Comparison

CubeQuest vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

CubeQuest

Embark on a puzzle-solving adventure in a beautifully designed world. Navigate through 60 handcrafted levels, unlock new abilities, and discover hidden secrets. This game offers a unique challenge for players who enjoy intricate puzzles and platforming elements.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted puzzle platformer
  • 60 challenging levels
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Hidden secrets
  • 4 diverse biomes
  • Game Center achievements
  • iCloud sync
Features
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CubeQuest - A QB Game, the successor to the beloved puzzle platformer "QB - A Cube's Tale," sends you and QB into a beautifully designed world to once again test your puzzle-solving skills. Along the way, you'll unlock new abilities, search for hidden secrets, and puzzle your way through 60 exciting levels. Features: - Handcrafted puzzle platformer - Beautiful world with 4 diverse biomes - 60 levels ranging from easy to mind-cracking - Game-Center-Achievements - iCloud sync Looking for a unique puzzle game unlike anything else? Give CubeQuest a try! Play the first levels for free. If you like it, you can purchase the full game for additional content.

About

Close Cities

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
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Close Cities is a relaxing logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

CubeQuest4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CubeQuest at none against Close Cities's shown. CubeQuest also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Close Cities's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (365 vs 119). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. CubeQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CubeQuest against 4.8 for Close Cities. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 365 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of CubeQuest's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubeQuest ships an update every 3 months, Close Cities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CubeQuest versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeQuestClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (119 ratings) — better4.8 (365 ratings)
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings119365 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan GoebelJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

CubeQuest

All ratings117 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative15.1%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

Bugs and requests

CubeQuest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 43 star impossible to obtain
  • Game freezes iPad
  • Star on level 9 unobtainable without upgrade

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Option to turn off sound

Close Cities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CubeQuest

One-time1
  • Buy the Game$4.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is CubeQuest free?
CubeQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CubeQuest or Close Cities?
CubeQuest is rated higher. CubeQuest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do CubeQuest or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; CubeQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, CubeQuest or Close Cities?
CubeQuest ships an update every 3 months, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, CubeQuest was updated on November 7, 2026 and Close Cities on November 8, 2026.

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