Comparison

Close Cities vs Choo Choo Words

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

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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

Choo Choo Words

Features
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Choo Choo Words is a word game with a train problem. You drag letters to spell words. Each word you build lays another rail ahead of the train chasing you across the board. Stop spelling, and the train catches up. It's a word puzzle that moves. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Same board, same tiles, same train. Everyone in the world races the same one. Come back tomorrow for a fresh round. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY WEEK One board for seven days, with modifiers that change how you score. Climb the leaderboard from your country and globally. THE STAR Every board has a star somewhere on the track. Reach it and the board opens up — you keep going for score, with bonus track ahead and free letters that match any valid word. LEADERBOARDS Country flags, country boards, global rankings. See who's fastest.

Screenshots

Close Cities4 screens
Choo Choo Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Choo Choo Words at none against Close Cities's 4. Choo Choo Words also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Choo Choo Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Close Cities versus Choo Choo Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClose CitiesChoo Choo Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (361 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings361 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Altamirano ArgudoYuyang Chee

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
None

Choo Choo Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Choo Choo Words free?
Choo Choo Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Close Cities or Choo Choo Words have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Choo Choo Words does not.

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