Comparison

Bacteria vs CTMayor Premium

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

Head to head
About

Bacteria

Features
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Bacteria is a turn-based strategy game where two colonies face off on a board. Discover: - 45 levels across 9 different graphic worlds - 3 difficulty levels against the AI in solo mode - A local multiplayer mode to challenge your friends Move, duplicate, and contaminate to dominate the field!

About

CTMayor Premium

Engage in deep city simulation across four distinct modes: ancient Rome, modern urban development, transport management, and hospital administration. Experience full access with no ads and offline play.

Highlights
  • Ancient Rome city building
  • Modern city development
  • Transport company management
  • Hospital simulation
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline play
Features
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Premium version of CTMayor - City Simulation with full access, no ads, and offline play. CTMayor brings together four simulation modes: build and manage cities in Ancient Rome, develop a modern city, run a transport company connecting towns and industries, or manage a hospital that diagnoses and cures patients. New to CTMayor? Try the ad-supported CTMayor: City Builder Sim to experience the same core gameplay before choosing Premium.

Screenshots

Bacteria4 screens
CTMayor Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bacteria at Free against CTMayor Premium's $3.99. CTMayor Premium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On update cadence, ads 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

Bacteria is free to download; CTMayor Premium costs $3.99 up front. Bacteria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CTMayor Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bacteria ships an update every 3 weeks, CTMayor Premium monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bacteria versus CTMayor Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacteriaCTMayor Premium
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB391 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSAN JUNIPEROJianfeng Wu

Customer experience

Bacteria

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CTMayor Premium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bacteria

One-time1
  • Mode Premium$1.99
None

CTMayor Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bacteria free?
Bacteria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTMayor Premium free?
CTMayor Premium costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bacteria or CTMayor Premium have ads?
Neither Bacteria nor CTMayor Premium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bacteria or CTMayor Premium?
Bacteria ships an update every 3 weeks, and CTMayor Premium monthly. Most recently, Bacteria was updated on November 5, 2026 and CTMayor Premium on November 5, 2026.

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