Comparison

Seabeard vs The Trail

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

Head to head
About

Seabeard

Embark on an ocean-bound adventure, exploring islands, building a crew, and reviving a trading empire. Live life at your own pace, from cooking to combat, and personalize your world. Play with friends and discover a charming world full of surprises.

Highlights
  • Ocean exploration
  • Island discovery
  • Crew recruitment
  • Trading empire building
  • Combat and cookery
  • Island personalization
  • Multiplayer interaction
Features
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A WORLD OF ADVENTURE IN YOUR POCKET! Follow in the footsteps of the great captain Seabeard and discover a giant ocean teeming with islands to explore! Live life at your own pace and choose your own path - whether you have ambitions of being a world-famous chef, fearless archaeologist, or deadly warrior, you can realise those dreams. Awarded “Game of GDC” by Touch Arcade. WORLD IN YOUR POCKET Discover a rich, charming world that you can jump into anytime, anywhere. The oceans of Seabeard are filled with surprises around every corner. MAKE NEW FRIENDS Meet the Doza, Yorubo and Nook tribes and the fascinating characters that inhabit Seabeard’s villages, farms, holiday resorts and dungeons. Seabeard’s “Perpetual Adventure Machine” will ensure that there is always a villager in need of your help. RECRUIT AN EXPERT CREW Engage in a huge variety of activities: from sailing and fishing to combat and cookery. Build your team from a one-man band to a crew of legend! REVIVE YOUR TRADING EMPIRE Set sail to discover lucrative trading routes and source rare and valuable items. Rebuild the legendary trading capital, Accordia, and hire the finest market traders. CONQUER THE SEAS Set sail to encounter the challenges of the ocean, from feeding whales and rescuing shipwrecked passengers to battling with menacing sea monsters. GET CREATIVE Whether building out your island to attract visitors, or dressing up your crew in outrageous styles, there are countless ways to personalise. PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS Explore the Islands of your friends, trade with them and tell them what you think of their crew! Seabeard is completely free to play, but some game items can also be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. Seabeard requires an internet connection to play (3G or WiFi). iPod Touch (4th Generation) & iPhone 4 are NOT supported. >> Install Seabeard today. It’s FREE!

About

The Trail

Embark on a frontier adventure, exploring unknown lands, crafting, trading, and building a community. Discover beautiful landscapes and make your fortune in this unique mobile game.

Highlights
  • Explore vast landscapes
  • Craft and trade goods
  • Build and settle communities
  • Collect resources
  • Befriend a companion pet
  • Relaxing one-thumb gameplay
Features
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The Trail will lead you to adventure and fortune! Join our pioneers on a vast journey across country unknown. Set forth to reach the town of Eden Falls - explore, craft, collect, trade, discover, and eventually settle and build. The newest game from Peter Molyneux, legendary designer and creator of the God Game genre, brings the frontier to life on your mobile device. Peter Molyneux’s previous games include Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper, Fable, Populous, and Godus. Features of The Trail include: BEAUTIFUL Take in the view as you walk The Trail through different landscapes and fantastic vistas. RELAXING Using only your thumb, swipe and drag to move delightfully along The Trail. Designed for everyone to pick up and enjoy. MAKE YOUR FORTUNE Travel to the new world to make your fortune! Learn to craft and trade. BUILD A COMMUNITY Join a town to unlock more features and work together to make your town the best in the new world! COMPANION Befriend an interactive pet dog to accompany you on your journey, and play together to unwind when at home. UNIQUE You've never played anything like The Trail!

Screenshots

Seabeard4 screens
The Trail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Trail at fortnightly against Seabeard's every 2 months. The Trail also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 3.2K). Seabeard's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Seabeard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Trail sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Seabeard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Trail has 26K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seabeard ships an update every 2 months, The Trail fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seabeard versus The Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeabeardThe Trail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better4.5 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better70.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K26K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size499 MB869 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHandCircus LimitedKongregate

Customer experience

Seabeard

All ratings3,191 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews1,361 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.8%

The Trail

All ratings25,613 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews2,193 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Seabeard

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Charming visuals and atmosphere
  • ⚒️ Engaging quests and progression
  • 🕹️ Variety of mini-games and activities
  • 🕰️ Relaxing, casual gameplay

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for progression
  • 🗄️ Limited inventory space and storage
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes

The Trail

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 🚀 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 👍 Unique concept and exploration
  • 🚀 Addictive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Inventory and crafting issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable quest rewards

Bugs and requests

Seabeard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when interacting with certain NPCs
  • Inventory items disappearing or not registering correctly
  • Connectivity issues and inability to log in at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand the main storyline and content
  • Add more islands and areas to explore
  • Improve the inventory and storage system
  • Implement a more balanced progression system

The Trail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing and items getting stuck during crafting
  • Disappearing items from backpack
  • Inconsistent progress tracking and save issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Ads causing crashes or not rewarding properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to change appearance and customize character
  • Option to send money or items to family
  • Multiplayer features and town interactions
  • More content updates and new areas to explore
  • Improved stamina and resource management
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  • Ability to manage and kick inactive town members

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Seabeard

One-time10
  • Pile of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Pearls$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Bag of Coins$2.99
  • Leaf-pod of Pearls$4.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
  • Bag of Pearls$9.99
  • Box of Coins$14.99
  • Barrel of Pearls$19.99
  • Barrel of Coins$29.99
10 purchases

The Trail

One-time10
  • 5 Gold bars$3.99
  • 50 Favours$4.99
  • Fly to Town$4.99
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  • New Settler Offer$7.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • New Explorer Offer$7.99
  • Fly to Town$7.99
  • 20 Gold bars$9.99
  • 250 Favours$19.99
  • Pet Dog Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Seabeard free?
Seabeard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Trail free?
The Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seabeard or The Trail?
Seabeard is rated higher. Seabeard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while The Trail averages 4.5 from 26K ratings.
Do Seabeard or The Trail have ads?
Both Seabeard and The Trail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Seabeard or The Trail?
Seabeard ships an update every 2 months, and The Trail fortnightly. Most recently, Seabeard was updated on September 26, 2026 and The Trail on September 26, 2026.

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