# City Island 6: Building Town — user reviews > 269 indexed App Store user reviews of City Island 6 by Sparkling Society Games B.V., rated 4.80/5 from 2,244 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-island-6-building-town/id1667827548/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-island-6-building-town/id1667827548.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,933 · 4★ 202 · 3★ 56 · 2★ 27 · 1★ 26 ## What do users think of City Island 6? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Smooth gameplay - 🚀 Great graphics - 💡 Unique features like chasing burglars - 🎨 Customization options - 🕹️ Engaging mini-games **Cons** - 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases - 🕰️ Slow progress without spending money - 🔧 Glitches with video ads - 🔒 Limited building rotation options - 🧱 Lack of variety in building types **Commonly reported bugs** - Tutorial getting stuck on certain steps - Disappearing coins and houses - Video ads not working properly **Most requested features** - More ways to earn free in-game currency - Ability to fully rotate buildings - Expanded decoration options - Faster progression for free-to-play players - Improved road and traffic mechanics ## Newest reviews (16 of 269) ### 4/5 — Entertaining but frustrating combo adds *2026-08-28, version 6.8.1* The game is cute and entertaining. It also gives a lot of opportunities to gain rewards. However, the combo adds are very frustrating. They get stuck in the first one, closes the add and you lose the reward. If you are lucky, and you are not claiming a timed reward, you can play it several times until it changes to another add. It doesn’t happen to all of these double adds, but the ones with the problem are the ones shown the most. Very annoying! ### 3/5 — Love it, despite some downsides *2026-07-20, version 6.6.0* The game is fair, free and Fun. In this update I took away two stars. Having played for a month a few things came up that need immediate attention. First the tool and icons on screen take up way to much room that it makes it difficult to work and view the over all build. Second need to be more clear about what exactly it is your getting when buying the very spendy permanent perks pack. ### 3/5 — Need a easy way to get gold coins without using real money *2026-07-18, version 6.6.0* It’s ridiculous that now everything you need to require gold coins, and on the way to get gold coins ### 4/5 — Editing *2026-07-13, version 6.5.1* Could you create a way to pick up all buildings & allow editing the entire layout? Like HayDay does. ### 2/5 — Was enjoying until. *2026-06-23, version 6.4.3* Loved playing like the simplicity and feel. Decided to go all in on Permanent Package. The permanent package is not cheap and yet it proved to be falsely advertised and hindered my play. There is currency exchanges that can be made but they are timed and take awhile to convert. It’s advertised that the permanent upgrade makes this exchange instant. It worked maybe five times and now there is no video to load to allow the exchange, but I paid for permanent package so that I don’t have to watch the video. Very very disappointing and NO RESPONSE FROM ANY ONE ABOUT THE ISSUE ### 3/5 — Жадный создатель *2026-06-05* Без покупок очень сложно играть, здания по 79 золотых, а заработать одно золото и то сложно. За рекламу, а она бывает не часто, одна золотая монета, также и золотые ключи, не так просто накопить много. Деньги легко заработать, но на них не купишь редкие здания! Многие здания улучшаются от 12 часов, могут и два дня!! Зачем?? Это же игра, тратить на неё пол дня, совсем не хочется! Но если вы хотите без вложений играть, то она занимает очень много времени, это главный минус! И да, с 40 уровней практически ничего нового не открывается, непонятная ерунда! Сегодня на 44 уровне открылось здание, которое уже было открыто, может глюк какой-то, но теперь так постоянно. Дойти до нового уровня не просто и ты ждешь, что откроется как написано в по 2 здания, например на следующем уровне, но нет! В основном одно новое здание, в начале игры они открываются как и должно быть, но чем дальше, тем меньше! А так задумка хорошая ### 3/5 — 初めの2週間は面白い *2026-05-27* 2週間ぐらいすると、建物が無くなりレベルアップしないと建物が手に入らなくなる、ここで課金するのが目的だろう。 