# Steam City vs Construct It 3D

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Steam City at 77% against Construct It 3D's 22%. Steam City also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Construct It 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Steam City sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Construct It 3D sells 33 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Steam City holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Steam City's written reviews are positive against 22% of Construct It 3D's.

Steam City ships an update every 6 weeks, Construct It 3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Steam City | Construct It 3D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-city-town-building-sim/id6448172311/reviews)** | [4.0 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/construct-it-3d/id6502637808/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | **76.7% of reviews** | 21.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 258 MB | 443 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [RED BRIX WALL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640247536) | [MILKYWAY OYUN YAZILIM BILISIM SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778190312) |

## What reviewers say

### Steam City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steam-city-town-building-sim/id6448172311)

Build and manage a unique retrofuturistic city in a Victorian-era setting. Develop resource production, complete tasks, and grow your population by collecting taxes. Collaborate with friends by forming unions to exchange resources and help each other.

**Highlights:** Retrofuturistic city design, Resource production and management, Task completion for rewards, Union creation and collaboration, Tax collection and population growth, Commercial building construction

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

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of Global Bucks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special offer! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special price! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Major Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special offer! | $4.99 | one-time |
| That's a great offer! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Event Pass! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hurry up! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily offer of Global Bucks! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special offer! | $8.99 | one-time |
| Special price! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Global Bucks! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Special sales! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hurry up! | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Global Bucks! | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack of Global Bucks! | $44.99 | one-time |
| Limited offer! | $49.99 | one-time |
| Open your cache. | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth progression
- 💎 Great graphics
- 🕰️ Good time-passer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow progression without spending
- 🔍 Limited warehouse space
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing in-game items and progress
- Unresponsive support system
- Conveyor belt sizing issues on certain devices

**Requested features**

- More building variety
- Improved global market functionality
- Better support and communication
- Ability to invite friends outside of Facebook


### Construct It 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/construct-it-3d/id6502637808)

Build your dream city from the ground up! Start by gathering resources, then unlock new zones, materials, and upgrades to construct a variety of unique houses. Streamline your process with helpful tools and manage your resources strategically to become a master builder.

**Highlights:** Realistic construction simulation, Multiple zones to explore, Variety of unlockable materials, Upgradable vehicles and machinery, Strategic resource management, Idle gameplay mechanics

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

**In-app purchases (33)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily No-Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Money 6000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Auto Build House | $1.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its First Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer (Limited Time ) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Basic Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Money 12500 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stash Level 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Stash Level 1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Material Factories | $3.99 | one-time |
| NO ADS | $3.99 | one-time |
| NO ADS | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Second Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Money 40000 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Third Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Build Squad | $9.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Fourth Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| God Bundle(Limited Time Offer) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Money 120000 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elite Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Fifth Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Money 300000 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Sixth Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| All In One Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| All In One | $39.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Popular Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Money 800000 | $39.99 | one-time |
| Money 2,000,000 | $44.99 | one-time |
| Money 3,000,000 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Skip'Its Super Pack | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 🎨 Good graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and resets
- 💰 Paid version still has ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game resets progress after reaching certain levels
- Upgrades and resources disappear after restarting
- Navigation arrows lead to empty areas with nothing to do

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Ability to save progress
- Option to disable ads completely


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Steam City free?

Steam City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Construct It 3D free?

Construct It 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Steam City or Construct It 3D?

Steam City is rated higher. Steam City averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Construct It 3D averages 4.0 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Steam City or Construct It 3D have ads?

Both Steam City and Construct It 3D show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Steam City or Construct It 3D?

Steam City ships an update every 6 weeks, and Construct It 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Steam City was updated on September 25, 2026 and Construct It 3D on September 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.*