Canal Constructor vs Oil Rig Tycoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Oil Rig Tycoon
Build and manage an offshore oil drilling empire. Start with a basic platform, upgrade facilities, and optimize resource extraction. Defend your operations from pirate attacks to grow your wealth.
- Offshore base building
- Resource management
- Facility upgrades
- Optimized extraction
- Pirate defense
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This is a simulation management + idle oil drilling game. You'll start with an abandoned drilling platform and gradually develop your offshore operations base. Manage resources, upgrade facilities, optimize extraction processes, and fend off pirate threats that could strike at any time!
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Verdict
Canal Constructor and Oil Rig Tycoon both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Canal Constructor's written reviews are positive against 18% of Oil Rig Tycoon's. Canal Constructor also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 315). Oil Rig Tycoon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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. Canal Constructor sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Oil Rig Tycoon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Canal Constructor against 4.7 for Oil Rig Tycoon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 315 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Canal Constructor's written reviews are positive against 18% of Oil Rig Tycoon's.
Canal Constructor ships an update every 4 months, Oil Rig Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canal Constructor | Oil Rig Tycoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.7 (315 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 315 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 299 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solid Games | Xiamen Yiniao Game Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Canal Constructor
Oil Rig Tycoon
Bugs and requests
Canal Constructor
Reported bugs
1 issue- Ads make game unplayable
Requested features
2 requests- Reduce ads
- Allow skipping ads
Oil Rig Tycoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Oil Rig Tycoon
- DIAMOND1$0.99
- General Manager$4.99
- DIAMOND2$4.99
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- Expansion Pack$6.99
- Markering Expert$6.99
- NO MORE ADS$9.99
- DIAMOND3$9.99
- DIAMOND4$19.99
- DIAMOND5$49.99
- DIAMOND6$99.99
Questions
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