Snakebird vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snakebird
Guide colorful birds on a quest to collect all the fruit. This puzzle game challenges you to manipulate their shapes to overcome obstacles, push objects, and defy physics.
- Shape-shifting mechanics
- Physics-defying puzzles
- Fruit collection quests
- Multiple playable characters
- Challenging gameplay
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Best game of 2016 in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland! What is the longest possible length a bird can be? Obviously a question only all the fruit in the world can answer! But where could all this fruit be hiding? Follow Redbird, Greenbird and Bluebird on a quest for an amount of fruit beyond any birds wildest dreams. Snakebird is a very simple but deceptively challenging puzzle game about assuming the right shapes for the task at hand, be it pushing, lifting, teleporting or just defying the laws of physics.
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.
- 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
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Close Cities is a relaxing puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against Snakebird's 3.8. Snakebird's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Snakebird 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.
Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 356 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Snakebird's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.
| Parameter | Snakebird | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (708 ratings) | 4.8 (356 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 708 — better | 356 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 5.1.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noumenon Games | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
Snakebird
Close Cities
Bugs and requests
Snakebird
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches causing level completion issues
- Inconsistent controls
- Compatibility problems on newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Hints or assistance options
- Ability to create custom levels
- Cloud sync for progress
- Reduced pricing for full game
Close Cities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Snakebird
- Rest of the island$3.99
Close Cities
- Hints - Small Pack$0.99
- Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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- Hints - Big Pack$5.99
