# Connect Trees vs City Takeover

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connect Trees at 93% against City Takeover's 20%. Connect Trees also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). City Takeover's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (61K vs 591). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. City Takeover sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Connect Trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

Connect Trees holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: City Takeover has 61K ratings behind it against 591, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Connect Trees's written reviews are positive against 20% of City Takeover's.

Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, City Takeover fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect Trees | City Takeover |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (591 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-trees/id1311697206/reviews)** | [4.5 (61K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-takeover/id1538467877/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 591 | **61K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.5% of reviews** | 19.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 125 MB | 367 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Magma Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/490634283) | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-trees/id1311697206)

Restore nature's balance by rotating the ground to connect trees to their water sources. Solve over 500 challenging levels with increasing complexity, including color matching and loop formations. Compete with players worldwide and unlock achievements.

**Highlights:** Over 500 levels, Color-based connections, Loop formations, In-game solutions, Global leaderboards, 20 achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😌 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🧠 Stimulates thinking and cognition
- ✨ Beautiful and realistic graphics/sounds
- 👍 Highly addictive and fun
- 🆓 Free to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Frustrating timed levels
- ❓ Difficulty in stopping ads
- ⏳ Lack of new levels
- 🤔 Cannot review completed levels

**Reported bugs**

- Continue button not working
- Unable to solve puzzles for more time

**Requested features**

- Option to skip timed levels
- Ability to revisit completed levels
- More levels
- Premium version to remove ads
- Add a small fun element


### City Takeover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-takeover/id1538467877)

Connect your buildings to make them grow taller and build a larger army. Strategize your moves to outgrow and crush your opponents in this town-conquering game.

**Highlights:** Connect buildings, Grow taller buildings, Build larger army, Crush opponents, Strategize moves, Drag controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads sale | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| No Ads + 200 Daily Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Skips | $5.99 | one-time |
| Skips bundle X-size | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gems M-bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| All-in currencies bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems L-bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| All currencies | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple yet engaging strategy
- 😊 Enjoyable time-waster

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🤯 Repetitive level designs

**Reported bugs**

- Levels getting stuck or unable to progress
- Ads not closing properly, freezing the game
- Certain level layouts making gameplay impossible

**Requested features**

- More level variety and difficulty progression
- Ability to disable ads completely
- Improved performance and stability
- Customization options for player color/units


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect Trees free?

Connect Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is City Takeover free?

City Takeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Connect Trees or City Takeover?

Connect Trees is rated higher. Connect Trees averages 4.7 out of 5 from 591 ratings, while City Takeover averages 4.5 from 61K ratings.

### Do Connect Trees or City Takeover have ads?

City Takeover shows ads; Connect Trees does not.

### Which is updated more often, Connect Trees or City Takeover?

Connect Trees ships an update every 6 months, and City Takeover fortnightly. Most recently, Connect Trees was updated on October 24, 2026 and City Takeover on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*