Comparison

Builderment vs City Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Builderment

Build and automate complex production lines on an alien planet. Harvest resources, craft items, and research new technologies to send goods back to Earth. Expand your factories and optimize your resource extraction.

Highlights
  • Build factories on a massive scale
  • Automate item crafting
  • Use conveyor belts for transport
  • Research new technologies
  • Harvest diverse resources
  • Expand production lines
Features
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Builderment is a factory building game at heart. It’s all about crafting and automation. You start by harvesting resources and crafting items in factories. Use those crafted items to research new technology and recipes to craft ever more complex items. Earth has run out of resources... You have been sent to a distant planet to extract its infinite resources and craft items to send back to Earth. You'll need to establish a base on this planet to build factories and production lines to automate the assembly of items. Features * Build factories on a massive scale * Use conveyor belts to transport items between factories * Craft dozens of unique items * Research technology to build more advanced buildings * Expand to harvest every resource on the map

About

City Gridlock

Engage in a city traffic simulation where you strategically place road signs and traffic lights to manage vehicle flow. Solve complex traffic challenges, divert cars, and optimize routes to prevent congestion and keep citizens happy. Unlock new features as you progress through various game modes.

Highlights
  • Traffic simulation gameplay
  • Strategic placement of road signs and traffic lights
  • Divert cars and optimize routes
  • 13 unique levels
  • Time attack and manual control game modes
  • Unlock new game features
Features
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Turn traffic chaos into a city that flows. City Gridlock is a traffic simulation puzzle game where every sign and signal matters. Study the routes, spot the bottlenecks, and decide how to keep the city moving. Place road signs, program traffic lights, and divert cars around busy intersections. Press GO and watch your plan come to life. Cars head toward their destinations, buses stop to collect passengers, and queues begin to form. Keep drivers moving before their patience runs out, then adjust your strategy to improve traffic efficiency. Want a different challenge? Switch traffic lights yourself in Manual Control, or find the fastest way to clear the city in Time Attack. Features: - 10+ unique traffic puzzles; - 8 Time Attack levels; - 8 Manual Control levels; - Place traffic lights and fine-tune their timing; - Redirect traffic with road signs and roadblocks; - View vehicle paths to understand routes and plan your solution; - Explore cities in daylight, at sunset, in the evening, and at night; - Enjoy dynamic lighting, glowing headlights, and real-time shadows; - Unlock new features and increase your player level; - Compare your scores with other players; - No ads or content locked behind in-app purchases. Can you keep the whole city moving?

Screenshots

Builderment4 screens
City Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Builderment and City Gridlock both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Builderment's written reviews are positive against 0% of City Gridlock's. Builderment also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). City Gridlock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Builderment is free to download; City Gridlock costs $2.99 up front. Builderment sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. City Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Builderment against 4.5 for City Gridlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Builderment has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Builderment's written reviews are positive against 0% of City Gridlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Builderment ships an update every 6 weeks, City Gridlock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Builderment versus City Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildermentCity Gridlock
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuilderment LLCLucky Loot

Customer experience

Builderment

All ratings3,321 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews1,203 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.0%

City Gridlock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Builderment

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing resources when moving storage
  • Conveyor belt pathing issues and clipping
  • Inconsistent resource production rates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to run the game in the background
  • Multiple research labs for parallel progression
  • More varied and customizable map layouts
  • Conveyor belt color-coding or labeling
  • Overflow and smart splitter mechanics
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  • Prestige mode or new game+ options

City Gridlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Builderment

One-time9
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$4.99
  • Bunch of Gems$6.99
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  • Bunch of Gems$9.99
  • Sack of Gems2 variants$19.99
  • Advanced World Settings$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$29.99
  • Chest of Gems$39.99
  • Vault of Gems$79.99
None

City Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Builderment free?
Builderment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Gridlock free?
City Gridlock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Builderment or City Gridlock?
Builderment is rated higher. Builderment averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while City Gridlock averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Builderment or City Gridlock have ads?
Builderment shows ads; City Gridlock does not.
Which is updated more often, Builderment or City Gridlock?
Builderment ships an update every 6 weeks, and City Gridlock every 5 weeks. Most recently, Builderment was updated on October 15, 2026 and City Gridlock on October 1, 2026.

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