# CityGuardians vs ホシヅクリ

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CityGuardians at none against ホシヅクリ's 2. ホシヅクリ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ホシヅクリ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CityGuardians asks for nothing beyond the download.

CityGuardians ships an update every 7 months, ホシヅクリ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CityGuardians | ホシヅクリ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 246 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Junro Mori](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508848484) | [Shohei Toyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688004464) |

## What reviewers say

### CityGuardians

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cityguardians/id1526058043)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ホシヅクリ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449194423)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ホシヅクリ完全版 | $1.99 | per month |
| ホシヅクリ完全版（買切） | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CityGuardians free?

CityGuardians is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ホシヅクリ free?

ホシヅクリ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do CityGuardians or ホシヅクリ have ads?

CityGuardians shows ads; ホシヅクリ does not.

### Which is updated more often, CityGuardians or ホシヅクリ?

CityGuardians ships an update every 7 months, and ホシヅクリ every 2 weeks. Most recently, CityGuardians was updated on October 25, 2026 and ホシヅクリ on October 25, 2026.

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