Comparison

Rainmaker vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

Rainmaker

Embark on an adventure to uncover the source of rain. Transform into various objects using a mystical medallion to overcome environmental puzzles. Explore beautiful worlds and enjoy over 120 levels, with the ability to create and share your own.

Highlights
  • Object transformation mechanics
  • Over 120 mind-bending levels
  • Level editor and online levels
  • Innovative physics and controls
  • Explore stunning environments
  • Surreal discovery story
Features
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Rainmaker is a minimalist puzzle game that follows the story of Tian; a child set out on an adventure to discover what is causing the rain. Use the mysterious medallion to change Tian's body into different objects to solve puzzles. • Become as light as air, as heavy as a rock, or as bouncy as a basketball in this unique take on puzzle-solving • Play over 120 mind-bending levels • Create your own challenging level and play hundreds of online levels made by other players. • Use strategy, thinking and timing to ascend into the sky and above • Innovative controls and physics; simply tap the screen to morph • Explore a vast depth of stunning scenery and variety of beautiful environments • Follow a child's story of surreal discovery Players must triumph over challenges by adapting the game's innovative physics mechanics to any given situation.

About

Close Cities

Build beautiful cities on diverse worlds by solving unique puzzles. This relaxing game guides you through 160 levels with a simple tap or drag interface, requiring no architectural knowledge. Conquer each world's challenges and travel through time with its calming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Build cities on empty maps
  • Solve 160 unique puzzle levels
  • Intuitive tap and drag controls
  • No architectural knowledge needed
  • Travel through different worlds
  • Relaxing music and pace
Features
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Close Cities is a relaxing logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

Rainmaker4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against Rainmaker's 3.9. Close Cities also leads on ratings volume (365 vs 36) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Rainmaker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rainmaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 365 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Rainmaker's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rainmaker ships an update every 2 months, Close Cities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rainmaker versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainmakerClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)4.8 (365 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings36365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSweatyChair Pty. Ltd.Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Rainmaker

All ratings36 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral19.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rainmaker

One-time1
  • Super Bundle$1.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Rainmaker free?
Rainmaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rainmaker or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Rainmaker averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do Rainmaker or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Rainmaker does not.
Which is updated more often, Rainmaker or Close Cities?
Rainmaker ships an update every 2 months, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, Rainmaker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Close Cities on November 4, 2026.

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