Bit City vs BlackOut ™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bit City
Develop a small town into a bustling metropolis in this idle city-building simulation. Earn profits, invest in upgrades, and unlock new buildings and vehicles to expand your urban landscape. Customize your city with famous landmarks.
- City building simulation
- Idle gameplay
- Profit collection
- Upgrade investments
- Unlock new buildings
- Vehicle collection
- Landmark customization
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Build your own Bit City! Start from a tiny town and grow to a thriving metropolis in this city building idle game from the creators of Tiny Tower. Collect profits and invest in upgrades that keep your city growing. Fill your city with new types of cars, planes and ships. Unlock cool new buildings, including famous landmarks to customize the look of your city. What are you waiting for? Start building YOUR own Bit City now!
BlackOut ™
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BlackOut The goal is simple: turn off all the lights in the fewest moves possible. Every time you press a button, it toggles the selected light and the ones next to it, up, down, left, and right. Clear all the lights, and you’re on to the next challenge! With 30 unique levels, each more challenging than the last, this game will keep puzzle enthusiasts hooked. If you’re a fan of brain-teasing puzzles, this game is a must-have!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlackOut ™ at none against Bit City's 5. Bit City's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Bit City sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BlackOut ™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bit City ships an update every 2 months, BlackOut ™ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bit City | BlackOut ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NimbleBit LLC | Claudio Souza Mattos |
Bugs and requests
Bit City
Reported bugs
3 issues- Prestige feature not working as intended
- Occasional crashes and progress loss
- Ads sometimes freeze the app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rotate buildings
- Option to choose building types
- Ability to visit and upgrade past cities
- More city themes and building variety
- Collect all vehicle earnings at once
BlackOut ™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bit City
- Pension Pig$2.99
- Stack of Bux$4.99
- Infinite Double Time$4.99
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- Bag of Bux$9.99
- Vault of Bux$19.99
BlackOut ™
No in-app purchases
