# Oh! Edo Towns vs Arctictopia

The clearest difference is rating: Arctictopia at 5.0 against Oh! Edo Towns's 4.7. Arctictopia also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Oh! Edo Towns's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Oh! Edo Towns costs $4.99 and Arctictopia $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Arctictopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oh! Edo Towns has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Oh! Edo Towns's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arctictopia's.

Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, Arctictopia every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Oh! Edo Towns | Arctictopia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oh-edo-towns/id474177077/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arctictopia/id1535924867/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 80 MB | 272 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kairosoft Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381477233) | [Gamtropy Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1265572045) |

## What reviewers say

### Oh! Edo Towns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oh-edo-towns/id474177077)

Build your own samurai town in Edo period Japan. Strategically place buildings to create combos and boost your town's yield. Rewrite history with your unique medieval marvels.

**Highlights:** Build Edo period towns, Strategic building placement, Create building combos, Boost town yield, Rewrite history, Screen rotation and zoom

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💜 Never gets old
- 🎮 Love this game!
- 🤩 So fun!
- 🎉 Played 100 years!
- 🇯🇵 Hoping for more Japanese-style games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 So many bugs?
- 🤔 Combos
- 💰 More land PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

**Reported bugs**

- Freezes
- Newspaper reporting new buildings when only unlocked
- Game finishing in 6th year instead of 16th

**Requested features**

- More Japanese-style games
- More land to build on
- More buildings
- Hotel game
- Ninja game


### Arctictopia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arctictopia/id1535924867)

Guide a mother polar bear across a melting Arctic landscape to reunite with her cub. Solve intricate puzzles with unique mechanics across 150 levels. Enjoy a charming, hand-drawn world with relaxing gameplay and adorable animal friends.

**Highlights:** 150 captivating levels, 10 unique mechanics, Hand-drawn Arctic world, Melting ice puzzle element, Relaxing gameplay with undo, Adorable animal characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oh! Edo Towns free?

Oh! Edo Towns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Arctictopia free?

Arctictopia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Oh! Edo Towns or Arctictopia?

Arctictopia is rated higher. Oh! Edo Towns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Arctictopia averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Oh! Edo Towns or Arctictopia have ads?

Neither Oh! Edo Towns nor Arctictopia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Oh! Edo Towns or Arctictopia?

Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, and Arctictopia every 6 months. Most recently, Oh! Edo Towns was updated on November 7, 2026 and Arctictopia on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*