# Hometown Wars — Your ZIP vs every ZIP

> Location-based strategy game where ZIP codes compete to build and grow. (iPhone/iPad app by SCIP Solutions.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hometown-wars/id6814141163 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SCIP Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808534279)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-13
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hometown-wars/id6814141163/reviews.md

## What is Hometown Wars?

Your ZIP against every other ZIP in the US.

Hometown Wars turns the streets around you into a game board. Every ZIP code is a team, and everyone who lives there is on it. Walk to real public places — parks, beaches, stations, landmarks and shopping strips — to collect the resources your ZIP needs, and watch it grow from a quiet village into a glowing future city, right on the map.

COLLECT
• Five resources from real places: timber from parks, water from beaches and rivers, stone from landmarks, steel from stations and energy from shopping strips.
• Stand beside a place for a few seconds and it's yours. Places refill, so your daily walk is worth it every time.
• Super Nodes — famous places — pay out far more for the people who make the trip.

BUILD YOUR ZIP
• Everything you collect goes into your ZIP's shared pool and earns badges: roads, homes, parks, shops, transit and landmarks.
• Your ZIP's real streets change as it levels up, from gravel tracks to glowing hover-lanes.
• Start with your own plot on a real street, build it up into a tower, and add wings that make materials for you while you're away.

RACE YOUR STATE AND THE COUNTRY
• A live ladder of more than 32,000 ZIPs across every state, ranked on the last four weeks — so every ZIP can climb.
• See where you rank among the players in your own ZIP.
• Plant stakes in other ZIPs' places and defend your own.

MORE WAYS TO PLAY
• Take the bike out wherever you are and sweep up places as you go.
• Extra plots, landmark towers like the Burj Khalifa and Eiffel Tower, weekly boosts, drill rigs and Teleport are available in the Shop. Nothing in the Shop buys your ZIP a place on the ladder.

PLAY SAFELY
Only public places are used. Never enter private property, watch for traffic, and never play while driving. In a car, let a passenger play.

Hometown Wars is free to play. Playing doesn't need an account; signing in with Apple joins you to everyone else in your ZIP.

## Key features

- Collect resources from real-world locations
- Build and upgrade your ZIP code's infrastructure
- Compete on national and local leaderboards
- Defend your territory and attack others
- Customize your personal plot
- Play safely in public areas

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extended Long Reach for 3 days | $1.99 | one-time |
| Quick Collect for 3 days | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ride Boost for 3 days | $0.49 | one-time |
| Plot deed | $2.99 | one-time |
| Three plot deeds | $5.99 | one-time |
| Empire State Building | $2.99 | one-time |
| Burj Khalifa | $5.99 | one-time |
| Eiffel Tower | $2.99 | one-time |
| Teleport for 3 days | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Hometown Wars safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hometown Wars.

## Is Hometown Wars legit?

Hometown Wars appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hometown Wars is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hometown-wars/id6814141163/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-10-23*

Very fun to ride around on bike in my neighbourhood!

## Frequently asked questions about Hometown Wars

### What is Hometown Wars?

Hometown Wars is a location-based strategy game where players collect resources from real-world public places to build and upgrade their ZIP code. ZIP codes compete nationally and locally on a live leaderboard.

### How do I collect resources in Hometown Wars?

You collect resources by walking to real public places like parks, beaches, stations, and shopping strips. Standing near a place for a few seconds allows you to collect its designated resource, which refills over time.

### Can I play Hometown Wars offline?

Hometown Wars requires a connection to the internet to collect resources from real-world locations and participate in competitive gameplay. Offline play is not supported.

### Does Hometown Wars have multiplayer?

Yes, Hometown Wars is a multiplayer game. Your ZIP code is a team with everyone else in your area, and you can compete against and interact with other ZIP codes across the country.

### What are Super Nodes in Hometown Wars?

Super Nodes are famous real-world places that offer significantly more resources to players who make the trip to them, providing a strategic advantage for resource collection.

### How does Hometown Wars handle safety?

The game emphasizes safe play by only utilizing public places and advising players to watch for traffic and never play while driving. Passengers can play while in a car.

### What is the age rating for Hometown Wars?

Hometown Wars has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### How often is Hometown Wars updated?

Hometown Wars was last updated on November 8, 2026, with version 1.4.5, indicating active development and regular updates.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.5 — 2026-11-08

• Long rides run cool: no more heat or crashes after 100+ pickups
• Rides bank as you go, so nothing's lost if you stop early
• New bike controls
• Teleport: tap the map to jump, with no five-second wait at places
• New players find something to collect straight away
• Your daily reminder now arrives just before you usually play
• Stakes and drill rigs have been retired to keep things simple

### 1.4.4 — 2026-11-06

Take to the sky! Everyone now gets a free minute in the plane every day: tap the bike/plane button on the map. Places float above your city as bubbles: fly through them or shoot them with the machine gun to collect them, then land to bank them for your ZIP. There's no daily limit on what the plane brings home. Want longer? The Plane for 3 days gives you 30 minutes of flying a day.

### 1.4.3 — 2026-11-04

New: the bike rocket! Hold the gas and slide up to blast to 124 mph, with flames. 10 seconds a day, use it a bit at a time.
Ride more: the daily riding allowance is now 1,000 (about 125 places), and the ride screen shows how much is left.
Collecting now works even when your GPS signal is weak.
Fixes: places no longer blink as they enter your Long Reach ring, the leaderboard stays put when you lose signal, and the buttons along the bottom no longer run off the screen.

### 1.4.2 — 2026-11-03

Invite competitions: see what's on and how close you are to the next prize, right under Invite friends.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-11-02

• The morning report now shows exactly how much of your suburb you hold, once the latest claims are in.
• New How to play pictures with the road racer bike.

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