Comparison

Construction Simulator 2 Lite vs Construction Excavator Sim

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

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About

Construction Simulator 2 Lite

Build your own construction company and operate over 40 licensed vehicles. Complete over 60 challenging jobs, from road repair to building new structures, in a realistic open world. Try a limited version for free and unlock the full experience.

Highlights
  • Build your own construction company
  • Operate 40+ licensed construction vehicles
  • Complete over 60 construction jobs
  • Road construction and repair
  • Explore an open world
  • Manage fleet expansion
Features
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Dive into the world of Westside Plains and try out a limited number of missions, all for free with Construction Simulator 2 Lite. Left wanting more? Then unlock the full version in the in-game shop! Construction Simulator 2 Lite - One of the most successful simulators in the Apple App Store! In Construction Simulator 2 Lite, you build your own construction company and take the wheel of 40+ original, licensed construction vehicles from Caterpillar, Liebherr, Palfinger, Bell, STILL, ATLAS, Mack Trucks, Meiller Kipper, and Kenworth. Dig to your heart's content in the popular sequel to Construction Simulator 2014, operate massive cranes, load construction materials, pour concrete, and cover the streets in Westside Plains city with asphalt. Construction Simulator 2 Lite takes you to the USA and offers up road construction and tons of jobs with construction vehicles to match. Expand into new regions, enlarge your fleet, and master more than 60 engaging and challenging construction jobs. Critical praise: "An impressive gameplay experience" – Highways.today "Construction Simulator 2 looks beautiful, and it’s shaping up to be a deep, tranquil, surprisingly engrossing simulation of an activity you never imagined enjoying in a million years" – GameZebo.com "Construction Simulator 2 is a beautiful-looking game" – TouchTapPlay.com "Construction Simulator 2 is currently deemed to be the most comprehensive construction simulation game for smartphones and tablets" – Gamershell.com AN EXTENSIVE FLEET IN CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR WITH 40+ AUTOMOBILES AND MACHINES Original, licensed vehicles and machines from Caterpillar, Liebherr, Palfinger, Bell Equipment, STILL, ATLAS, Mack Trucks, Meiller Kipper and Kenworth. Operate CAT's D8T crawler tractor, 430F2 backhoe or 745C dump truck, Palfinger's PK 27002 SH loading crane, Liebherr's 81K tower crane and LTM 1300 mobile crane, ATLAS' L310 wheel loader and Bell Equipment's B45E dump truck, as well as the T880 from Kenworth. SEQUEL TO HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR 2014 Experience the most extensive construction simulator ever made on your smartphone or tablet. OVER 60 DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION JOBS Explore Westside Plains and master more than 60 engaging and challenging construction jobs, including repairing crumbly roads, rebuilding a railroad bridge, minor gardening work, building new residences and industrial halls, as well as transporting goods and machines, constructing new apartment buildings, mending canals, and much more. YOUR OWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Once you have invested your savings into starting your own company, you can begin to explore new regions in Westside Plains and accept ever larger and more lucrative construction jobs in the open world of Construction Simulator 2 Lite. INCLUDES ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR For the first time ever in Construction Simulator 2 Lite, you can carry out road construction and repair roads in poor condition. Experience the game from a new angle with purpose-built machines from CAT and enjoy an even more varied day at work on the construction site. REALISTIC STEERING OF CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES, OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE DEVICES Use either tilt or slider steering and adjust them to your liking. SUPPORTS GAME CENTER Unlock upgrades and new vehicles over time with the ranking system. Earn achievements and climb the ranks to building tycoon. PLAY IN YOUR LANGUAGE Construction Simulator 2 Lite supports the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Dutch, Russian, Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese. Like our game? Then rate us in the App Store! For the best gaming experience and news, follow us on: http://facebook.com/ConstructionSimulator VISIT US AT: http://www.bau-simulator.de/en Got questions? Then take a look at our comprehensive FAQ: http://www.bau-simulator.de/en/faq

About

Construction Excavator Sim

Operate heavy machinery like excavators, bulldozers, and cranes to build roads and houses. This city builder simulation offers realistic controls and a variety of construction vehicles to complete tasks and earn coins for upgrades.

