Comparison

King's Path Solitaire vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

King's Path Solitaire

This card puzzle game challenges you to find descending paths starting from each King, covering every card on the table. Enjoy quick play sessions with strategic depth, featuring multiple game modes like Daily Puzzle and Adventure.

Highlights
  • Unique pathfinding mechanic
  • Every deck is beatable
  • Daily Puzzle mode
  • Adventure mode with 200+ puzzles
  • Free Play mode
Features
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“Absolutely worth adding to your puzzle game library” - Campbell Bird, 148Apps “A smart new take on solitaire” - Harry Slater, Gamezebo Find your path! In King’s Path Solitaire, all the cards are on the table. Your task is to find descending paths starting with each King. Solve the puzzle by finding paths that cover every card. This fresh take on the solitaire genre allows for quick play sessions, but plenty of strategy. Features: Unique pathfinding mechanic Every deck is beatable Daily Puzzle and Daily Deck modes Adventure mode with almost 200 puzzles Free Play mode that puts you in control

About

Close Cities

Build beautiful cities on diverse worlds by solving unique puzzles. This relaxing game guides you through 160 levels with a simple tap or drag interface, requiring no architectural knowledge. Conquer each world's challenges and travel through time with its calming soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Build cities on empty maps
  • Solve 160 unique puzzle levels
  • Intuitive tap and drag controls
  • No architectural knowledge needed
  • Travel through different worlds
  • Relaxing music and pace
Features
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Close Cities is a relaxing logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

King's Path Solitaire4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against King's Path Solitaire's 4.3. Close Cities also leads on ratings volume (366 vs 35). King's Path Solitaire's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. King's Path Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 366 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of King's Path Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King's Path Solitaire ships an update every 3 weeks, Close Cities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
King's Path Solitaire versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing's Path SolitaireClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings)4.8 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings35366 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeep Yeah!Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

King's Path Solitaire

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

King's Path Solitaire

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$2.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is King's Path Solitaire free?
King's Path Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, King's Path Solitaire or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. King's Path Solitaire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 366 ratings.
Do King's Path Solitaire or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; King's Path Solitaire does not.
Which is updated more often, King's Path Solitaire or Close Cities?
King's Path Solitaire ships an update every 3 weeks, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, King's Path Solitaire was updated on November 3, 2026 and Close Cities on November 14, 2026.

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