Finalist vs TownsFolk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finalist
Access leaderboards for the popular game, showing rankings for both current and past seasons. Stay updated on player performance and competitive standings.
- Current season leaderboards
- Previous season leaderboards
- Player ranking access
- Competitive standings
- Game statistics
Read full descriptionHide full description
Quickly access leaderboards for THE FINALS, for both current and previous seasons.
TownsFolk
Lead settlers to build and expand a thriving colony in a mysterious and dangerous world. Manage resources, make critical decisions, and overcome challenges to ensure your settlement's survival. Explore the unknown, face disasters, and appease a demanding king.
- Build and expand settlements
- Explore unknown territories
- Survive challenges and disasters
- Roguelite strategy gameplay
- Skirmish and puzzle modes
- Handcrafted pixel art visuals
- Weekly challenge mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
TownsFolk – Build. Survive. Explore. Lead a group of settlers into the unknown and build a thriving colony in a world full of mystery and danger. Manage scarce resources, make tough choices, and face the unpredictable frontier. Will your town prosper or fall? Lead, Expand, Survive: • Build & Expand – Grow your village by managing Food, Gold, Faith, and Production. • Explore the Unknown – Clear the fog, discover treasures, and uncover dangers. • Survive Challenges – Overcome disasters, wild animals, and moral dilemmas. • Appease the King – Deliver tribute, or risk your colony’s fate. Game Features: ▪ Roguelite Strategy – New challenges every playthrough. ▪ Skirmish Mode – Test survival skills in standalone scenarios. ▪ Puzzle Challenges – Solve strategic puzzles for rewards. ▪ Pixel Art World – Handcrafted visuals & atmospheric music. ▪ Deep, Minimalist Gameplay – Easy to start, challenging to master. ▪ Weekly Challenge Mode – A new scenario every week with leaderboards. ▪ Factions – 5 unique Factions, each with their own strengths, stories, and playstyles. Can you build a settlement that withstands the test of time? Download TownsFolk today! Play for Free – Upgrade Anytime TownsFolk lets you jump in for free! Enjoy the How to Play missions, test your skills in Puzzle Missions, and try out Skirmish Mode with a fixed setup. Want more? A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full Campaign and lets you customize settings in Skirmish Mode for endless replayability.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TownsFolk at 4.7 against Finalist's 4.0. TownsFolk also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 3). Finalist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment and 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
Both are free to download. TownsFolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Finalist asks for nothing beyond the download.
TownsFolk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TownsFolk has 3.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Finalist's written reviews are positive against 73% of TownsFolk's.
Finalist ships an update every 2 months, TownsFolk weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finalist | TownsFolk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Eisenhuth | Short Circuit Studio |
Customer experience
Finalist
TownsFolk
Bugs and requests
Finalist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TownsFolk
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tutorial freezes the game
- Can't build anything and days don't progress
- Save data reverts or gets corrupted
Requested features
2 requests- Creative/easy mode to keep progress
- Leaderboards and daily challenges
In-app purchases
Finalist
No in-app purchases
TownsFolk
- Shadow of Empires bundle$2.99
- TownsFolk: A new world$5.99
