Comparison

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE 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

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE

This is a unique solitaire card game inspired by Mahjong and FreeCell. It offers a simple yet challenging experience with a high solvability rate for its deals.

Highlights
  • New solitaire variant
  • Inspired by Mahjong and FreeCell
  • Simple to learn
  • Persistently challenging
  • High solvability rate
Features
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SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is a brand-new solitaire variant originally developed for the PC video game SHENZHEN I/O, and is now available as a standalone card game on iOS! It's simple but challenging, and oddly addictive. - A brand-new solitaire variant inspired by Mahjong and FreeCell! - Simple to learn, but persistently challenging! - Over 98% of deals are solvable!

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 logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE at none against Close Cities's shown. SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Close Cities's advantage is ratings volume (365 vs 50). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE against 4.8 for Close Cities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 365 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHENZHEN SOLITAIREClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50 ratings) — better4.8 (365 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings50365 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetaversal StudiosJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE

One-time1
  • Unlimited Tokens$2.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE free?
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE or Close Cities?
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is rated higher. SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE does not.

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