Comparison

Between Two Cities Stonemaier vs Explorers

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

Head to head
About

Between Two Cities Stonemaier

A partnership-driven tile-drafting game where players collaborate to design cities. Each player works with neighbors to place tiles representing city elements, aiming for high livability scores in two cities. The game emphasizes shared attention and strategic placement.

Highlights
  • Partnership-driven tile drafting
  • City design with various tiles
  • Scoring based on city livability
  • Play with 3-7 players
  • Simultaneous city development
Features
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Between Two Cities is a partnership-driven tile-drafting game in which each tile represents part of a city: factory, shop, park, landmarks, etc. You work with the player on your left to design the heart of one city, and with the player on your right to design the heart of another city. On each turn you select two tiles from hand, reveal them, then work with your partners separately to place one of those tiles into each of your two cities before passing the remaining hand of tiles around the table. At the end of the game, each city is scored for its livability. Your final score is the lower of the livability scores of the two cities you helped design. To win, you have to share your attention and your devotion between two cities. The player with the highest final score wins the game. The game features play for 3-7 players.

About

Explorers

Embark on a tactical journey to explore a hidden world, uncover its secrets, and befriend its inhabitants. Plan your routes wisely using the map to become the greatest explorer. This flip & write game offers a tutorial and diverse tactical possibilities.

Highlights
  • Tactical flip & write gameplay
  • In-depth tutorial for beginners
  • Multiple game modes
  • Variety through order tiles
  • Global weekly highscore lists
  • Achievement collection
Features
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Finally you found it! A legendary world lies before you. Get ready to explore it, uncover its secrets, and befriend its inhabitants. Floating rocks kept the land hidden for years. And yet you are not alone: other explorers travel there too! Use the map to plan your route wisely and become the greatest explorer of all time! Experience the fascination of this tactical flip & write game by Phil Walker-Hardinga from Ravensburger in this app. Dive in easily with the tutorial and discover more and more diverse tactical possibilities with each game! Key Facts: - Flip & Write game - Tutorial for easy start - 3 different game modes with varying degrees of randomness - 32 order tiles provide maximum variety and constantly new challenges - Compete with players from all over the world in weekly highscore lists - Collect Achievements and become the greatest explorer of all time.

Screenshots

Between Two Cities Stonemaier3 screens
Explorers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Explorers at 4.3 against Between Two Cities Stonemaier's 3.8. Explorers also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Between Two Cities Stonemaier costs $3.99 and Explorers $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Explorers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Between Two Cities Stonemaier's written reviews are positive against 46% of Explorers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Between Two Cities Stonemaier ships an update every 4 months, Explorers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Between Two Cities Stonemaier versus Explorers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetween Two Cities StonemaierExplorers
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTDA GamesBrettspielWelt

Customer experience

Between Two Cities Stonemaier

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Explorers

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

Between Two Cities Stonemaier

No in-app purchases

None

Explorers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Between Two Cities Stonemaier free?
Between Two Cities Stonemaier costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explorers free?
Explorers costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Between Two Cities Stonemaier or Explorers?
Explorers is rated higher. Between Two Cities Stonemaier averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Explorers averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Between Two Cities Stonemaier or Explorers have ads?
Neither Between Two Cities Stonemaier nor Explorers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Between Two Cities Stonemaier or Explorers?
Between Two Cities Stonemaier ships an update every 4 months, and Explorers every 3 months. Most recently, Between Two Cities Stonemaier was updated on October 20, 2026 and Explorers on October 21, 2026.

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