Comparison

Snakebird 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

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.

Highlights
  • Shape-shifting mechanics
  • Physics-defying puzzles
  • Fruit collection quests
  • Multiple playable characters
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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.

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

Snakebird4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 366 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Snakebird's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Snakebird versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnakebirdClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (708 ratings)4.8 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better366
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoumenon GamesJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Snakebird

All ratings708 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.1%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.2%

Close Cities

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

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

1 purchases

Snakebird

One-time1
  • Rest of the island$3.99
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 Snakebird free?
Snakebird 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, Snakebird or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Snakebird averages 3.8 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 366 ratings.
Do Snakebird or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Snakebird does not.

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