Comparison

Construction Simulator PRO vs Lathe Machine 3D

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

Head to head
About

Construction Simulator PRO

Experience realistic construction by operating heavy machinery like concrete pumps, bulldozers, and tower cranes. Start as a small contractor, take on jobs, earn cash, and upgrade your fleet to build and sell structures, becoming the best constructor in town.

Highlights
  • Operate 17 different heavy machines
  • Explore a vast map with multiple cities and villages
  • Start as a small contractor and build an empire
  • Over 20 diverse contracts
  • Sophisticated experience system
  • Dozens of construction sites
Features
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Operate heavy machines! Have you ever had a chance to operate a concrete pump, bulldozer or even a tower crane? Now it's your time to become a real constructor thanks to Construction Simulator PRO – the most realistic construction sim experience! Start up as an inexperienced contractor taking small jobs from the city. Earn cash, buy new vehicles, such as tower crane or bulldozer, upgrade your fleet and gain experience to raise buildings to sell them with profit and become the best constructor in town. With sophisticated vehicle mechanics, huge map and dozens of missions and construction sites, Construction Simulator PRO is one of the most refined and realistic construction games on the store. Being a constructor is easy to learn but hard to master! Enjoy hours of gameplay, ride a bulldozer, climb tower crane, make use of concrete pump and operate other heavy machines. Shape the city to your liking and try one of the best game for all construction and crane sim enthusiasts. Features: ▶ 17 different heavy machines (such as crane, bulldozer and concrete pump) to master ▶ Highly detailed and vast map with 2 main cities and 2 villages to explore, which you can admire from tower crane ▶ Start as a small contractor and build up your empire ▶ Cab view for all vehicles ▶ Over 20 different contracts including skatepark, city hall, church and wind turbine ▶ Sophisticated experience system to help you progress in the game ▶ Dozens of construction sites and buildings let you shape the city to your liking ▶ Over 50hrs of gameplay guaranteed! Enter your crane, ride a bulldozer and use a concrete pump. Play one of the most realistic construction sim games!

About

Lathe Machine 3D

Simulate operating a lathe machine to create unique 3D objects from various materials. This game offers realistic physics, customizable tools, and a chance to prototype designs without risk.

Highlights
  • Lathe simulation gameplay
  • Realistic turning physics
  • Create thread/spiral shapes
  • 360-degree 3D graphics
  • Customizable knives
  • Unlockable products
  • Save unfinished work
Features
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Ever dreamed of becoming a Machinist? This Lathe Simulator can make it happened! Did you ever want to try your hand at turning (milling) but never had the chance to do it? Now is your chance to create unique forms out of different materials with a fun simulation game. Lathe Machine 3D: Milling & Turning Simulator Game is a new and much improved game. It presents a perfect opportunity to operate a lathe machine like a professional machinist, without the actual risk of accidentally getting injured and absolutely no fuss with cleaning up the mess after you finish carving. A simple tutorial leads you through basic game features allowing you to familiarize yourself with the gameplay. This milling machine game is appropriate for complete beginners that would like to get to know how to work with a lathe and even engineer students that can prototype their products here. Here are some features Lathe Machine 3D: Milling & Turning Simulator Game will captivate you with: ① Lathe simulation gameplay. Pick a material to work on, set it on the lathe and start turning (milling) it to carve your own unique artifact. Enjoy the fun of turning with easy to use controls and without the actual risk of getting injured. ② Realistic turning (milling) physics. Lathe Machine features realistic physics movements as you control the cutting knife’s advancement in combination of 2 different axis. You’ll see the shape take form from a cuboid or cylinder as the material is spinned. Work with a workpiece that is 30x more detailed than in the previous lathe game! ③ Create thread/spiral shapes. With slower speed you can enjoy a new feature in this game and create beautiful thread/spiral twists. ④ New and improved 3D Graphics. You have a 360 degrees view of the work area with the possibility of zooming in/out and looking around the lathe machine. The artifact you create dynamically takes a 3D shape as the knife advances and you can save & share your creation. ⑤ Customizable knives. You can pick from two types of gouges; one for turning metal and another one for turning wood. Then choose one of 8 different knife shapes depending on what you want to create and also choose 3 different widths. Thus enough customization to create a unique shape. ⑥ Unlockable products. You can unlock products that you can re-create. ⑦ Surprise interactions. Every finished product will be able to be displayed with a little surprise. Some of them will even allow you to personally interact with them. ⑧ Save unfinished work. Even if you get interrupted in the middle, that does not mean you have to start over from the beginning. Just save the workpiece you're working on right now and continue later. Lathe Machine 3D: Milling & Turning Simulator Game is a completely revamped, entertaining milling machine game where you put yourself in a role of a lathe machinist. You can start a new project simply by choosing the product you would like to work on, setting the workpiece on the lathe machine and start carving. Create brand-new, different products in your own personal, manual (non CNC) lathe machine manufacturing/production process. Workshop experience allows you to turn (mill) the workpiece in a dynamic 360-degrees view. Lathe Machine 3D: Milling & Turning Simulator Game will become your favorite simulation addiction so follow our social accounts to stay updated and receive the latest improvement news: https://www.facebook.com/lathesim https://twitter.com/UI_Games We would love to hear from you, so leave a review and help us make this the best pocket lathe simulator game.

