Comparison

Close Cities vs Letteroll

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

Head to head
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 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.

About

Letteroll

This word puzzle game challenges you to create connecting words using a set of 10 letters. Compete with friends on a leaderboard and track your progress with detailed statistics. Unlock past challenges and test your spelling skills.

Highlights
  • Daily word roll challenge
  • Spelling-based Pro Roll mode
  • Friend leaderboards
  • Archive of past Pro Rolls
  • Detailed player statistics
Features
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Can you solve the LETTEROLL of the day? The game is simple: 1. Make connecting words using all 10 letters. 2. Words must be at least 3 letters. 3. Proper nouns are not allowed. Some rolls are harder than others, but all are possible. App Features: ROLL OF THE DAY Make connecting words using today's 10 letters as fast as you can. PRO ROLL All the fun of the daily roll, but without the help of spellcheck. Subscribers have 3 attempts to find a working solution, and free users have 1 attempt! LEADERBOARD Add friends to your leaderboard to compare times and see who solved today's roll the fastest! ARCHIVE Unlock 100s of past Pro Rolls and see how many you can solve. STATS Track your number of rolls played, solve %, longest streak, global rank, and more! By downloading the Letteroll app, you agree to the: Privacy Policy: https://www.hunchstudios.com/letteroll/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.hunchstudios.com/letteroll/terms-of-service Terms of Sale: https://www.hunchstudios.com/letteroll/terms-of-sale Apple Terms of Sale: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

Screenshots

Close Cities4 screens
Letteroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Letteroll at none against Close Cities's shown. Letteroll also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Close Cities's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (356 vs 34). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Letteroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 356 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Close Cities's written reviews are positive against 74% of Letteroll's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Close Cities ships an update every 3 weeks, Letteroll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Close Cities versus Letteroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClose CitiesLetteroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (356 ratings) — better4.5 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings356 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Altamirano ArgudoHunch Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Close Cities

All ratings356 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

Letteroll

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Close Cities

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

Letteroll

Subscriptions1
  • Letteroll Full Experience7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Letteroll free?
Letteroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Close Cities or Letteroll?
Close Cities is rated higher. Close Cities averages 4.8 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while Letteroll averages 4.5 from 34 ratings.
Do Close Cities or Letteroll have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Letteroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Close Cities or Letteroll?
Close Cities ships an update every 3 weeks, and Letteroll every 2 weeks. Most recently, Close Cities was updated on October 12, 2026 and Letteroll on October 17, 2026.

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