Comparison

Assembly Line! vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

Assembly Line!

Build and manage an efficient assembly line to maximize profits. This idle tycoon game features strategic machine placement and resource management. Earn money even when offline and unlock upgrades to become a wealthy industrialist.

Highlights
  • Build and manage assembly lines
  • Strategic machine placement
  • Resource crafting and selling
  • Offline revenue generation
  • Machine and resource information
  • Over 50 resources and 18 machines
Features
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Assembly Line - Build and manage your assembly line! Assembly Line combines elements from idle and tycoon games. You need to build the best assembly line in order to have the most profit possible. There're different types of machines that will help you achieve that, but you must use them strategically. Become rich as you build the best assembly line ever! The plan is simple: Build resources and then sell them. Start with the initial machine and create basics resources, and use more advanced machines to craft and create more complex resources. When you go offline the machines will keep working and still generate revenue, so when you come back you will have a pile of money to swim on it. Just like Scrooge Mcduck! :) It is only up to you how much you can make, Assembly Line is an idle game, but with the combination of tycoon and strategy elements you have a lot of choices in how you will make money. Assembly Line also offers you an information menu, where you can read information about each individual machine and resource to make the best decision on how you will set up your line. Features: • 18 different machines that will help you manage your assembly line! • More than 50 different resources to make and sell! • 20+ upgrades that will increase your profit! • Buy different assembly lines, to increase your revenue! • Earn money even when offline! • Become rich as you build and manage the best assembly line! • Not internet required.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Assembly Line!4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against Assembly Line!'s 4.2. Close Cities also leads on ratings volume (361 vs 57). Assembly Line!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 361 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Assembly Line!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assembly Line! ships an update every 2 months, Close Cities every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Assembly Line! versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssembly Line!Close Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings)4.8 (361 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57361 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao ReisJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Assembly Line!

All ratings57 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative24.2%

Close Cities

All ratings361 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

Bugs and requests

Assembly Line!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transporter menu not closing
  • Filtered robotic arm not working properly
  • Machines resetting after closing the app
  • Offline earnings not properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • More blueprints and production options
  • Improved offline earnings calculation
  • Better UI and number display for high values

Close Cities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Assembly Line!

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Assembly Line! free?
Assembly Line! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assembly Line! or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Assembly Line! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 361 ratings.
Do Assembly Line! or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Assembly Line! does not.
Which is updated more often, Assembly Line! or Close Cities?
Assembly Line! ships an update every 2 months, and Close Cities every 3 weeks. Most recently, Assembly Line! was updated on October 11, 2026 and Close Cities on October 19, 2026.

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