CubeQuest vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Handcrafted puzzle platformer
- 60 challenging levels
- Unlockable abilities
- Hidden secrets
- 4 diverse biomes
- Game Center achievements
- iCloud sync
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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.
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.
- 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
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Close Cities is a relaxing puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.
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Verdict
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 (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (356 vs 117). 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
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.
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 — 117 and 356 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of CubeQuest's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.
CubeQuest ships an update every 3 months, Close Cities every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CubeQuest | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (117 ratings) | 4.8 (356 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 | 356 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephan Goebel | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
CubeQuest
Close Cities
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
CubeQuest
- Buy the Game$4.99
Close Cities
- Hints - Small Pack$0.99
- Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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- Hints - Big Pack$5.99
