# Airport Scanner vs Close Cities

The clearest difference is price: Close Cities at Free against Airport Scanner's $1.99. Close Cities also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Airport Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 69%). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Close Cities is free to download; Airport Scanner costs $1.99 up front. Airport Scanner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Airport Scanner against 4.8 for Close Cities. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 248 and 362 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Airport Scanner's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

Airport Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Close Cities every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Airport Scanner | Close Cities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (248 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-scanner/id486947533/reviews) | **[4.8 (362 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/close-cities/id6475958084/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 248 | **362** |
| Positive reviews | **87.7% of reviews** | 69.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 229 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kedlin Company, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/384458253) | [Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo](https://appshunter.io/developer/391953849) |

## What reviewers say

### Airport Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-scanner/id486947533)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Test your skills as an airport baggage screener. Scan carry-on luggage for illegal items using an X-RAY scanner and get flights out on time. Features a new R&D Lab with dozens of levels and gameplay modes.

**Highlights:** R&D Lab with 50+ new levels, Seven unique airports, Hundreds of levels, Real TSA prohibited and allowed items, Upgradeable X-RAY scanner, Line management for passengers, Item logbook

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 150,000 X-ray Bucks | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500,000 X-ray Bucks | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500,000 X-ray Bucks | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2,000,000 X-ray Bucks | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1,500,000 X-ray bucks | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5,000,000 X-ray Bucks | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Challenging and engaging
- 💡 Unique concept
- 👍 Realistic airport security simulation
- 👍 Good value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Bonus game not working properly
- 🐛 Difficulty level increases too rapidly
- 🐛 Certain items hard to spot
- 🐛 Upgrades and in-app purchases too expensive

**Reported bugs**

- Mission select screen showing blank
- Bonus game buttons not working
- Crash on startup
- Inconsistent scoring and progression
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and airports
- Improve visibility and detection of items
- Provide option to replay previous levels
- Implement a pause/restart function
- Add more variety to the bonus game


### Close Cities

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/close-cities/id6475958084)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hints - Small Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hints - Medium Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads + Hints | $2.99 | one-time |
| Hints - Big Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Airport Scanner free?

Airport Scanner costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Close Cities free?

Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Airport Scanner or Close Cities?

Close Cities is rated higher. Airport Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 362 ratings.

### Do Airport Scanner or Close Cities have ads?

Close Cities shows ads; Airport Scanner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Airport Scanner or Close Cities?

Airport Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Close Cities every 3 weeks. Most recently, Airport Scanner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Close Cities on October 24, 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.*