is a cute puzzle game that's challenging, fast-paced and fun. • Choose your preferred type of game: Beginner, Expert or Timeless • “What’s presented here is a stylish, original, clever puzzle game that I’m having trouble putting down long enough to write this review.” ~ Gamezebo “A delightfully constructed memory test that grows in complexity and appeal the deeper in you go.” ~ Pocket Gamer “The Coding Monkeys have never released anything that wasn’t utterly brilliant, therefore Rules shall almost certainly be brilliant.” ~ Pocket Tactics Follow RULES! into a hundred level-deep maze of cuteness and order: • Multi-touch interface at its finest • Color perception assistance mode • Whales, Unicorns, Robots and Squirrels! • A plethora of surprising new game mechanics
Railbound
A cozy puzzle game where you guide two dogs on a global train adventure. Bend and connect railways to help carriages reach the locomotive safely, navigating over 240 unique challenges across diverse landscapes. Enjoy a relaxing experience with charming visuals and a soothing soundtrack.
- Bend and connect railways
- Over 240 clever puzzles
- Train-inspired mechanics (tunnels, barriers, switches)
- Comic-book-inspired visuals
- Relaxing original soundtrack
- Pick up cute friends
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Railbound is a comfy track-bending puzzle game about a pair of dogs on a train journey around the world. Connect and sever railways across different landscapes and help everyone reach their homes. Solve over 240 clever puzzles ranging from gentle slopes to twisted passageways. BEND RAILS TO MAKE THE TRAIN GO ‘CHOO-CHOO' Place, remove and reroute connections so that carriages safely connect to the locomotive. But be careful and don’t make them run into each other! 240+ PUZZLES TO COMPLETE Our main levels will take you through a variety of locations at a relaxed pace. Forks along the road will lead you to spicy brainteasers that’ll please even the most demanding players! TRAIN-INSPIRED MECHANICS Use tunnels to cover vast distances in an instant. Delay trains using well-timed railway barriers. Switch tracks to reroute cars in different directions. Pick up cute friends on the way and encounter even more challenges on your journey! ART AND MUSIC FULL OF WHOLESOME VIBES Across the game’s world enjoy our comic-book-inspired visuals and a relaxing original soundtrack by the team behind Golf Peaks and inbento.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Railbound at 4.8 against Rules!'s 4.2. Railbound also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). Rules!'s advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Rules! costs $2.99 and Railbound $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Railbound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Rules!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Railbound's.
Rules! ships an update monthly, Railbound every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Rules! | Railbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (67 ratings) | 4.8 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #147 | #57 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 137b | Afterburn Lukasz Spierewka |
Customer experience
Rules!
Railbound
Bugs and requests
Rules!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing and crashing issues, especially on Apple Watch
- Unresponsive tapping on certain tiles
Requested features
5 requests- Option to save progress and continue from last level
- Randomized rule order
- Difficulty settings with longer time limits
- Colorblind accessibility options
- More game modes and challenges
Railbound
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rules!
No in-app purchases
Railbound
No in-app purchases
