Cylinder Game vs Railway Master Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cylinder Game
Guide a jumping ball up a branching cylinder in this endless, rhythm-based game. Tap to change the cylinder's position and increase your score as the speed intensifies. Features a neon design, unique soundtrack, and Game Center integration.
- Endless, addictive gameplay
- Rhythm-based challenges
- Vivid neon design
- Unique soundtrack
- Game Center integration
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Selected as Best New Games in Music category by Apple Cylinder Game is endless, rhythm based game with super addictive gameplay. You have to guide jumping ball up and up on branched cylinder and generate as many score as you can. Change cylinder position by simply tapping on the right and left side of the screen. When reaching higher branches on the cylinder, game speed is getting faster. Main Features: - Super addictive, endless gameplay - Vivid, neon style design - Different levels to go through - Unique, specially composed soundtrack - Built in Game Center to track friend scores Download Cylinder Game now and don’t forget to leave positive review!
Railway Master Tycoon
Become an excellent train conductor in this idle simulation game. Manage your railway empire, collect trains, and expand your network. Experience the thrill of being in charge of a bustling transportation system.
- Become a train conductor
- Idle gameplay
- Collect trains
- Expand railway network
- Manage transportation system
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Do you want to be an excellent conductor? Please start with this game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cylinder Game at none against Railway Master Tycoon's shown. Cylinder Game also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Railway Master Tycoon's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Cylinder Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Railway Master Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Railway Master Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railway Master Tycoon has 169 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Cylinder Game's written reviews are positive against 53% of Railway Master Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cylinder Game ships an update monthly, Railway Master Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cylinder Game | Railway Master Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemondo Games | Shanxi Dalang Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cylinder Game
Railway Master Tycoon
Bugs and requests
Cylinder Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Railway Master Tycoon
Reported bugs
12 issues- Purchased gems not received
- Game crashes and won't open
- Ads do not play or load indefinitely
- Double income from ads not awarded
- Unable to get dining car guests for quests
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- Game crashes on startup (iPhone 12 Pro)
- Incompatible with iPod touch 7 iOS 13.2.2
- Stock buy/sell color indicators are reversed
- No help section or re-explanation of mechanics
- Forced to watch ads for progression (train shards)
- No cross-device data transfer
- Game only available in English, not Chinese
Requested features
6 requests- More locations (e.g., space)
- More visual changes for train upgrades
- Revisit previous regions
- Expand mid-ride quests with puzzles
- Add entertainment venues
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- Cross-device data transfer
In-app purchases
Cylinder Game
- Remove Ad$1.99
Railway Master Tycoon
- 150 Diamonds$0.99
- 2-Star Engine Shardsx10$1.99
- 8-Star Engine Shardsx10$1.99
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- Starter Pack$2.99
- Speed Pack$7.99
- Super Pack$9.99
- Engine Pack$10.99
- Remove Ads$14.99
- Deluxe Pack$19.99
- Mega Pack$19.99
Questions
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