# Venture Towns vs Townsmen Premium

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Venture Towns at none against Townsmen Premium's 7. Venture Towns also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 70%). Townsmen Premium's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (352 vs 26). On rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Venture Towns costs $5.99 and Townsmen Premium $0.99 up front. Townsmen Premium sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Venture Towns asks for nothing beyond the download.

Townsmen Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Townsmen Premium has 352 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Venture Towns's written reviews are positive against 70% of Townsmen Premium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Venture Towns ships an update every 6 months, Townsmen Premium every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Venture Towns | Townsmen Premium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.4 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venture-towns/id480941540/reviews) | **[4.6 (352 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/townsmen-premium/id549432607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **352** |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 69.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 244 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 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

### Venture Towns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venture-towns/id480941540)

Build a metropolitan utopia by constructing various buildings and districts. Manage residents' lives and economic ventures to create the ultimate urban dreamland.

**Highlights:** Build stores, houses, and towers, Create specialty districts and combos, Boost Land Price with bonuses, Manage resident lives and purchases, Spearhead economic ventures

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Best Kairo game
- 👍 Great simulation game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 👍 Charming little game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Keep going in the negative
- 🐛 Glitchy and unplayable
- 🐛 Doesn't respond to taps very well
- 🐛 Latest update makes game unplayable
- 🐛 Buggy, tapping issues

**Reported bugs**

- Vacant buildings cost more than listed
- Combo range too small
- Buttons disappear, can't place buildings

**Requested features**

- More land/maps
- Ability to move/delete buildings
- More building types
- Terrain editing
- Bridges


### Townsmen Premium

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

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 Venture Towns free?

Venture Towns costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Townsmen Premium free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Venture Towns or Townsmen Premium?

Townsmen Premium is rated higher. Venture Towns averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Townsmen Premium averages 4.6 from 352 ratings.

### Do Venture Towns or Townsmen Premium have ads?

Townsmen Premium shows ads; Venture Towns does not.

### Which is updated more often, Venture Towns or Townsmen Premium?

Venture Towns ships an update every 6 months, and Townsmen Premium every 2 months. Most recently, Venture Towns was updated on October 21, 2026 and Townsmen Premium on October 22, 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.*