Comparison

TheoTown vs Dummynation

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

Head to head
About

TheoTown

Build and manage your own cities, from small towns to vast metropolises. As mayor, design transportation networks, prepare for emergencies, and construct famous landmarks. Expand your game with user-created plugins for endless customization.

Highlights
  • City building and management
  • Complex transportation networks
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Famous landmark construction
  • User-made plugin expansion
  • Mayor role simulation
Features
Currently charting
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TheoTown is a city-building game where you can build and manage your own cities. Start with a small town and develop it into an enormous metropolis. Take on the role of mayor, shape impressive skylines, and manage the many systems that keep your cities running. Build complex transportation networks with roads, railways, buses, airports, and more. Create bus routes, expand your rail network, manage your vehicles, and even customize aircraft liveries. Prepare your cities for emergencies such as natural disasters, disease, crime, and fires. Construct famous landmarks including Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and many more. Still missing something? Expand the game with user-made plugins and add new buildings, vehicles, decorations, and more.

About

Dummynation

Lead a nation to global dominance through strategic military expansion, careful diplomatic maneuvering, and robust economic management. Balance resource allocation for research and military campaigns while fostering economic growth to outpace rivals. The path to world domination is yours to forge.

Highlights
  • Military expansion
  • Diplomatic relations
  • Resource management
  • Economic policy
  • Research and development
Features
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You are given unlimited power over a country, with a single promise to fulfill: world domination. How you manage to achieve it is up to you. • Expand your territory by military occupation to gain more power, but do not spread too thin too fast or your empire will crumble even faster. • Analyze and manipulate diplomatic relations to invade countries while avoiding creating too many powerful enemies. • Use your country's resources to sustain your research and military campaigns, but if you spend too much your land will be impoverished and you will fall behind your rivals in the balance of power. • Determine your country's economic policy and reach a high economic growth, which might allow you to outpace your rivals in the power race even without using military force.

Screenshots

TheoTown4 screens
Dummynation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TheoTown at 4.8 against Dummynation's 3.9. TheoTown also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 62%) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. TheoTown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dummynation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TheoTown holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheoTown has 19K ratings behind it against 3.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of TheoTown's written reviews are positive against 62% of Dummynation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheoTown ships an update every 9 days, Dummynation every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
TheoTown versus Dummynation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheoTownDummynation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better3.9 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better61.8% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB329 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerblueflower GmbHALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ FERRERO

Customer experience

TheoTown

All ratings18,745 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,763 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.5%

Dummynation

All ratings3,280 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews1,052 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.0%
Negative26.2%

User reviews

TheoTown

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best city builder on mobile
  • 👍 Pixel art style and retro vibe
  • 🎨 Highly customizable with plugins
  • 💰 No microtransactions or ads
  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials
  • 🎨 Outdated or basic graphics for some users
  • 🔋 High battery drain on larger cities
  • 🛑 Limitations on city size and terraforming

Dummynation

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game, simple yet complex
  • 🚀 Minimal ads, not pay-to-win
  • 💡 Potential for more features
  • 👍 Challenging and entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Diplomacy and alliance system issues
  • 🐛 Unrealistic AI behavior and war dynamics
  • 🐛 Bugs with saving progress

Bugs and requests

TheoTown

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Placement of power lines and pipes can be finicky
  • Buildings sometimes fail to construct properly
  • Occasional audio glitches and music bugs
  • Difficulty deleting or modifying existing structures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more transportation options (trams, subways, etc.)
  • Improve road and infrastructure customization
  • Implement multiplayer and regional interactions
  • Expand disaster and environmental management
  • Introduce more advanced building types and specializations

Dummynation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Issues with saving and loading progress
  • Incorrect map representation of territories
  • Glitches with the recruitment and military systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add historical game modes (WW1, WW2, etc.)
  • Implement custom map and country creation
  • Improve ally system to allow for more cooperation
  • Add more economic and diplomatic mechanics
  • Expand military options (navy, air force, etc.)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TheoTown

One-time10
  • 100 diamonds$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack 2$3.99
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  • 250 diamonds$4.99
  • Landmarks II$5.99
  • Landmarks IV$5.99
  • 550 diamonds$6.99
  • Unlimited Fast Speed$6.99
  • Unlimited Tunnels$6.99
  • 2,630 diamonds$29.99
5 purchases

Dummynation

One-time5
  • Buy influence$0.29
  • Buy influence$0.99
  • VIP Pass2 variants$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Buy influence$8.99
  • Buy influence$79.99

Questions

Is TheoTown free?
TheoTown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dummynation free?
Dummynation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TheoTown or Dummynation?
TheoTown is rated higher. TheoTown averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Dummynation averages 3.9 from 3.3K ratings.
Do TheoTown or Dummynation have ads?
Both TheoTown and Dummynation show ads.
Which is updated more often, TheoTown or Dummynation?
TheoTown ships an update every 9 days, and Dummynation every 8 days. Most recently, TheoTown was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dummynation on November 9, 2026.

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