Comparison

Lucky Mayor vs Grainfall

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

Head to head
About

Lucky Mayor

Lead a city as its mayor in this roguelike simulation. Recruit citizens, foster business growth, and build an industrial chain to satisfy population needs. Strategically develop your city into a prosperous metropolis and earn the admiration of its people.

Highlights
  • Roguelike mayor simulation
  • Citizen recruitment
  • Business prosperity promotion
  • Industrial chain development
  • City transformation
  • Strategic decision-making
Features
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In this roguelike mayor simulation game, you will become the leader of a city, taking on the role of mayor. Your task is to recruit citizens, promote business prosperity, and build a comprehensive industrial chain to meet the diverse needs of the population. Through wise planning and decision-making, transform your city into a thriving supercity that citizens take pride in, and become their admired leader!

About

Grainfall

Features
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Grainfall is a color-sorting puzzle that knows the perfect score. Every level runs through a real solver, so the game knows the exact fewest moves — the par — before your first pour. Match par for 3 stars and see exactly how close to perfect you played. Pour liquid between tubes until every color lands in its own tube. Simple to learn, hard to perfect. FEATURES - 500+ levels across 7 difficulty tiers, Easy to Grandmaster - A solver-computed par and star rating on every puzzle - Daily & Weekly challenges with streaks and iCloud sync - Hardcore Mode — a countdown clock and only 3 undos - Deep Sort — an endless 12–13 color campaign for experts - Mini Games — Shell Game, Void Memory, and a 50-level Rush Campaign - Customize tubes, fills, and backgrounds with tokens you earn by playing - 37 Game Center achievements - Colorblind mode and Reduce Motion support No subscriptions and no third-party ads. A one-time purchase unlocks every mode — optional token packs are there if you want a boost, but you can earn everything just by playing.

Screenshots

Lucky Mayor4 screens
Grainfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grainfall at Free against Lucky Mayor's $3.99. Lucky Mayor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On ads 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

Grainfall is free to download; Lucky Mayor costs $3.99 up front. Grainfall sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Lucky Mayor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucky Mayor ships an update weekly, Grainfall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lucky Mayor versus Grainfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucky MayorGrainfall
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerfeng huHrdlicka Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lucky Mayor

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Grainfall

One-time6
  • 25 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack — 120 Coins$1.99
  • 90 Coins$2.99
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  • Premium Unlock$3.99
  • 175 Coins$4.99
  • 400 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Lucky Mayor free?
Lucky Mayor costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grainfall free?
Grainfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lucky Mayor or Grainfall have ads?
Neither Lucky Mayor nor Grainfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucky Mayor or Grainfall?
Lucky Mayor ships an update weekly, and Grainfall fortnightly. Most recently, Lucky Mayor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grainfall on October 16, 2026.

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