Comparison

RADD vs Close Cities

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

Head to head
About

RADD

Test your reflexes and improve your math skills with this fast-paced addition game. Swipe numbers to merge and add them quickly to increase your score before the timer runs out. Compete with friends and enjoy colorful, addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Swipe to merge numbers
  • Add numbers for score
  • Timed gameplay
  • Power-ups for boosts
  • Compete with friends' scores
  • Improve addition skills
Features
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RADD is a speed math game of adding numbers. Compete with your friend’s scores, test your reflexes, and improve your math skills in this fun and colorful brain game! How to play: - Swipe numbers together to merge them - Merged numbers are added together - Adding numbers quickly increases your score - Tap on power-ups for a boost - Be quick - the timer will run out on you! RADD (Radius + Add) will improve your addition skills or just pass the time with it’s addicting gameplay!

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.

Screenshots

RADD4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RADD at none against Close Cities's shown. RADD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Close Cities's advantage is ratings volume (366 vs 29). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. RADD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RADD against 4.8 for Close Cities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 366 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of RADD's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RADD ships an update fortnightly, Close Cities monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RADD versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRADDClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (29 ratings)4.8 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings29366 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToast - Apps and Software LLCJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

RADD

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Close Cities

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RADD

One-time1
  • Extra Points$0.99
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

Questions

Is RADD free?
RADD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RADD or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. RADD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 366 ratings.
Do RADD or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; RADD does not.
Which is updated more often, RADD or Close Cities?
RADD ships an update fortnightly, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, RADD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Close Cities on November 12, 2026.

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