SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- New solitaire variant
- Inspired by Mahjong and FreeCell
- Simple to learn
- Persistently challenging
- High solvability rate
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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!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50 ratings) — better | 4.8 (365 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 365 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metaversal Studios | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE
Close Cities
In-app purchases
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE
- Unlimited Tokens$2.99
Close Cities
- 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
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