Scalak vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scalak
Engage your mind with a relaxing puzzle game where you match shapes and find patterns to fill intricate figures. Enjoy a unique and evolving game flow across 90 levels designed for fun and mental stimulation.
- Fill up figures
- Match shapes
- Find patterns
- Spatial awareness challenges
- Logical thinking
- 90 levels
- Evolving game flow
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Hey, Hamster here. I made PUSH, Zenge and Art Of Gravity. GOAL: Fill up the figures. Relax. Have fun. HOW TO DO THAT? -Match shapes. -Find patterns. -Use spatial awareness. -A bit of rotation and logical thinking. Scalak contains 90 levels and is packed with ever evolving game flow that will let you feel quite good about yourself. - To save battery use the HQ icon in menu. Have fun playing. Thanks for your support! Cheers, Hamster
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 puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Close Cities at Free against Scalak's $1.99. Scalak's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Close Cities is free to download; Scalak costs $1.99 up front. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Scalak asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Scalak against 4.8 for Close Cities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scalak has 4.4K ratings behind it against 362, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Scalak's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.
Scalak ships an update weekly, Close Cities every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scalak | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.8 (362 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 362 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 442 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Pawlowski | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
Scalak
Close Cities
Bugs and requests
Scalak
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzle 44 reported as unsolvable
- Controls not syncing properly with touch input
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress mid-level
- Option to change background color
Close Cities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scalak
No in-app purchases
Close Cities
- Hints - Small Pack$0.99
- Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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- Hints - Big Pack$5.99
