Comparison

Tower Maze Defense 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

Tower Maze Defense

Build strategic tower mazes to defend against waves of enemies in this unique tower defense game. Explore an old-school setting with trippy music, upgrade towers, and utilize shaman powers. Choose from three difficulty modes to enjoy the story or test your strategic limits.

Highlights
  • Build towers anywhere
  • Upgrade and delete towers
  • Utilize shaman powers
  • Face 60 waves of enemies
  • Three game modes (Easy, Normal, Extreme)
  • Mega Attacks for area damage
Features
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Build towers anywhere in this tower defense game to damage and block incoming waves of evil enemies. Surprisingly, those enemies look like yourself. Discover where they came from in an old-school setting with trippy music as you move from wave to wave unlike in any other tower defense game you have played. You can delete, upgrade, and chose different types of towers to make the most optimal play. Most towers rely on the powers of the shaman who guides you through the game. You have a fixed 60 waves to go through. Make sure to rebuild your tower defenses to best fit the current wave. Once you beat the final monster terrorizing the village, you will have a choice to make. Chose wisely, Defender! Three modes are available: - Easy: casually finish the game, and enjoy the story line. - Normal: some challenge towards the end. Learn tips for extreme mode. - Extreme: learn the full power of mazes to beat the game. No mega attack required to finish it. Mega Attacks are in this td game because they are fun; experience the full power of the shaman and damage all enemies on the board.

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

Tower Maze Defense4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tower Maze Defense at every 5 days against Close Cities's monthly. Tower Maze Defense also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Close Cities's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tower Maze Defense sells 5 one-off in-app purchases 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 365 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Tower Maze Defense's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Maze Defense ships an update every 5 days, Close Cities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tower Maze Defense versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower Maze DefenseClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (149 ratings)4.8 (365 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings149365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB165 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPaperboi data management, llcJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Tower Maze Defense

All ratings143 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%

Close Cities

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

Bugs and requests

Tower Maze Defense

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Lightning tower only hits land
  • Shop resets after reopening app or playing endless
  • Endless mode formatting is incorrect
  • Cannot see entire map in endless mode
  • Cannot build on top row in endless mode on iPhone 15
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  • UI elements obstruct tower placement in endless mode

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix lightning tower bug
  • Add more tower types for air attacks
  • Add a rank-up system with points
  • Improve endless mode formatting
  • Increase map space
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  • Add infinite play mode
  • Add different boards with themed enemies
  • Allow disabling air attackers
  • Add time-speed controls (1/2x, 1x, 2x)

Close Cities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tower Maze Defense

One-time5
  • Tesla Tower$0.99
  • Poison Tower$0.99
  • Vortex Tower$0.99
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  • 5000 Skull Coins$2.99
  • Full Game - no ads$9.99
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 Tower Maze Defense free?
Tower Maze Defense 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, Tower Maze Defense or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Tower Maze Defense averages 4.4 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do Tower Maze Defense or Close Cities have ads?
Both Tower Maze Defense and Close Cities show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tower Maze Defense or Close Cities?
Tower Maze Defense ships an update every 5 days, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, Tower Maze Defense was updated on November 3, 2026 and Close Cities on November 4, 2026.

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