Comparison

Construction Simulator PRO vs Build It

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

Build It

Experience the life of a builder in this construction simulator. Gather materials like wood and bricks to construct various structures, from houses to monuments. Hire other builders, upgrade your tools, and even dabble in interior design and landscaping.

Highlights
  • Gather building materials
  • Construct houses, garages, and monuments
  • Hire and manage builders
  • Furnish rooms and landscape
  • Upgrade tools and machines
  • Complete client requests
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Build It is a construction game that will make you feel like a real builder! You have a chance to take on the role of a craftsman! Get wood panels, concrete blocks, bricks, and turfgrass to build houses, garages, monuments, kennels, and much more. Improve your craft skills to show that you are the greatest foreperson of this building game. But you aren’t alone at the Build It construction site! Hire other professional builders and craftsmen in our simulator game and start building much faster! You can even become a bit of a designer and furnish a room or do some landscaping and trim the greens. Are you ready to join one of the best construction simulators ever? A variety of challenges. Meet your clients’ craziest requests to build the houses of their dreams. Infinite development opportunities. Hone your craft skills and upgrade your machines and tools to make the whole city hear about you and your team of builders. Engaging graphics and original design. Meet one of the most realistic building games of all time! Easy gameplay controls. Become a pro at crafting and building in a few clicks. Offline game. Play this building sim anywhere: at home, on the plane, at work, at school, etc. All right, builder! It’s time you put on your hard hat and tested yourself in one of the best construction simulators ever! It’s nothing like the building games you might have played before. Download this sim right now and get ready to become a crafting and building expert in the future!

Screenshots

Construction Simulator PRO4 screens
Build It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Construction Simulator PRO at 4.4 against Build It's 3.1. Construction Simulator PRO also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (265 vs 34). Build It's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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 Build It sells 2 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 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Simulator PRO has 265 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Construction Simulator PRO's written reviews are positive against 25% of Build It's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, Build It every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Construction Simulator PRO versus Build It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator PROBuild It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (265 ratings) — better3.1 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better34
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB251 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMAGEEKS SCFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Construction Simulator PRO

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

Build It

All ratings35 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.3%

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

Build It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Build It

One-time2
  • NoAdd$2.99
  • Permanent worker$4.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator PRO free?
Construction Simulator PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build It free?
Build It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator PRO or Build It?
Construction Simulator PRO is rated higher. Construction Simulator PRO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Build It averages 3.1 from 34 ratings.
Do Construction Simulator PRO or Build It have ads?
Both Construction Simulator PRO and Build It show ads.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator PRO or Build It?
Construction Simulator PRO ships an update fortnightly, and Build It every 2 months. Most recently, Construction Simulator PRO was updated on October 26, 2026 and Build It on October 23, 2026.

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