Comparison

Cybersecurity City vs Blackbat

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

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About

Cybersecurity City

Features
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Cyber games serve as an effective awareness tool by delivering educational content to target groups within an interactive and engaging framework, thereby enhancing the anticipated benefits and achieving desired outcomes in strengthening awareness of cybersecurity concepts and digital safety. In the context of the "National Initiative for Digital Safety", the National Cyber Security Agency launches innovative cyber games aimed at delivering modern cyber awareness content to target segments through gameplay. Each game is designed to be tailored to the age and occupational characteristics of the target segment, thus maximising the initiative's expected impact and contributing to the development of a cybersecure and technologically empowered society. Application Concept • The game application is based on designing a multi-construction site for "Cybersecurity City", incorporating various icons relevant to the game environment (manual and electrical equipment / buildings under construction / technical devices / monitoring and control room / ...). • The participant explores the construction site to complete various construction operations. During this journey, they encounter diverse cyber questions and must answer them to obtain assistance tools that enable them to perform required tasks, thereby earning coins and continuing gameplay. • Upon reaching a specified number of coins and completing all required tasks in the first level, the participant advances to subsequent game levels (the game consists of 4 progressively challenging levels). • When providing an incorrect answer to a puzzle, the participant does not receive assistance tools but is granted additional attempts to answer again and earn a reduced number of points. Application Objectives • Raise awareness of key cybersecurity principles, foundations, and digital safety rules applicable to participants' various daily activities. • Deliver highly specialised cybersecurity information directly relevant to the expatriate workforce segment, specifically addressing their knowledge requirements in this domain. • Provide participants with engaging entertainment through various progressively challenging questions. • Familiarise participants with essential cybersecurity terminology through smooth cognitive mechanisms featuring engaging elements that motivate achievement and success. • Deliver clear, simplified gameplay experiences based on direct question-and-answer formats, suitable for the educational and cultural characteristics of the expatriate workers segment. Application Fundamentals • Game Environment: A multi-construction site where the participant explores. • Game Elements: Various icons within the construction site environment. When the participant stands on the icons, questions and puzzles appear which must be solved to obtain assistance tools for performing various tasks. These elements include: buildings under construction/ construction tools and equipment/ monitoring room/... . • Game Puzzles: A collection of questions centred on various cybersecurity topics. Correct answers earn the participant assistance tools. • Assistance Tools: A set of tools obtained through correct answers to cyber puzzles. These tools assist in performing required tasks, such as: specific tools/ access to task locations/ selection between task-related elements/ ... . • Coins: Rewards collected by the participant upon completing required tasks. Upon reaching a specified number of coins within each level, the participant advances to the next game level.

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Blackbat

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Pass your cybersecurity certification without the 900-page textbook. Blackbat drills you on real exam questions in five-minute sessions — the same way language apps teach vocabulary. WHAT YOU GET • 2,000+ questions written against the real exam objectives • Six tracks: CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, Cisco CCNA, AWS Cloud Practitioner, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity • Four question formats, including log triage and command building — not just multiple choice • Short interactive courses when you want the concept before the questions • Misses come back in review drills, right before you'd forget them BUILT AROUND YOU Tell us your level and what you're studying for, and your path is ordered to match. Beginners start with fundamentals. People already in tech get the hands-on material first. KEEP THE HABIT Streaks, XP, daily challenges and a weekly leaderboard. Five minutes a day beats a three-hour cram you'll forget. FREE TO START 10 certification questions a day, free, forever. No account needed to begin. Blackbat Pro unlocks every bank with unlimited practice, unlimited hearts and no ads. BLACKBAT PRO Available monthly, every 3 months, or every 12 months. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blackbatterminal.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cybersecurity City4 screens
Blackbat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cybersecurity City at none against Blackbat's 6. Cybersecurity City also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackbat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cybersecurity City asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Cybersecurity City versus Blackbat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCybersecurity CityBlackbat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAHYA SAYED OMARMilind Bhatt

In-app purchases

None

Cybersecurity City

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Blackbat

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Blackbat Pro 3 Months7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • Blackbat Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 100 Gems$3.99
  • 1400 Gems$8.99

Questions

Is Cybersecurity City free?
Cybersecurity City is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blackbat free?
Blackbat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cybersecurity City or Blackbat have ads?
Blackbat shows ads; Cybersecurity City does not.

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