# Oh! Edo Towns vs Townsmen Premium

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oh! Edo Towns at none against Townsmen Premium's 7. Oh! Edo Towns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 70%). Townsmen Premium's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Oh! Edo Towns costs $4.99 and Townsmen Premium $0.99 up front. Townsmen Premium sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Oh! Edo Towns asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Oh! Edo Towns against 4.6 for Townsmen Premium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Townsmen Premium has 349 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Oh! Edo Towns's written reviews are positive against 70% of Townsmen Premium's.

Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, Townsmen Premium every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Oh! Edo Towns | Townsmen Premium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oh-edo-towns/id474177077/reviews)** | [4.6 (349 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/townsmen-premium/id549432607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 48 | **349** |
| Positive reviews | **86.9% of reviews** | 69.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#164** |
| Size | 80 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kairosoft Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381477233) | [THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/316574911) |

## 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


### Townsmen Premium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/townsmen-premium/id549432607)

**Currently charting:** #164 Top Paid · Strategy, #198 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

Build a medieval empire from a small village, managing resources, economy, and citizen happiness. Defend your town from bandits and overcome disasters. Enjoy unrestricted sandbox gameplay without ads.

**Highlights:** Medieval city-building, Complex economy simulation, Resource management, Town defense against bandits, Seasonal weather effects, Disaster events, Sandbox gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Prestige Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fast forward | $3.99 | one-time |
| XP Buff x2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Prestige Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Awesome Prestige Pack | $21.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Prestige Package | $44.99 | one-time |
| Insane Prestige Package | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Highly entertaining
- 🚀 Addictive
- 🚀 Simple yet addictive
- 🚀 Stress free entertainment

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Interface issues
- 🐛 Progression is too slow without paying
- 💰 Excessive microtransactions
- 💰 Premium version still has ads

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to fix or buy fire towers
- Constant crashing on startup
- Inability to save progress across devices
- Incorrect quest tracking
- Permanent battle music after attacks

**Requested features**

- More buildings and decorations
- Ability to move/rotate buildings
- More map/scenario options
- Sandbox/custom map mode
- Military/combat features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oh! Edo Towns free?

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

### Is Townsmen Premium free?

Townsmen Premium costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

Oh! Edo Towns is rated higher. Oh! Edo Towns averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Townsmen Premium averages 4.6 from 349 ratings.

### Do Oh! Edo Towns or Townsmen Premium have ads?

Townsmen Premium shows ads; Oh! Edo Towns does not.

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

Oh! Edo Towns ships an update every 20 months, and Townsmen Premium every 2 months. Most recently, Oh! Edo Towns was updated on October 16, 2026 and Townsmen Premium on October 16, 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.*