Comparison

Flip's Challenge 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

Flip's Challenge

A logic-based puzzle game where players navigate through levels filled with obstacles to reach the exit. It features classic block-pushing mechanics with no enemies, emphasizing brainpower over reflexes. Offers hundreds of levels for various skill levels.

Highlights
  • Logic-based puzzle gameplay
  • Classic block-pushing mechanics
  • No enemies or death mechanics
  • Unlimited undo feature
  • 300+ levels across multiple sets
  • Score tracking and personal bests
Features
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Flip's Challenge is a unique, logic-based puzzle game influenced by genre heavy-hitters like Sokoban, Chip's Challenge, and Lasertank. The goal is simple: to get to each level's exit. In practice, that goal is anything but simple! Blocks, holes, locked doors, and other obstacles all contrive to hinder your progress. FEATURES: -Classic block-pushing gameplay, with a twist! -No enemies of any kind and no way to die...rely on your brain, not your reaction times -Unlimited undo -200 levels in the main level set, for casual puzzle solvers -100 levels in the hard level set, ranging in difficulty from "mildly difficult" to "for masochistic puzzle fiends only" -A set of levels for those new to the game, or those whose brains are temporarily nonfunctional -Score tracking - beat your personal best!

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 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.

Screenshots

Flip's Challenge4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flip's Challenge at none against Close Cities's 4. Flip's Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 69%). Close Cities's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 25) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price and device support 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. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Flip's Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 356 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Flip's Challenge'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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flip's Challenge versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip's ChallengeClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings)4.8 (356 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings25356 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ReinkeJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Flip's Challenge

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Close Cities

All ratings356 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

None

Flip's Challenge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Close Cities

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

Questions

Is Flip's Challenge free?
Flip's Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip's Challenge or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Flip's Challenge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 356 ratings.
Do Flip's Challenge or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Flip's Challenge does not.

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