# City Builder Idle vs Emberforge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: City Builder Idle at none against Emberforge's 8. City Builder Idle also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Emberforge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Emberforge sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. City Builder Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for City Builder Idle against 5.0 for Emberforge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | City Builder Idle | Emberforge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-builder-idle/id6757754809/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emberforge-idle-blacksmith/id6795720676/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Size | 31 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LudoMagus GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832714895) | [Grey Line Interactive LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795720678) |

## What reviewers say

### City Builder Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-builder-idle/id6757754809)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Emberforge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emberforge-idle-blacksmith/id6795720676)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Gems Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Anvil | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Large | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gems Huge | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gems Mega | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is City Builder Idle free?

City Builder Idle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Emberforge free?

Emberforge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, City Builder Idle or Emberforge?

City Builder Idle and Emberforge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do City Builder Idle or Emberforge have ads?

City Builder Idle shows ads; Emberforge does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*