Comparison

Counties Work vs NCTC

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

Head to head
About

Counties Work

Simulate county government by managing budgets, responding to resident needs, and solving crises. This educational game offers a Texas edition with custom content and support for English Language Learners.

Highlights
  • Simulate county government operations
  • Manage budgets and financial decisions
  • Respond to resident requests and crises
  • Develop and grow the community
  • Texas edition with custom content
  • Support for English Language Learners
Features
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Want to try your hand at running your own county government? In Counties Work, you can! Stay on top of resident requests as you develop the local community, make important budgeting decisions and solve crises that pop up along the way. This upgraded version of Counties Work includes the following: - A Texas edition: Play deep in the heart of Texas with custom art, content and more! - Voiceover and glossary - New department guide tool - Updated financial management interactions For English Language Learners: This game offers a support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary Teachers: Visit our Teach Hub to check out our classroom resources for Counties Work and Counties Work: Texas. Learning Objectives: - Simulate the role of county government, including organization, responsibilities, and services - Identify appropriate resources and departments of county government to solve problems - Consider how a budget and major sources of local revenue affect both services and citizens Game Features: - Create your county, parish, or borough government with more customizable options - Review and address resident needs and requests by escorting them to the correct county department - Address community crises through strategic action - Manage the annual budget through property and sales tax adjustments and spending choices - Grow the community through expansion opportunities

About

NCTC

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The North Central Texas College App brings campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the NCTC community. Use the NCTC app to register for courses, view assignments, view your schedule and submit required forms.

Screenshots

NCTC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NCTC at 3 against Counties Work's 1. Counties Work's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Counties Work versus NCTC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounties WorkNCTC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCivics, Inc.Jenzabar, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Counties Work

No in-app purchases

None

NCTC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counties Work free?
Counties Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCTC free?
NCTC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counties Work or NCTC have ads?
Neither Counties Work nor NCTC shows ads.

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