Comparison

Water 2050 vs Megapolis

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

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About

Water 2050

Manage the last surviving city in a polluted world as its Mayor. Implement real-world technologies to combat water contamination, face natural disasters, and shape a sustainable future through city-building and time-travel mechanics.

Highlights
  • 2D isometric city management
  • Time travel mechanics
  • Real-world water technologies
  • Natural disaster survival
  • City-building and resource management
  • Unlockable special buildings
Features
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Water 2050 is a 2D isometric city management game where players become the Mayor of the last surviving city in a world ravaged by environmental negligence. With heavily contaminated water, it´s up to players to implement real-world technologies and practices to reduce pollution and build a sustainable future. Facing challenges such as natural disasters, contaminated areas, and difficult choices, players get to travel through time to help shape a better tomorrow. Developed in partnership with the Water Environment Federation, Water 2050 not only raises awareness about the critical issue of water pollution but also provides real-world information about technologies addressing the water crisis. With stunning graphics, city-building mechanics, time travel mechanics, and special buildings to unlock, Water 2050 is both fun and educational. Don´t miss out on the chance to make a real difference and have a blast doing it! Water 2050 - for a better tomorrow! Key Features: - Stunning 2D isometric graphics - City building and resource management mechanics - Time travel feature that allows players t manage the city in both the past and the future - 14 real-world technologies to research and achieve water sustainability - Special buildings to unlock such as a Stadium, Cemetery, Observatory, Space Rocket Launch Site, and more, each with unique events to resolve - Natural disasters such as heat waves, smog, electric storms, droughts, blizzards, sandstorms, and more to test players' ability to keep the city alive - Dozens of events that require players to make impactful decisions for the city´s survival - An informative and lighthearted approach to addressing a serious issue: preserving and cleaning our water

About

Megapolis

Design and manage your own city, constructing various buildings and zones to keep residents happy and profitable. Engage in a comprehensive campaign or create custom scenarios to achieve goals within limited resources and time.

Highlights
  • Construct functional city zones
  • Build houses, structures, and buildings
  • Win trophies in campaign scenarios
  • Create custom scenarios
  • Achieve up to 22 achievements
  • Time management simulation
Features
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Build your own city and make heaps of money in this casual simulation game. Construct beautiful and functional city zones with plenty of modern blocks and keep your residents happy by providing all services they need, and they will reward you with a tidy profit. It’s up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct beautiful and functional city zones. * Build dozens of houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building functional city zones on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

Water 20502 screens
Megapolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Water 2050 at Free against Megapolis's $3.99. Water 2050 also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Megapolis's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Water 2050 is free to download; Megapolis costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Megapolis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Water 2050 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Water 2050 versus Megapolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater 2050Megapolis
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOTEM GAMES STUDIO S.A.S.Lonely Troops

Customer experience

Water 2050

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Megapolis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Water 2050

No in-app purchases

None

Megapolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Water 2050 free?
Water 2050 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Megapolis free?
Megapolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Water 2050 or Megapolis?
Megapolis is rated higher. Water 2050 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Megapolis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Water 2050 or Megapolis have ads?
Neither Water 2050 nor Megapolis shows ads.

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