Between Two Cities Stonemaier vs Exploding 7's
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.
Exploding 7's
A straightforward card game designed for quick and enjoyable play. Test your luck and strategy in this simple yet engaging digital card experience.
- Simple card gameplay
- Quick play sessions
- Engaging card experience
- Digital card game
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A fun and simple card game app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Exploding 7's at Free against Between Two Cities Stonemaier's $3.99. Exploding 7's also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Between Two Cities Stonemaier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume 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
Exploding 7's is free to download; Between Two Cities Stonemaier costs $3.99 up front. Exploding 7's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Between Two Cities Stonemaier asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exploding 7's holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Between Two Cities Stonemaier's written reviews are positive against 50% of Exploding 7's's.
Between Two Cities Stonemaier ships an update every 4 months, Exploding 7's every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Between Two Cities Stonemaier | Exploding 7's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTDA Games | Jonathan Gerber |
Customer experience
Between Two Cities Stonemaier
Exploding 7's
In-app purchases
Between Two Cities Stonemaier
No in-app purchases
Exploding 7's
- Remove ads$1.99
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