Comparison

Close Cities vs Sort Collector

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 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.

About

Sort Collector

Engage in a relaxing sorting and collecting game with enriching challenges. Earn experience to unlock rare tiles and enjoy classic gameplay designed to reduce stress. Interact with a charming robot companion for added entertainment.

Highlights
  • Sorting and collecting gameplay
  • Unlockable Rare, Epic, Legendary tiles
  • Classic and relaxing gameplay
  • Stress reduction
  • Interactive robot companion with 100+ interactions
Features
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Welcome to Sort Collector, the ultimate sorting and collect-a-thon experience! Sort and collect-- experience fun, enriching challenges in a dynamic environment filled with objectives and unlockables! ◆ The Collection This is what we think you'll enjoy the most. As you play, earn experience points to unlock Rare, Epic, or even Legendary tiles. Then match with them in your very next game! ◆ Classic Gameplay Relaxing and classic, this game will last you a lifetime! Reduce your stress today. ◆ Rori The Robot Hear delightful commentary and witness charming reactions to your gameplay. With over 100 interactions to keep you entertained.

Screenshots

Close Cities4 screens
Sort Collector3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sort Collector at none against Close Cities's 4. Sort Collector also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 69%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 365). Close Cities's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sort Collector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Close Cities against 4.9 for Sort Collector. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sort Collector has 2.2K ratings behind it against 365, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Close Cities's written reviews are positive against 98% of Sort Collector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Close Cities ships an update monthly, Sort Collector every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Close Cities versus Sort Collector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClose CitiesSort Collector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (365 ratings)4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews98.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3652.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Altamirano ArgudoStaple Games

Customer experience

Close Cities

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

Sort Collector

All ratings2,217 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%

Bugs and requests

Close Cities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sort Collector

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent ad interruptions
  • Inconsistent ad-free experience

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to replay tile descriptions
  • Completion-based rewards

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
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  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99
None

Sort Collector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sort Collector free?
Sort Collector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Close Cities or Sort Collector?
Sort Collector is rated higher. Close Cities averages 4.8 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while Sort Collector averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Close Cities or Sort Collector have ads?
Both Close Cities and Sort Collector show ads.
Which is updated more often, Close Cities or Sort Collector?
Close Cities ships an update monthly, and Sort Collector every 6 months. Most recently, Close Cities was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sort Collector on November 7, 2026.

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