# CityPainter vs Centric

The clearest difference is price: Centric at Free against CityPainter's $1.99. Centric also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). CityPainter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Centric is free to download; CityPainter costs $1.99 up front. Centric sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CityPainter asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CityPainter against 5.0 for Centric. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

CityPainter ships an update every 38 months, Centric every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CityPainter | Centric |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/citypainter/id1489035444/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/centric-orbit-jump/id6759831013/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ivan Cerra de Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/321270638) | [Niv Nisanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460002173) |

## What reviewers say

### CityPainter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/citypainter/id1489035444)

Race through famous cities worldwide, painting roads while evading police. Use oil cans to disable pursuers and jump over obstacles. Collect balloons to warp to new countries for bonus points and extra lives.

**Highlights:** Global city locations, Police pursuit evasion, Oil can combat, Jumping mechanics, Balloon collection bonuses, Collectible oil cans

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Centric

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/centric-orbit-jump/id6759831013)

A minimalist arcade reflex game where you control a dot orbiting concentric rings. Collect white dots and avoid red ones to survive as long as possible. Features daily challenges and unlockable visual themes.

**Highlights:** One-hand, one-thumb gameplay, Minimalist arcade reflex mechanics, Daily challenges (Singularity), Unlockable visual themes, Offline play, Instant restart

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CityPainter free?

CityPainter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Centric free?

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

### Which has better reviews, CityPainter or Centric?

CityPainter and Centric are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do CityPainter or Centric have ads?

Centric shows ads; CityPainter does not.

### Which is updated more often, CityPainter or Centric?

CityPainter ships an update every 38 months, and Centric every 2 weeks. Most recently, CityPainter was updated on September 21, 2026 and Centric on October 3, 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.*