Deconstructor vs Builderment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deconstructor
Become a demolition expert in this physics-based puzzle game. Strategically place explosives to bring down old buildings within a limited blast radius. Master 80 unique levels across five challenging locations.
- Demolish old buildings
- Strategic explosive placement
- Limited explosives per level
- 80 unique levels
- 5 locations with increasing complexity
- Variety of materials and explosives
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In the game you have to try yourself as a destroyer of old buildings. For each operation, there is a limited amount of explosives and you have thoroughly calculated to destroy a building to the ground. Game features: - 80 unique levels, in 5 locations with increasing complexity. - A variety of materials and types of explosives, add complexity and interest in the game. - The most difficult levels in which you will have to localize the area of the falling debris.
Builderment
Build and automate complex production lines on an alien planet. Harvest resources, craft items, and research new technologies to send goods back to Earth. Expand your factories and optimize your resource extraction.
- Build factories on a massive scale
- Automate item crafting
- Use conveyor belts for transport
- Research new technologies
- Harvest diverse resources
- Expand production lines
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Builderment is a factory building game at heart. It’s all about crafting and automation. You start by harvesting resources and crafting items in factories. Use those crafted items to research new technology and recipes to craft ever more complex items. Earth has run out of resources... You have been sent to a distant planet to extract its infinite resources and craft items to send back to Earth. You'll need to establish a base on this planet to build factories and production lines to automate the assembly of items. Features * Build factories on a massive scale * Use conveyor belts to transport items between factories * Craft dozens of unique items * Research technology to build more advanced buildings * Expand to harvest every resource on the map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Builderment at 87% against Deconstructor's 44%. Builderment also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 46). Deconstructor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Deconstructor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Builderment sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Builderment holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Builderment has 3.3K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Deconstructor's written reviews are positive against 87% of Builderment's.
Deconstructor ships an update monthly, Builderment every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deconstructor | Builderment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (46 ratings) | 4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appscraft | Builderment LLC |
Customer experience
Deconstructor
Builderment
Bugs and requests
Deconstructor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Builderment
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing resources when moving storage
- Conveyor belt pathing issues and clipping
- Inconsistent resource production rates
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to run the game in the background
- Multiple research labs for parallel progression
- More varied and customizable map layouts
- Conveyor belt color-coding or labeling
- Overflow and smart splitter mechanics
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- Prestige mode or new game+ options
In-app purchases
Deconstructor
- Rocket launch$0.99
- Extra ammo$0.99
- Full version$2.99
Builderment
- Pile of Gems$2.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
- Bunch of Gems$6.99
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- Bunch of Gems$9.99
- Sack of Gems2 variants$19.99
- Advanced World Settings$19.99
- Chest of Gems$29.99
- Chest of Gems$39.99
- Vault of Gems$79.99
Questions
Is Deconstructor free?
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