金の回収が面倒な上に連打してるとコイン使用ボタン押してしまうから絶対コインは買わないw あと、銀鍵10回収するのに押しっぱなしとか面倒くさい ### 2/5 — Trapped Behind extreme Paywalls!!!Ok Game (Pocket City is Better) *2026-05-27, version 6.2.0* t starts off decent, eases you in, then quickly turns into a paywall grind. Cheaper buildings get locked so you’re pushed into buying expensive ones or waiting ages. You’re basically stuck upgrading 4 things at a time unless you pay more. Even adding just +1 upgrade slot is another £3 on top. You’re looking at £20+ just to get a decent area, and up to £89 for new islands. Madness. I ended up switching to Pocket City for a one-time payment and it’s miles better. Better logistics as well, man. Same vibe, but without all the constant pressure to spend more money. Only good thing is the layout/design side is genuinely solid, but everything else kills it. I also bought £12 worth of in-game cash, and the game just used it up without me actually choosing anything properly — it opened plots I didn’t even click, and burned through it instantly. I did email the help chat, no response!!!! Overall 3/10. I still play it for like 5-10mins a day, because it drags so much. ### 3/5 — 報酬系一括受け取りしたい *2026-05-09* 一軒一軒タップが面倒。 ポチポチやるけど時々間違えて土地買っちゃったり、建物のグレードアップ押しちゃったりする。 ボタンひとつでそのエリアの報酬一括受け取りできるようにして欲しい 新しい島買う気にもなれない…。。 ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-05-07, version 6.0.2* I think it’s so cool that you can build your city from the ground you decide where the streets are which is about the most important thing and then you go from there so you lay out the plans for the city where you want banks fire stations hospitals the housing area. I know it’s learning, but it’s unique and I think it’s fun ### 5/5 — Good *2026-05-07, version 6.0.2* I enjoy ### 2/5 — Nice game *2026-05-02, version 6.0.1* $70 to remove ads, I’d rather watch the ads ### 2/5 — UI clutter *2026-04-28* The game is quite cool, but the shop icons take up so much space on my screen, it is ridiculous. I play on a large iPad, don‘t even want to imagine how bad it must be on a small phone. I get that you want me to spend money, but do you have to shove it in my face like that? ### 5/5 — LOVE this game but… *2026-04-26, version 5.8.0* I love this game it’s so much better than the first one I would give this but they need to add parking lots. I feel like that would just make the islands cooler because places would have parking lots so please creator add parking lots ### 2/5 — It’s all about the money *2026-04-26, version 5.8.0* It gets to a point in this game where the only things left to buy with your profits are either businesses you’ve already got two or three of and everything else you have to buy with gold. Otherwise you have to buy enormous amounts of gold out of your own pocket to get anything else. It’s frustrating and you pretty soon lose your enjoyment of it.. ### 4/5 — Bloquage des pièces d or *2026-04-01* A chaque récolte d argent des bâtiments c est fréquent que je dépense des pièces d or sans le vouloir .serait il possible pour éviter de clique sur l onglet de faire apparaître une demande d autorisation pour la depense des pièces d or . Il faut éviter d avoir les doigts ou trop rapides ou trop grands . Merci d y penser ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads over gameplay *2026-07-05, version 6.5.0* This game is very frustrating to play because of all the special additions, seasonal packs, add-ons, and special offers that they are promoting that take up half the screen. You can’t even see your city completely or move around because the entire screen is promos trying to get you to buy special packs. They clearly do not want users to enjoy playing they just want to sell you useless “limited edition” builds. Right now there are 5 different buttons that are not part of gameplay right in the middle of the screen that are just ads trying to sell you stuff. Prioritizes advertisements over gameplay. Will be switching to something else because of this. Do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Borderline Scam *2026-06-27, version 6.4.3* I purchased the no ads add on for $59.99. Yeah I know that’s crazy but it is what it is. Well after purchasing it and using it a couple of times to exchange currency my buildings now have moving gears above them and it says no video available. So I paid $59.99 and it appears that even after doing that they have it built into the game where that doesn’t really benefit you much. I guess the end goal is to get you to spend more money but I can assure you that’s not happening. