Electric City 3D vs Canal Constructor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electric City 3D
Connect wires to power houses in this engaging idle game. Upgrade your structures and earn coins to progress through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a satisfying simulation of city-wide electrical distribution.
- Connect wires
- Light up houses
- Upgrade houses
- Collect coins
- Progress through levels
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A fun idle game where you connect wires from one pole to another to light up houses. Upgrade the houses and collect enough coins to move to the next level.
Canal Constructor
Build and manage a tiered canal system in this idle simulation game. Operate locks to control water levels, guide cargo ships for profit, and upgrade your infrastructure to become a water trade tycoon. Strategize and optimize your waterways for a relaxing yet engaging experience.
- Manage tiered canal systems
- Operate locks to control water levels
- Guide cargo ships for profit
- Upgrade locks and expand waterways
- Idle gameplay and simulation
- Canal construction strategy
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Welcome to "Canal Constructor," the ultimate idle game where you control a system of tiered canals. Manage water levels by operating locks, guiding cargo ships from downstream to upstream for profits. Upgrade locks, expand waterways, and rise as the tycoon of the canal industry. Strategize, optimize, and dominate the water trade in this relaxing yet engaging canal construction simulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canal Constructor at 50% against Electric City 3D's 19%. Canal Constructor also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Electric City 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Electric City 3D sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Canal Constructor sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Canal Constructor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Electric City 3D's written reviews are positive against 50% of Canal Constructor's.
Electric City 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Canal Constructor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electric City 3D | Canal Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 645 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Solid Games |
Customer experience
Electric City 3D
Canal Constructor
User reviews
Electric City 3D
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of content/levels
- ⚠️ Inability to connect to certain features
Canal Constructor
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Excellent
- 🕰 Time killer
- 👍 Very good
Room to improve
- 💸 Filled with ads
- ⏱ Forced long ads
- 🙄 Ads ruin gameplay
Bugs and requests
Electric City 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to connect to nuclear power plant
- Game won't let player progress past level 5
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Settings to customize audio/visuals
- Ability to progress further in the game
Canal Constructor
Reported bugs
1 issue- Ads make game unplayable
Requested features
2 requests- Reduce ads
- Allow skipping ads
In-app purchases
Electric City 3D
- Diamonds Pack 100$1.99
- Ad Tickets 25$2.99
- No Ads Pack + 100 Diamonds$3.99
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- x2 All Profits$4.99
- Diamonds pack 255$4.99
- Ad Tickets 90$9.99
- Diamonds pack 520$9.99
- No ads + Unlimited Ad Tickets$14.99
- Ad Tickets 280$29.99
Canal Constructor
- diamonds_1$1.99
- diamonds_2$4.99
- 7 Days no ads$4.99
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- diamonds_3$9.99
- Permanently remove ads$9.99
- diamonds_4$19.99
- diamonds_5$49.99
- diamonds_6$99.99
Questions
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