Comparison

Pachoink! CE 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

Pachoink! CE

Bounce and smash targets on challenging game boards. Master precision, timing, and brute force across over 70 levels with unique hazards. Unlock new areas and elements in future updates.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-touch controls
  • Campaign and Endless game modes
  • Multiple board hazards
  • 70+ skill-based levels
  • Unlockable board elements
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Pachoink! The game boards provide the targets, but do you have the ball skills to take them all out? Some levels require precision, others good timing, some brute force, but more often than not it's a combination of all of these. Rise to the challenge and earn your stars! Features: -Intuitive one-touch controls: Simply tap, drag down and release! -Two game modes: Campaign and Endless (Tower). -Multiple board hazards: Teleports, catchers, spinners, movers and more can help or hinder you on your journey! -70+ Levels: A large base set of (skill based unlocking) levels and areas, with more board elements, traps and levels in future releases. Please note: In game text is minimal, in English. Contains banner ads at the end of the level.

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 puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.

Screenshots

Pachoink! CE4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pachoink! CE at 100% against Close Cities's 69%. Pachoink! CE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Close Cities's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pachoink! CE 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

Pachoink! CE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 356 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pachoink! CE's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pachoink! CE versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPachoink! CEClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (356 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3356 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA To Play Ltd.Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Pachoink! CE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Close Cities

All ratings356 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pachoink! CE

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

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

Questions

Is Pachoink! CE free?
Pachoink! CE 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, Pachoink! CE or Close Cities?
Pachoink! CE is rated higher. Pachoink! CE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 356 ratings.
Do Pachoink! CE or Close Cities have ads?
Both Pachoink! CE and Close Cities show ads.

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