Comparison

Townopolis vs Sporetown

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

Head to head
About

Townopolis

Construct an idyllic neighborhood and manage services to keep residents happy and profitable. Enjoy a comprehensive campaign or create custom scenarios in this casual city-building simulation game.

Highlights
  • Construct idyllic neighborhoods
  • Build houses, structures, and buildings
  • 24 campaign scenarios
  • Custom scenario creation
  • 22 achievements
  • Time management simulation
Features
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Build your own town and make heaps of money in this casual simulation game. Construct an idyllic neighborhood with plenty of houses 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 an idyllic neighborhood. * 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 small neighborhoods 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.

About

Sporetown

Build a magical mushroom town in a mysterious forest. Combine cultivation with 3-match puzzle gameplay to discover new beings and create prosperity. Explore a whimsical world filled with growing fungi.

Highlights
  • Mushroom cultivation
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Build a spore town
  • Discover magical beings
  • Forest exploration
Features
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In the mysterious forest, moonlight shines on the grass, where a magical piece of wood lies, and beautiful mushrooms are constantly growing out. How beautiful! Come and build a spore town, use mushrooms to create prosperity and discover more magical beings.

Screenshots

Townopolis4 screens
Sporetown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Townopolis at 71% against Sporetown's 0%. Townopolis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Sporetown's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads 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

Sporetown is free to download; Townopolis costs $3.99 up front. Sporetown sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Townopolis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Townopolis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Townopolis's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sporetown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Townopolis ships an update every 2 months, Sporetown weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Townopolis versus Sporetown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTownopolisSporetown
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLonely TroopsJampot Software co., ltd

Customer experience

Townopolis

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Sporetown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Townopolis

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sporetown

One-time5
  • A Pile Of Gems$0.99
  • A Bag Of Gems$1.99
  • A Box Of Gems$9.99
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  • A Large Bag Of Gems$19.99
  • A Large Box Of Gems$29.99

Questions

Is Townopolis free?
Townopolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sporetown free?
Sporetown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Townopolis or Sporetown?
Townopolis is rated higher. Townopolis averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sporetown averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Townopolis or Sporetown have ads?
Neither Townopolis nor Sporetown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Townopolis or Sporetown?
Townopolis ships an update every 2 months, and Sporetown weekly. Most recently, Townopolis was updated on August 20, 2026 and Sporetown on June 11, 2026.

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