# Underline vs Brick City

The clearest difference is price: Underline at Free against Brick City's $0.99. Brick City's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Underline is free to download; Brick City costs $0.99 up front. Underline sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brick City asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Underline against 5.0 for Brick City. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brick City has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Underline ships an update every 2 days, Brick City every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Underline | Brick City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/underline-metro-builder/id6805291888/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brick-city/id6816640120/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#98** |
| Size | 394 MB | 118 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harry Attenborough](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896491884) | [BLOOMYCRAFT LABS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774253513) |

## What reviewers say

### Underline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/underline-metro-builder/id6805291888)

Design and build metro systems in real-world cities using accurate population and employment data. Strategically place stations and choose track types to manage passenger flow and network efficiency.

**Highlights:** Real city maps with population data, Tunnel, elevated, and surface track options, Train frequency and length customization, Ridership and revenue tracking, 110 challenging commissions, Offline play, Multiple languages

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mumbai | $2.99 | one-time |
| Shanghai | $2.99 | one-time |
| Delhi | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bangalore | $2.99 | one-time |
| Osaka | $2.99 | one-time |
| Kuala Lumpur | $2.99 | one-time |
| Melbourne | $2.99 | one-time |
| São Paulo | $2.99 | one-time |
| Rio de Janeiro | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $7.99 | one-time |


### Brick City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brick-city/id6816640120)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Paid · Racing (US App Store)

A relaxing town-building game where you design roads, zones, and essential services to watch your city grow. Explore your creations by driving vehicles and uncover a story across eight chapters. It's designed for young mayors with no timers or pressure.

**Highlights:** Lay roads and zones for buildings, Build essential services like power and hospitals, Drive vehicles within your city, Explore a story across eight chapters, Offline play with no timers or ads, Manage citizen happiness and needs

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Underline free?

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

### Is Brick City free?

Brick City costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Underline or Brick City?

Underline and Brick City are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Underline or Brick City have ads?

Neither Underline nor Brick City shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Underline or Brick City?

Underline ships an update every 2 days, and Brick City every 5 days. Most recently, Underline was updated on November 8, 2026 and Brick City on November 10, 2026.

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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.*