Fraud Tycoon vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraud Tycoon
Explore the world of online fraud through puzzle-based gameplay. Learn about the tools and tactics criminals use to exploit vulnerable businesses and build your own virtual criminal enterprise. This educational game highlights real-world fraud methods.
- Puzzle-based gameplay
- Simulates criminal organizations
- Learn about fraud tools
- Virtual criminal enterprise building
- Educational about fraud prevention
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Using puzzle-based gameplay, Fraud Tycoon takes you behind the scenes of criminal organizations that prey on online businesses that have vulnerable security. Developed in conjunction with fraud prevention company Kount, Fraud Tycoon asks players to step into the shoes of a criminal and compete for the fake currency "Bytecash" to purchase stolen credit cards and actual fraud-enabling tools to build your criminal enterprise. While the credit cards, identities and retailers are fictional, the elements of Fraud Tycoon are designed to educate the public about the tools fraudsters use to commit crimes that impact businesses, consumers and our economy.
Close Cities
Build beautiful cities on diverse worlds by solving unique puzzles. This relaxing game guides you through 160 levels with a simple tap or drag interface, requiring no architectural knowledge. Conquer each world's challenges and travel through time with its calming soundtrack.
- Build cities on empty maps
- Solve 160 unique puzzle levels
- Intuitive tap and drag controls
- No architectural knowledge needed
- Travel through different worlds
- Relaxing music and pace
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Close Cities is a relaxing puzzle game in which you will have to build cities in different worlds over time. Find a road and start there. Solve all 160 levels and become a Close Cities legend! UNIQUE PUZZLES You will start each level with an empty map that you will have to fill with beautiful cities. Choose the right road, choose the area and tap or drag with your fingers! DOES NOT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF ARCHITECTURE Close Cities offers a fun experience even if you don't know the difference between a square and a bevel. The game's tutorial will show you everything you need to know at a relaxed pace. CONQUER ITS 160 LEVELS Each world has its king and 16 levels that you must solve to build his empire. TRAVEL THROUGH TIME During the course of the game you will discover different worlds over time with relaxed music to let you go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fraud Tycoon at none against Close Cities's 4. Fraud Tycoon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (96% vs 69%). Close Cities's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (356 vs 64). On price, rating and device support 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. Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fraud Tycoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fraud Tycoon against 4.8 for Close Cities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 356 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Fraud Tycoon's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.
Fraud Tycoon ships an update every 23 months, Close Cities every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraud Tycoon | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (64 ratings) | 4.8 (356 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 356 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ponywolf, LLC | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
Fraud Tycoon
Close Cities
In-app purchases
Fraud Tycoon
No in-app purchases
Close Cities
- Hints - Small Pack$0.99
- Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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