# Mayor's Table vs CTMayor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mayor's Table at none against CTMayor's 1. Mayor's Table also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). CTMayor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 5). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CTMayor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Mayor's Table asks for nothing beyond the download.

CTMayor holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTMayor has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Mayor's Table's written reviews are positive against 47% of CTMayor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mayor's Table ships an update every 2 months, CTMayor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mayor's Table | CTMayor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mayors-table/id1454365394/reviews) | **[3.8 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctmayor-city-builder-sim/id1533354734/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **41** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 46.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 99 MB | 384 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Serious Games Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/404744148) | [Jianfeng Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435210283) |

## What reviewers say

### Mayor's Table

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mayors-table/id1454365394)

Step into the role of Mayor and face critical city management dilemmas. Balance environmental, technological, social, and economic factors to ensure prosperity. Make tough choices before time runs out or risk being removed from office.

**Highlights:** City management simulation, Decision-making gameplay, Balancing civic priorities, Dilemma resolution, Consequence tracking, Stakeholder management

**In-app purchases:** none


### CTMayor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctmayor-city-builder-sim/id1533354734)

Engage in three unique city simulation experiences: govern an ancient Roman province, manage a modern metropolis with zoning and infrastructure, or build a sprawling 20th-century transport network. Each mode offers distinct challenges and objectives for aspiring city builders.

**Highlights:** Ancient Rome city-building, Modern city management, Transport network simulation, Disaster and unrest response, Economic balancing, Infrastructure development

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sponsorship Yearly | $0.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Faithful recreation of classic games
- 👍 Enjoyable city simulation
- 👍 Good approximation of originals
- 👍 Fun to play
- 👍 Great for kids' strategy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads block menu/buttons
- 🐛 Barely playable due to ads
- 🐛 Mouse cursor offset
- 🐛 Extremely slow and crashing
- 🐛 Lagging and unplayable

**Reported bugs**

- Ads block menu
- Ads block building buttons
- Mouse cursor offset
- Game crashes
- Game lags

**Requested features**

- Auto budget on city simulator
- Add AI and multiplayer
- Add sandbox mode
- Add colony survival mode
- Add trams


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mayor's Table free?

Mayor's Table is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CTMayor free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mayor's Table or CTMayor?

CTMayor is rated higher. Mayor's Table averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CTMayor averages 3.8 from 41 ratings.

### Do Mayor's Table or CTMayor have ads?

CTMayor shows ads; Mayor's Table does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mayor's Table or CTMayor?

Mayor's Table ships an update every 2 months, and CTMayor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mayor's Table was updated on October 18, 2026 and CTMayor on October 22, 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.*