Between Two Cities Stonemaier vs Explorers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Partnership-driven tile drafting
- City design with various tiles
- Scoring based on city livability
- Play with 3-7 players
- Simultaneous city development
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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.
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.
- Tactical flip & write gameplay
- In-depth tutorial for beginners
- Multiple game modes
- Variety through order tiles
- Global weekly highscore lists
- Achievement collection
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Between Two Cities Stonemaier | Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTDA Games | BrettspielWelt |
Customer experience
Between Two Cities Stonemaier
Explorers
In-app purchases
Between Two Cities Stonemaier
No in-app purchases
Explorers
No in-app purchases
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