Highlights
  • Operate various construction vehicles
  • Build roads and houses
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Smooth, real-like controls
  • Complete construction tasks
  • Earn coins to buy new vehicles
  • Forklift driving challenges
Features
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Welcome to the new concept of construction with the help of automatic machinery. Construct the road by using the automatic construction truck and cranes that can help to build the road faster. This city builder game is very interesting and easy to play. You can play with your favourite machine like road rollers, forklifts, and many others. This Roadmap game will increase your construction experience. In this city construction game variety of vehicles are available like a bulldozer, cranes, Semi-trucks, cranes, loaders, asphalt mixers, road rollers, graders, excavators, and forklifts that all machines are the latest and easy to drive. So come and play this bulldozer game and become a driver of any construction machine. You can build many wonderful houses. You will use very modern machinery to construct it. In this vehicle game you will load the material with a forklift and use this material in construction work. Building anything has become much easier with the help of machines. And you can easily drive any machine, such as a stone lifting bulldozer with smooth controls. Very easy to drive. This construction game has very smooth control. During playing this construction game, You feel like you're driving a real rock lifting crane. Now we will speak about the gameplay of this construction vehicles game. In this dump game you complete various tasks. After completing these tasks you are rewarded with coins. Coins help you buy amazing construction vehicles. In the second mode of this construction game. Contract with any client And lay the foundation for a glorious plaza or house. Build the house like a smart contractor Using modern construction vehicles. So download and start playing this realistic vehicle game. Feature. -Play the realistic construction vehicle game. -This roadmap game takes up very little space on mobile. -Based on the 3D realistic vehicle. -There are all kinds of construction machines in this dump game. -Very smooth control like real. New Mode Forklift driving gives you a complete challenge and adventure that you ever wanted.Ride in the warehouse and pick up the pallets from different places and drop them off in required location.In some levels you might asked to do multiple pickups and drop off the parcels.There are many challenges that you need to complete like driving on time.This vehicle is equipped with different gears.Some time you have to deliver the fragile stuff asap to the destination. So put it in fast driving mode otherwise go in the low ear to do the job properly.

Screenshots

Construction Simulator 2 Lite4 screens
Construction Excavator Sim3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Construction Simulator 2 Lite at 50% against Construction Excavator Sim's 5%. Construction Simulator 2 Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Construction Excavator Sim's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Construction Simulator 2 Lite sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Construction Excavator Sim 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 Excavator Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Construction Simulator 2 Lite's written reviews are positive against 5% of Construction Excavator Sim's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator 2 Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Construction Excavator Sim every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Construction Simulator 2 Lite versus Construction Excavator Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator 2 LiteConstruction Excavator Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.4K ratings)4.3 (5.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews — better5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K5.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHMuarij Mahmood Ramay

Customer experience

Construction Simulator 2 Lite

All ratings2,390 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews600 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.8%

Construction Excavator Sim

All ratings5,550 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative91.3%

Bugs and requests

Construction Simulator 2 Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Construction Excavator Sim

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid features not unlocking as promised
  • Ads not removed after purchase

Requested features

3 requests
  • Remove ads
  • Improve gameplay and interactivity
  • Add more levels and content

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Construction Simulator 2 Lite

One-time6
  • Coin Pack 01$0.99
  • Coin Pack 02$1.99
  • Unlock game$1.99
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  • Coin Pack 03$3.99
  • Coin Pack 04$6.99
  • Coin Pack 05$22.99
2 purchases

Construction Excavator Sim

One-time2
  • REMOVE ADS!$1.99
  • UNLOCK ALL LEVELS!$2.99

Questions

Is Construction Simulator 2 Lite free?
Construction Simulator 2 Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Construction Excavator Sim free?
Construction Excavator Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator 2 Lite or Construction Excavator Sim?
Construction Excavator Sim is rated higher. Construction Simulator 2 Lite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Construction Excavator Sim averages 4.3 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Construction Simulator 2 Lite or Construction Excavator Sim have ads?
Construction Excavator Sim shows ads; Construction Simulator 2 Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator 2 Lite or Construction Excavator Sim?
Construction Simulator 2 Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Construction Excavator Sim every 5 weeks. Most recently, Construction Simulator 2 Lite was updated on September 25, 2026 and Construction Excavator Sim on September 25, 2026.

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