Comparison

Climb Higher 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

Climb Higher

A physics-based puzzle platformer where players slingshot themselves upwards, breaking obstacles and manipulating size to reach new heights. Master momentum to conquer vertical challenges and progress through increasingly difficult levels.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Slingshot mechanics
  • Breakable obstacles
  • Size manipulation (grow/shrink)
  • Momentum mastery
  • Vertical puzzle platforming
Features
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A challenge lies before you, or rather above you. Can you surpass this vertical puzzle? Can you reach the top? And then what, will you stop and rest, or continue to climb higher. Climb Higher is a challenging physics based puzzle platformer where you must slingshot yourself up high, stick to whatever you can, shatter through everything that breaks, grow big, shrink down, become the master of your momentum, and reach even greater heights! From the creator of Brain It On! and Shatterbrain. This game shows ads during gameplay, but you can remove them with an in app purchase which supports my work and helps me continue making games. Thank you for playing my games!

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 logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

Climb Higher4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Close Cities at monthly against Climb Higher's every 11 months. Close Cities also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (365 vs 48). Climb Higher's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 69%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Climb Higher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 365 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Climb Higher's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, Close Cities monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Climb Higher versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimb HigherClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48 ratings)4.8 (365 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings48365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrbital Nine Games IncJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Climb Higher

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Climb Higher

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Climb Higher free?
Climb Higher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Climb Higher or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Climb Higher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do Climb Higher or Close Cities have ads?
Both Climb Higher and Close Cities show ads.
Which is updated more often, Climb Higher or Close Cities?
Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, Climb Higher was updated on November 4, 2026 and Close Cities on November 4, 2026.

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