Comparison

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ vs Game Developer Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~

Build your dream city with this idle simulation game. As mayor, place various buildings to create unique urban landscapes, from ordinary towns to themed districts like amusement parks or ancient Egypt. Enjoy relaxed city-building at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Build your own city
  • Place various buildings
  • Customize city themes
  • Idle gameplay
  • Relaxed city-building
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アナタだけの街が作れる、簡単放置ゲーム!放置シティ! この街の市長になって、自分の好きな建物を建ててみよう! 普通の街?それとも遊園地だらけの街?エジプト風の街も良いかも! さあ キミはどんな街にする??

About

Game Developer Tycoon

Simulate the life of a game developer, from choosing themes and composing to earning money and building a luxurious home. Aim to become a popular game developer by creating hit games.

Highlights
  • Theme selection
  • Game composition
  • Earning money
  • Building a luxurious home
  • Becoming a popular developer
Features
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This is a simulation game to become a game developer. Anyone can play easily. Let’s choose a theme, compose, and earn money! Let’s make a hit game and become rich! Let’s save money and live in a luxurious home! I’m aiming to become a popular game developer!

Screenshots

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~4 screens
Game Developer Tycoon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ at none against Game Developer Tycoon's 5. 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Game Developer Tycoon's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 5) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Game Developer Tycoon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Developer Tycoon has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Game Developer Tycoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ ships an update every 3 months, Game Developer Tycoon every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ versus Game Developer Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~Game Developer Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings543 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB149 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.HENN Inc.

Customer experience

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative15.1%

Game Developer Tycoon

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Game Developer Tycoon

One-time5
  • 20 diamonds$0.99
  • 90 diamonds$3.99
  • 200 diamonds$7.99
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  • 550 diamonds$19.99
  • 1200 diamonds$39.99

Questions

Is 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ free?
放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Developer Tycoon free?
Game Developer Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ or Game Developer Tycoon?
放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ is rated higher. 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Game Developer Tycoon averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.
Do 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ or Game Developer Tycoon have ads?
Both 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ and Game Developer Tycoon show ads.
Which is updated more often, 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ or Game Developer Tycoon?
放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ ships an update every 3 months, and Game Developer Tycoon every 11 months. Most recently, 放置シティ ~のんびり街づくりゲーム~ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Game Developer Tycoon on October 9, 2026.

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