Comparison

Construction Simulator PRO vs Heavy Machines & Construction

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

Heavy Machines & Construction

Manage a construction business inherited from your grandfather. Acquire over 30 types of heavy machinery and vehicles to complete logistics, mining, and construction tasks in a realistic open world. Expand your fleet and become the king of tough roads.

Highlights
  • Realistic open world with diverse locations
  • Over 30 types of heavy machinery and vehicles
  • Realistic physics for vehicles, cargo, and environment
  • 100+ logistics, mining, and construction tasks
  • Day & night cycle with fuel consumption
  • Automatic cargo loading and sorting
Features
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You embark on an exciting adventure with the company inherited from your grandfather! Start making money for your small business with job offers. There are more than 30 types of vehicles you can acquire. Expand your vehicle fleet with various trailers, bulldozer, grader, asphalt breaker, asphalt dumper, mining trucks and forklift. Remember that new vehicles mean new jobs! Explore a realistic open world with challenging roads and offroad tracks, dive into the deep mines, discover the big city, port, train station, malls, warehouses and many customer-owned private areas and lots. Become the king of tough roads! Put your helmet on and start your journey! Features: - 10km² world size - Realistic rope, mud, excavation, cargo and concrete physics - Realistic vehicle physics, mechanics, sounds and interior designs - 30 different vehicles, heavy machines and various types of cargo - Trailers that can be coupled with trucks to carry any type of cargo and vehicle - More than 100 logistics, mining and construction tasks - Automatic cargo loading and sorting - AI traffic system - Leveling systen - Realistic navigation system - Lots of transportable cargo in different sizes - Day & night cycle - Fuel consumption and gas stations - Randomly generated repeatable tasks to increase your experience! Available Vehicles and Machines: - 4X4 Pickup Truck - Tandem Box Trailer - Forklift - Flatbed Crane - 8X8 Dump Truck - Loader - 4X2 Truck - 3 Axle Lowbed - Telehandler - Flatbed - Excavator - 3 Axle Tipper Trailer - Concrete Mixer - Concrete Pump - Mobile Crane - 4 Axle Lowbed - Grader - Bulldozer - 5 Axle Lowbed - Soil Compactor - 8 Axle Lowbed - Tanker Trailer - Tower Crane - Portal Crane - Jib Crane

Screenshots

Construction Simulator PRO4 screens
Heavy Machines & Construction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heavy Machines & Construction at 74% against Construction Simulator PRO's 20%. Construction Simulator PRO's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Heavy Machines & Construction 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

Construction Simulator PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 150 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Construction Simulator PRO's written reviews are positive against 74% of Heavy Machines & Construction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Construction Simulator PRO versus Heavy Machines & Construction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator PROHeavy Machines & Construction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (265 ratings) — better4.1 (150 ratings)
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better150
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB740 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAGEEKS SCWebperon Office

Customer experience

Construction Simulator PRO

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

Heavy Machines & Construction

All ratings150 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative20.6%

User reviews

Construction Simulator PRO

From 265 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

Heavy Machines & Construction

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🚗 Realistic vehicle physics and controls
  • 🎨 Good graphics quality for a mobile game
  • ⚙️ Variety of construction equipment and vehicles
  • 💰 Free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent trailer/attachment disconnection bugs
  • ❌ Game crashes and freezes
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on iOS devices
  • ⏱️ Long load times and performance lag
  • 🎬 Ads don't work properly for rewards

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

Heavy Machines & Construction

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Trailer won't detach from vehicles properly
  • Vehicle gets stuck after trailer disconnection
  • Cannot switch between vehicles after certain actions
  • Game freezes during specific missions
  • Concrete mixer won't start on some devices
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  • Marble delivery mission doesn't load properly
  • Road repair level 4 is broken
  • Trailer gets stuck on curves and slopes
  • Game won't load on iOS 6 and older devices
  • Black screen on startup
  • Video ads not loading for reward doubling
  • Game doesn't save progress between sessions
  • Excavator controls are backwards
  • Container trucks can't climb slopes with cargo

Requested features

14 requests
  • More missions and job variety
  • Additional maps and larger game world
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More vehicle types (skid steer, F-150, etc.)
  • Ability to exit vehicles and walk around
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  • Better graphics and higher resolution textures
  • Sandbox mode with motor grader and bulldozer
  • Language localization options
  • Improved mission guidance and directions
  • More levels and career progression
  • Friend invite and cooperative play features
  • Vehicle customization options
  • Road repair and construction jobs
  • Better tutorial and control explanations

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

Heavy Machines & Construction

One-time6
  • 50K$0.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 200K + 1LVL$2.99
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  • 150K + 3LVL$3.99
  • 5LVL + 100K$4.99
  • 750K$4.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator PRO free?
Construction Simulator PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heavy Machines & Construction free?
Heavy Machines & Construction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator PRO or Heavy Machines & Construction?
Construction Simulator PRO is rated higher. Construction Simulator PRO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Heavy Machines & Construction averages 4.1 from 150 ratings.
Do Construction Simulator PRO or Heavy Machines & Construction have ads?
Both Construction Simulator PRO and Heavy Machines & Construction show ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator PRO or Heavy Machines & Construction?
Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Heavy Machines & Construction fortnightly. Most recently, Construction Simulator PRO was updated on October 26, 2026 and Heavy Machines & Construction on October 24, 2026.

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