Screenshots

Construction Simulator PRO4 screens
Lathe Machine 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

Construction Simulator PRO and Lathe Machine 3D both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Lathe Machine 3D's written reviews are positive against 20% of Construction Simulator PRO's. Lathe Machine 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown). Construction Simulator PRO's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Construction Simulator PRO sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Lathe Machine 3D sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lathe Machine 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 264 and 187 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Construction Simulator PRO's written reviews are positive against 63% of Lathe Machine 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, Lathe Machine 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Construction Simulator PRO versus Lathe Machine 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator PROLathe Machine 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (264 ratings)4.6 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews62.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings264 — better187
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAGEEKS SCU&I Next d.o.o.

Customer experience

Construction Simulator PRO

All ratings264 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews490 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative71.2%

Lathe Machine 3D

All ratings187 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative34.3%

User reviews

Construction Simulator PRO

From 264 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Realistic controls and operations
  • 🚀 Impressive graphics and physics
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Buggy vehicle behavior
  • 🐛 Incomplete or missing features
  • 🐛 Difficulty completing certain tasks

Lathe Machine 3D

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic simulator experience
  • 👍 Good graphics and visuals
  • 👍 Educational for woodworking
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Developer responsiveness (resolved issues)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 💰 Unlocking full game costs money
  • 💰 Tools break frequently, requiring payment
  • 💰 In-app purchases not working for some users
  • 💰 Frustrating pay-to-progress model

Bugs and requests

Construction Simulator PRO

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Invisible walls preventing progress
  • Vehicles getting stuck or flying off
  • Disappearing materials and objects
  • Inability to complete certain jobs
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to customize vehicles
  • More construction equipment options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Improved navigation and guidance
  • Automatic saving and progress tracking
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  • Support for additional languages

Lathe Machine 3D

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • In-app purchases not unlocking content
  • Unlock all in-app not working
  • Cannot restore purchases
  • Unable to move on to next job
  • Purchased features not unlocked
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  • App is just a picture with one button (reported by one user)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to sand, paint, and lacquer
  • Long-term projects (furniture, instruments)
  • Lessons on tapering and blade options
  • Hand-turning tools option
  • Freestyle mode with custom wood selection
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  • More tool options for measuring
  • Ability to measure inside dimensions with calipers
  • Blueprints or drawings for projects
  • Restore purchases option (implemented for some)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Construction Simulator PRO

One-time6
  • Pile of Coins$2.99
  • Beginner's pack$2.99
  • Pouch of Coins$4.99
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  • Pro Pack$7.99
  • Bag of Coins$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$19.99
6 purchases

Lathe Machine 3D

One-time6
  • Unlock all products$1.99
  • Unlock all knives$1.99
  • Disable breaking of knives$1.99
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  • Unlock all products slots$1.99
  • Unlock all career workpieces$1.99
  • Unlock everything$4.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator PRO free?
Construction Simulator PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lathe Machine 3D free?
Lathe Machine 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator PRO or Lathe Machine 3D?
Lathe Machine 3D is rated higher. Construction Simulator PRO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while Lathe Machine 3D averages 4.6 from 187 ratings.
Do Construction Simulator PRO or Lathe Machine 3D have ads?
Construction Simulator PRO shows ads; Lathe Machine 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator PRO or Lathe Machine 3D?
Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Lathe Machine 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Construction Simulator PRO was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lathe Machine 3D on October 15, 2026.

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