Blox 3D Junior vs Dead Rails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blox 3D Junior
This app allows children to design and print 3D models using simple tap and double-tap gestures. It includes an interactive teaching mode with guided lessons and augmented reality features to visualize creations. Kids can also add stickers, create animated movies, and share their designs.
- Intuitive 3D model creation
- Interactive step-by-step teaching mode
- Augmented reality visualization
- 3D printing export
- Sticker customization
- Animated movie creation
- Sharing options
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**2 Million downloads on iOS** **Featured by Apple in Creativity Top Ten** **Featured in Purdue University's Engineering Guide for Kids** **4 Star rating from "Common Sense Media"** Blox 3D Junior lets kids build and print 3D models in a simple and intuitive manner. Create beautiful objects using tap to create and double tap to delete. **New** Teaching Mode allows kids to build models interactively step by step with 3 hours of content. See your creations in the real world using Augmented Reality and 3D print them for amazing real world results! * Since 2014, kids have built over 3.5 million models and it has been used by hundreds of teachers worldwide. * Add stickers for eyes or cool patterns in a simple, intuitive manner and send off your creations to be printed. * Teaching Mode, Lesson plans and demo videos bundled in the app give teachers and kids hours of exercises to do, from 3d Modelling to Augmented Reality and 3D Printing for real world toys. * Sharing option allows kids to create cool animated movies of their creations and share them via email or iMessage.
Dead Rails
Experience the thrill of being a train conductor. Navigate complex rail networks, transport passengers, and test your skills across diverse landscapes, from modern cities to rugged mountains. Every journey demands precision and timing.
- Navigate intricate rail networks
- Transport passengers
- Modern city environments
- Rugged mountain tracks
- Test skill, timing, and precision
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All aboard! Ultimate Train Rails puts you in the conductor’s seat, where you’ll navigate intricate rail networks, transport passengers. Whether you’re speeding through modern cities or winding through rugged mountain tracks, every journey is a test of skill, timing, and precision. Are you ready to take control of the rails? Hop in and start your adventure in Ultimate Train Rails today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blox 3D Junior at 83% against Dead Rails's 28%. Blox 3D Junior also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). Dead Rails's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, 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
Dead Rails is free to download; Blox 3D Junior costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blox 3D Junior holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Blox 3D Junior's written reviews are positive against 28% of Dead Rails's.
Blox 3D Junior ships an update every 9 months, Dead Rails every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blox 3D Junior | Dead Rails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better | 1.8 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 322 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Mohammad Sa'deh |
Customer experience
Blox 3D Junior
Dead Rails
User reviews
Blox 3D Junior
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for kids
- 💡 Creative and fun
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of color options
- 🧱 Good for learning 3D
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls can be difficult
- 🐛 Messy block placement
- 🐛 Auto-zoom out issues
- 🐛 No easy way to start over
- 🐛 Limited features for older users
Dead Rails
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💡 Interesting locations
Room to improve
- 🚫 Not the real Dead Rails game
- 💰 Overpriced and not worth the money
- 🤬 Misleading advertising and scam
- 🐛 Buggy and poor performance
Bugs and requests
Blox 3D Junior
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working well on iPhone
- Program constructs blocks instead of deleting
- Cannot delete old plays or start new ones
- No settings or menu options to save or start over
- Undeliverable email addresses for customer service
Requested features
8 requests- Add difficulty levels for different age groups
- Implement a clear button to start fresh
- Add example models for kids to follow
- Allow rotation up and down
- Improve main menu storage system
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- Consider Apple Education volume purchasing discount
- Add a specific add/break button
- Option to change camera from isometric to perspective
Dead Rails
Reported bugs
2 issues- Controls feel unresponsive
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Develop a real Dead Rails game
- Improve graphics and gameplay
In-app purchases
Blox 3D Junior
No in-app purchases
Dead Rails
No in-app purchases
Questions
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