Comparison

Apex City vs Devolution

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

Head to head
About

Apex City

Features
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Zone, build and run a living city in this realistic management sim. Plan residential, commercial, and industrial districts to meet RCI demand while balancing budget, power, and water capacity. Manage traffic flow, land value, pollution levels, and essential services to keep your population happy and employed. Grow from a small settlement into a thriving metropolis by optimizing every cell on the map. Step out of City Hall to experience your creation firsthand. Walk, ride and drive through your streets to see how your decisions impact daily life. Monitor terrain changes, adjust zoning policies, and manage resources in real-time simulated time. Use map overlays to analyze net income, jobs, and population density, ensuring your city remains sustainable and prosperous. Connect with the global community through integrated social features. Join alliances, compete on leaderboards, and chat with friends to share strategies and progress. Participate in seasonal events, complete quests and contracts, and claim daily rewards to accelerate development. Manage your alliance warehouse, track your season pass benefits, and engage with news updates to stay ahead of the competition. • Zone Residential, Commercial, and Industrial areas to drive growth • Balance Budget, Power, Water, and Pollution for stability • Walk, ride and drive through your city at street level • Manage Traffic, Land Value, and Services for maximum Happiness • Complete Quests and Contracts for Gems and XP rewards • Join Alliances and compete on Leaderboards with Friends • Participate in Events and track progress via Season Pass Optional in-app purchases and an optional membership (an auto-renewable subscription) unlock additional content. Every purchase is billed by the app store on your device and can be restored from the settings screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://sim-apex.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sim-apex.com/privacy.html

About

Devolution

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The world won’t conquer itself. Devolution: World Conquest is a real-time strategy game of territory conquest. Raise an army, capture castles and turn the map your colour. Every army you send forward leaves something behind. Build your advantage, then make your move. MAKE YOUR MOVE Capture territory to earn gold and recruit infantry, riflemen, knights and defenders. Hold your borders, find an opening and outlast your rivals. Everything happens in real time. CHOOSE YOUR WORLD Fight across historical battlefields, modern geography and generated continents. Explore campaigns inspired by the Roman Empire, feudal Japan and more. Large battlefields support up to 24 factions, including AI. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play solo and offline against AI commanders with four difficulty levels. • Join public multiplayer games or create an invite-only room for friends. • Talk in room chat before and during a match, with player blocking and message reporting. • Save solo matches locally and continue later. • Watch AI battles in spectator mode and revisit your games in replays. BUILT FOR IPHONE Command your armies with touch controls in portrait or landscape. Pan and zoom around the battlefield, select troops and send them into battle. The in-game controls guide explains the commands. Requires iOS 17 or later. No account is required to play. Online multiplayer needs an internet connection. Saves and replays are stored locally; cloud save synchronisation is not included. Need help? Visit devolutiongame.com/support.

Screenshots

Apex City4 screens
Devolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Devolution at Free against Apex City's $1.99. Devolution also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Devolution is free to download; Apex City costs $1.99 up front. Apex City sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Devolution asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Apex City versus Devolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApex CityDevolution
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB128 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLaleh EmilehA1Base Inc

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Apex City

One-time10
  • My Airport$0.99
  • The Turboprop$1.99
  • The Light Jet$2.99
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  • The Long-Range Jet$3.99
  • GT Sport Saloon$4.99
  • The VIP Airliner$4.99
  • Helios Supercar$6.99
  • Quasar Supercar$7.99
  • Ionstorm Hypercar$8.99
  • Warp Ten Hypercar$9.99
None

Devolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apex City free?
Apex City costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Devolution free?
Devolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apex City or Devolution have ads?
Neither Apex City nor Devolution shows ads.

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