Comparison

Pixel Plex vs City Planner

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Plex

Collaborate with up to 40 players to build, trade, and expand a shared city. Design unique structures, manage resources, and engage in market trading to grow your collective cityscape. Participate in mayoral elections to influence city-wide decisions in this ad-free, relaxing simulation.

Highlights
  • Collaborative city building with up to 40 players
  • Resource trading and market management
  • Over 60 unique, evolving buildings
  • Land expansion and business growth
  • In-game mayoral elections
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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City Building with Friends! Build, trade, and chill with friends in a relaxing city-building game where up to 40 players shape one bustling city together. No ads, no stress. Just good vibes and creativity. Team Up and Build Your Plex Design and expand your Plex your way! Collaborate with friends to trade resources and create stunning city-wide projects, transforming your shared cityscape. Grow Bigger and Higher Choose from over 70 unique buildings that evolve as your city flourishes. Expand your Plex by buying more land and growing your businesses to new heights! Trade and Profit in a Lively Market Master the Plex Market by buying low and selling high. Trade resources at the Depot with your neighbors to maximize your wealth and influence. Become the Mayor Elections every two days keep things exciting! As mayor, your decisions shape the city, whether it's lowering taxes, boosting the market, or filling your pockets with extra cash. Join Pixel Plex today. Build your dream city and hang out with friends from all over the globe! In-App Subscription Info: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. For more information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Support: support@toastmobile.com Privacy Policy & Terms: https://pixelplexgame.com/privacypolicy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

City Planner

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The city needs strategic investments! Place electricity, water, hospital, fire department and police departments correctly and solve the puzzle. Download and play City Planner now!

Screenshots

Pixel Plex4 screens
City Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: City Planner at none against Pixel Plex's 16. City Planner also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Plex's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Pixel Plex sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. City Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Plex ships an update weekly, City Planner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Plex versus City Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel PlexCity Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToast - Apps and Software LLCStudio Billion Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi

Bugs and requests

Pixel Plex

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Buildings disappearing after upgrades
  • Incorrect countdown timers
  • Negative resource and money balances
  • Plex market crashing the game
  • Inability to create new cities after purchase

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • More buildings and upgrade options
  • Faster resource generation
  • Shared trading depot between servers
  • Ability to switch servers without losing progress

City Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Pixel Plex

Subscriptions1
  • Pixel Club Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time15
  • Bundle 7$0.99
  • Pixel Pack 1$1.49
  • Change Username$1.49
Show 12 more
  • Bundle 1$2.99
  • Pixel Pack 2$4.99
  • Bundle 6$4.99
  • Bundle 4$4.99
  • Bundle 3$5.99
  • Bundle 2$5.99
  • Multiple Cities$5.99
  • Bundle 5$6.99
  • Pixel Pack 3$14.99
  • Pixel Pack 6$24.99
  • Pixel Pack 4$49.99
  • Pixel Pack 5$99.99
None

City Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Plex free?
Pixel Plex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Planner free?
City Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Plex or City Planner have ads?
City Planner shows ads; Pixel Plex does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Plex or City Planner?
Pixel Plex ships an update weekly, and City Planner daily. Most recently, Pixel Plex was updated on October 19, 2026 and City Planner on October 14, 2026.

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