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-05-13, version 6.1.1* What is this gonna be one of the worst games I've ever seen ### 1/5 — Duplicating Rewards *2026-04-01, version 5.6.1* When I started this game, I really enjoyed it. I watched a great deal of ads to save up keys to earn the treasure boxes. After getting a couple, the buildings started duplicating. I wasn’t discouraged because I thought I would eventually earn a diamond level treasure, which I did and it was great. But alas, the joy died out when I finally earned enough purple keys for a second diamond level treasure and the Ultra rare item was the same that I had just gotten previously. I am sick of watching commercials so that Sparkling Society makes money but won’t give new items. If you do play this don’t expect for the fun to last. And I would never pay a penny if they won’t guarantee that items aren’t going to be duplicated over and over. ### 1/5 — 로그인안죔 *2026-03-01* 로딩에서 팅김 ### 1/5 — City Islands 6 *2026-02-21* Frage an die Entwickler: Die app lässt sich aktuell nicht öffnen, es sei denn ich deaktiviere im Wiederherstellungssystem die Sicherheitseinstellungen des OS. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen das dies gewollt ist. Merkwürdig, denn da das Spiel aus dem App Store zu laden ist, gehe ich davon aus, dass die Signaturen korrekt sind. ### 1/5 — Vom Grundgedanken ganz gut ABER… *2026-02-20* Wer also Bauen möchte für den ist das Spiel eine tolle Sache. Jedoch wenn man 24 std warten möchte um eine bauphase abzuschliessen der sollte die Finger weg lassen. Natürlich kann man zusätzlich was kaufen aber das ändert nix an den wartezeiten bis eine Bauphase abgeschlossen ist .. spielfluss ist dann gleich null. Jedem selbst überlassen aber meine persönliche Meinung ist halt nur 1 Stern. ### 1/5 — Boring *2025-12-14, version 5.2.0* All it is is placing buildings and roads. It looks really old fashioned too. It’s boring. ### 1/5 — cant zoom in or out *2025-11-27, version 5.0.0* Can’t zoom in or out on Mac ### 1/5 — TOO MANY ADS *2025-11-09, version 4.12.1* Actually building the islands is a lot of fun but the amount of ads is disappointing I spend more time on this game waiting for ads to stop but it doesn't Removing the app I'm done ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Oui *2026-08-10* J’adore ce jeu ### 5/5 — Great play *2026-07-21, version 6.6.0* Give it a min then dive in!!! It’s. Cool ### 5/5 — Don’t Get *2026-06-24, version 6.4.3* Game is a fraud ### 5/5 — City Island *2026-06-14, version 6.3.1* Love this game..5 million stars..way too much fun..so enthralling, engaging, exciting!! ### 5/5 — Mars *2026-06-06, version 6.3.1* Love love love the new mission to mars in game! ### 5/5 — Playing 4 of Sparkling Society Games *2026-06-04, version 6.3.1* 5 Stars - I am currently playing 4 of their games. I just love what they each offer. NO ADS unless you want to watch them. NO timers, NO rush to have to play. I have read where people have to PAY MONEY to advance —->>>NOT. I have only spent money on a few Cranes for each game. I have abundant Gold Coins and Plenty of Money. I like to build and these games satisfy me. I’ll add that I am 72 years old and while things are building I read a book at the same time. So download any of their games and give them a chance. I have tried MANY MANY building games, and nothing compares to what Sparkling Society offers. Enjoy. ### 5/5 — Бомба, пушка!!! *2026-05-19* ОООООООЧЕНЬ КРУТАЯ ИГРА!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — игра мечты *2026-05-17* очень крутая игра, давно такую искал, загрузил на комп, работает отлично,жду седьмую часть! ### 5/5 — Not bad *2026-05-13, version 6.1.1* So far I love it ### 5/5 — Great game *2026-05-07, version 6.0.2* A wonderful game, play it every day. My only gripe is the promotional windows, up to six of them, taking up so much room in the playing area and spoiling the scene. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*