Comparison

Construction Simulator 2014 vs Construction City Simulator 3D

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

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About

Construction Simulator 2014

Operate realistic heavy machinery to build various structures, from houses to industrial buildings. Complete over 300 tasks across a vast, navigable world to grow your construction company and customize the city.

Highlights
  • 14 realistic construction machines
  • High-quality 3D graphics
  • Realistic machine controls
  • Huge construction sites
  • Freely navigable world
  • City customization
  • Over 300 building tasks
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Do you want to build houses and industrial buildings with heavy machines from LIEBHERR, MAN and STILL? Then get the Construction Simulator 2014 – in this way your iOS device becomes a virtual construction site. Playing the Construction Simulator 2014 you can take over the control of 14 construction machines which are true to the originals in high-quality 3D graphics. Excavate the foundation of a one-family house with realistic machines, operate a concrete pump which is as high as a house to cast concrete into the wall formwork of an industrial hall or place giant roof trusses with a mobile crane and show that you can keep a steady hand – more than 300 tasks promise more than 20 hours of gaming fun. Do you want to convert the small building company into a successful real estate group and bring your own style to the city where you can navigate freely? You can play the Construction Simulator 2014 on the following devices: - iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6 Plus - iPad 2, 3, 4 - iPad mini, iPad mini 2 - iPad air, iPad air 2 Features -14 construction machines from LIEBHERR, MAN and STILL designed true to the original with original operating modes -High-quality 3D graphics -Realistic control of the construction machines, optimally designed for mobile devices - for example, support of the euro control for excavators -Huge construction sites like wind generator, swimming pool, school building or town hall -For beginners and experts: Free change from Arcade control to professional control -Huge freely navigable world -Ladder of success: From apprentice to building tycoon -Highly variable order system guarantees never ending gaming fun Unblock the different districts of the city and bring your own style to the city and choose freely colour, material and specifications of the construction

About

Construction City Simulator 3D

Become a city builder and developer in this free construction simulator. Operate excavators, cranes, and trucks to design and build bridges and roads. Transport materials and manage heavy machinery for a realistic building experience.

Highlights
  • City construction simulation
  • Operate excavators and cranes
  • Drive construction trucks
  • Transport building materials
  • Design and build bridges
  • Road construction simulator
Features
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Are you ready to play a worthy construction simulator game and become a real builder & developer? Design, develop buildings & bridges in this city construction games for free fun now. This new construction simulator excavator game provides you an idea of bridge construction & road construction simulator with different kind of tools. In this game you will learn to use excavators, crane, some new driving truck simulators and many other tools. Start as a construction builder operate sand excavator simulator with 3d truck driving to transport construction materials on site. Unload heavy materials by operating maneuvering of Forklift and off to other job quickly.

Screenshots

Construction Simulator 20144 screens
Construction City Simulator 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Construction City Simulator 3D at Free against Construction Simulator 2014's $0.99. Construction City Simulator 3D also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Construction Simulator 2014's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On rating 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

Construction City Simulator 3D is free to download; Construction Simulator 2014 costs $0.99 up front. Construction Simulator 2014 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Construction City Simulator 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Construction Simulator 2014 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Construction Simulator 2014 has 2K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Construction Simulator 2014 ships an update every 3 weeks, Construction City Simulator 3D every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Construction Simulator 2014 versus Construction City Simulator 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConstruction Simulator 2014Construction City Simulator 3D
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (2K ratings) — better4.2 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better95
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerastragon Entertainment GmbHMohsin Maqsood

Customer experience

Construction Simulator 2014

All ratings1,960 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.8%

Construction City Simulator 3D

All ratings95 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.7%

Bugs and requests

Construction Simulator 2014

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Vehicles getting stuck in the ground
  • Disappearing trailers and equipment
  • Inability to restore in-app purchases on new devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more construction vehicles (bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, etc.)
  • Implement a free-roam mode with no missions
  • Add a day/night cycle and weather effects
  • Introduce a multiplayer mode
  • Allow players to create and customize their own construction company

Construction City Simulator 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Construction Simulator 2014

One-time5
  • Coin Package 1$0.99
  • Coin Package 2$0.99
  • Coin Package 3$2.99
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  • Coin Package 4$6.99
  • Coin Package 5$26.99
None

Construction City Simulator 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Construction Simulator 2014 free?
Construction Simulator 2014 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Construction City Simulator 3D free?
Construction City Simulator 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Construction Simulator 2014 or Construction City Simulator 3D?
Construction Simulator 2014 is rated higher. Construction Simulator 2014 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Construction City Simulator 3D averages 4.2 from 95 ratings.
Do Construction Simulator 2014 or Construction City Simulator 3D have ads?
Construction City Simulator 3D shows ads; Construction Simulator 2014 does not.
Which is updated more often, Construction Simulator 2014 or Construction City Simulator 3D?
Construction Simulator 2014 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Construction City Simulator 3D every 7 months. Most recently, Construction Simulator 2014 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Construction City Simulator 3D on August 16, 2026.

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