Comparison

iBuilder vs Surf io

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

Head to head
About

iBuilder

This is a creative building game where you can construct anything you imagine using over 60 block types. Design entire cities with customizable terrain, realistic graphics, and dynamic environmental effects.

Highlights
  • Build castles, docks, mansions, and more
  • Over 60 different block types
  • Random terrain generation
  • Customizable island size and vegetation
  • 360-degree camera control
  • Realistic water, sky, and sun effects
  • Save up to 3 worlds
Features
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iBuilder is the ultimate building game! Build castles, docks, mansions, seawalls, towers, and anything else you can imagine. Use over 60 different types of blocks to build your own city and your own world! iBuilder is an incredible construction game that features: - Random terrain generation - Choose the number of islands and their height and width - Choose the number of vegetation on each island With iBuilder, you can quickly design an entire city with blocks, using our simple interface. You can move the camera 360 degrees, zoom, and pan in all directions. The game features realistic water effects, sky movement, and the sun even rotates throughout the day! The building materials are cement, brick, glass, tile, grass, bushes, rusted steel, stainless steel, gravel, dirt, sand, rock, and much more! iBuilder features: - Slots to save 3 worlds - Choose any block texture you want - Advanced OpenGL graphics with shading - Music and sound effects - High-resolution textures - Made for all iOS devices iBuilder is brought to you by the makers of iRollerCoaster and iBASEjump. Have fun with iBuilder and build your dreams!

About

Surf io

Features
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Want to surf the big wave?

Screenshots

iBuilder4 screens
Surf io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surf io at none against iBuilder's 1. Surf io also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. iBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Surf io asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iBuilder versus Surf io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBuilderSurf io
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCPINPIN TEAM SARL

Bugs and requests

iBuilder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blocks disappearing after placement
  • Inability to delete or move placed blocks

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to modify terrain
  • Addition of characters and wildlife
  • More building options and tools

Surf io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iBuilder

One-time1
  • iBuilder$1.99
None

Surf io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBuilder free?
iBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surf io free?
Surf io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBuilder or Surf io have ads?
Neither iBuilder nor Surf io shows ads.

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