Comparison

Ground Up Construction vs Saboteur!

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

Head to head
About

Ground Up Construction

Engage in a construction simulation where you follow blueprints to build various commercial structures. Master 100 challenging puzzles, from convenience stores to skyscrapers, and learn about different construction trades. Mistakes require starting over, but successful builds bring structures to life.

Highlights
  • 100 levels of increasing difficulty
  • Challenging puzzle-style gameplay
  • Transforming levels upon completion
  • Information on construction trades
  • Links to career opportunities
Features
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Commercial construction happens from the ground up with the help of iron workers, carpenters, operating engineers, laborers, cement masons, and many other trades. It takes a number of skills to be a builder, including spatial awareness, plan reading, and the ability to understand order of operations. Ground Up Construction gives the player a hands on introduction to commercial building, forcing them to put their skills to the test. See if you can master 100 puzzles where you'll build everything from convenience stores to skyscrapers. Follow the plans correctly, and see your building come to life. Make a mistake, and be forced demolish and start over. Play Ground Up Construction and experience: -100 levels of increasing difficulty -Challenging puzzle-style gameplay -Transforming levels upon successful completion -Information and videos about life as a carpenter, cement mason, laborer, operating engineer, and iron worker -Direct links to career opportunities in the construction trades Ground Up Construction aims to build awareness of the career opportunities in the building trades, and was made possible by the generous contributions of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local Union Number 3, the Ironworker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania, the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania and the Construction Advancement Program of Western Pennsylvania. Ground Up Construction is a Simcoach Skill Arcade game. Explore careers, practice basic job skills and earn badges to gain exposure to careers and training opportunities in your area. To learn more about the Skill Arcade check out www.simcoachgames.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.simcoachgames.com/privacy

About

Saboteur!

Relive a classic 1985 action-adventure game remastered for modern devices. Explore original missions and new levels with updated graphics, enemies, and an expanded storyline. Enjoy hours of retro gameplay with multiple graphic modes and achievements.

Highlights
  • Original 1985 mission
  • New levels and enemies
  • Expanded storyline
  • Retro console graphic modes
  • Over 10 hours of gameplay
  • 22 special achievements
Features
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Saboteur! is the classic retro game hit made by Clive Townsend in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum 8-bit computer. In 1985 Saboteur! received the prestigious award "The Crash Smash" from Crash magazine and was high-rated with a 93% score. Now after 36 years MobileFabric in collaboration with Clive Townsend have prepared the special remastered version of Saboteur! for iOS devices. In the game you'll experience the original mission from 1985 version. Additionally the story will continue with new levels and enemies. Now you'll be able to know more about Saboteur and his dark and secret story. - Original mission from 1985 in two versions ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 - New levels - New enemies - New story - New soundtrack and music - Over 10 hours of gameplay - 5 times bigger than original version - 9 retro consoles graphic modes - 8 language versions - 22 special achievments - Secrets and easter eggs to reveal

Screenshots

Ground Up Construction4 screens
Saboteur!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ground Up Construction at Free against Saboteur!'s $4.99. Ground Up Construction also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Saboteur!'s advantage is update cadence (every 41 months vs every 83 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Ground Up Construction is free to download; Saboteur! costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ground Up Construction holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ground Up Construction ships an update every 83 months, Saboteur! every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Ground Up Construction versus Saboteur!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround Up ConstructionSaboteur!
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 83 monthsEvery 41 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB297 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSimcoach GamesMobileFabric S.A.

Customer experience

Ground Up Construction

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Saboteur!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ground Up Construction

No in-app purchases

None

Saboteur!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ground Up Construction free?
Ground Up Construction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saboteur! free?
Saboteur! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ground Up Construction or Saboteur!?
Ground Up Construction is rated higher. Ground Up Construction averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Saboteur! averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ground Up Construction or Saboteur! have ads?
Neither Ground Up Construction nor Saboteur! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ground Up Construction or Saboteur!?
Ground Up Construction ships an update every 83 months, and Saboteur! every 41 months. Most recently, Ground Up Construction was updated on October 24, 2026 and Saboteur! on October 27, 2026.

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