# Bloons Monkey City vs Assembly Line 2

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Assembly Line 2 at none against Bloons Monkey City's 11. Assembly Line 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Bloons Monkey City's advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 1.5K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bloons Monkey City sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Assembly Line 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bloons Monkey City against 4.8 for Assembly Line 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons Monkey City has 46K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Bloons Monkey City's written reviews are positive against 80% of Assembly Line 2's.

Bloons Monkey City ships an update every 2 months, Assembly Line 2 weekly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bloons Monkey City | Assembly Line 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (46K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloons-monkey-city/id918037679/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assembly-line-2/id1669722484/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **46K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | **79.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 125 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ninja Kiwi](https://appshunter.io/developer/386241773) | [Joao Reis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633456295) |

## What reviewers say

### Bloons Monkey City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloons-monkey-city/id918037679)

Build and manage a thriving city while defending it from invading bloons in this strategic city-building and tower defense game. Expand your territory, upgrade towers, and compete with friends.

**Highlights:** City building and management, Tower defense gameplay, Territory expansion, Tower upgrades, Economic buildings (farms, banks), Social features (friends, contests), Player vs. player attacks

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sci Fi Wall | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Bloonstone Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| $10,000 City Cash | $1.99 | one-time |
| Banana Farmer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bloonstone Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bloonstone Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wild Card Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Monkey Knowledge Packs | $11.99 | one-time |
| Large Bloonstone Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| King's Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging
- 💡 Unique city-building mechanics
- 👍 Great combination of tower defense and city management
- 👍 Generous free-to-play model

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional progress loss/resets
- 🕰️ Lengthy upgrade/research times
- 📺 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🔨 Accidental demolition/cancellation issues
- 🤯 Difficulty spikes and imbalanced levels

**Reported bugs**

- Tutorial issues and getting stuck
- Music/audio glitches
- Connectivity problems and login failures

**Requested features**

- Add sandbox/freeplay mode
- Improve social/multiplayer features
- Expand city customization options
- Reduce upgrade/research timers
- Implement difficulty selection for levels


### Assembly Line 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/assembly-line-2/id1669722484)

Build and manage a factory to craft and sell resources. Optimize your assembly line with various machines and upgrades to maximize profits, even while offline. Discover new resources and make strategic decisions to grow your industrial empire.

**Highlights:** Build and optimize 21 different machines, Unlock tons of upgrades, Craft around 50 unique resources, Offline progress generation, Informative machine and resource data, Progress backup

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Optional ads
- 🎨 Good visuals
- 🕹️ Engaging factory management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky controls
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🧭 Unclear progression
- 🧠 Tedious menu navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent offline earnings
- Crafters and splitters stop working
- Crashes on launch

**Requested features**

- Copy/paste assembly lines
- Rotate/flip multiple machines
- Pause production
- Better performance optimization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bloons Monkey City free?

Bloons Monkey City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Assembly Line 2 free?

Assembly Line 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bloons Monkey City or Assembly Line 2?

Assembly Line 2 is rated higher. Bloons Monkey City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Assembly Line 2 averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Bloons Monkey City or Assembly Line 2 have ads?

Both Bloons Monkey City and Assembly Line 2 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bloons Monkey City or Assembly Line 2?

Bloons Monkey City ships an update every 2 months, and Assembly Line 2 weekly. Most recently, Bloons Monkey City was updated on October 19, 2026 and Assembly Line 2 on October 19, 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.*