Comparison

Atomas vs Close Cities

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Atomas

Combine atoms to create new elements in this addictive puzzle game. Strategize to prevent your universe from overflowing and unlock special charms to aid your progress. Compete with friends for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Atom fusion mechanics
  • Element creation
  • Chain reactions
  • Lucky charms
  • Multiple game modes
  • Score comparison
Features
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Atomas is a fascinating puzzle game, which you can learn in seconds but will entertain you for weeks. The perfect game for your spare time! Your little universe starts with hydrogen atoms only but with the help of the energy rich plus atoms you are able to fusion two hydrogen atoms into one helium atom, 2 helium atoms into one lithium atom and so on. Your primary goal is to create the valuable elements like Gold, Platinum and Silver. But watch out, if your universe is overfilled with too many atoms it will cause a big crunch and the game is over. One way to prevent this is to build up long symmetries in your atoms and start big chain reactions. From time to time minus atoms appear, use them for absorbing and replacing atoms within your universe or sacrifice them for a plus atom. You see Atomas is not hard to play, but if you want to get to the top you'll need a good strategy, which keeps your atoms organized. By creating new elements like oxygen or copper you unlock lucky charms, which effect the game in various ways and adjust it to your strategy. What Atomas offers you: - 4 different game modes - simple but addicting game mechanics - 124 different atoms to create - 12 different lucky charms - exciting challenges - compare your scores with friends via GameCenter - share your score on twitter and Facebook - quick tutorial The developers high score is 66 534. Can you do better?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Close Cities is a relaxing logic puzzle: build cities along the roads and give every road exactly the cities it needs. Easy to learn, hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • The number next to each road shows how many cities it needs. • Every city must touch a road, and it can't be on two roads at once. • Cities can't touch side by side; diagonally is fine. • Tap or drag to build. When a city is valid, it lights up in color. 480 LEVELS, TWO MODES • Kingdoms: travel through different eras of history and build each king's empire. • Empires: cities of different sizes and roads that ask for new combinations. AT YOUR OWN PACE • No timer, no rush: think every move through calmly. • Relaxing music and a clean, charming art style. • Play offline: on the subway, while traveling or before bed. • Stuck? Ask for a hint. FOR EVERYONE • A quick tutorial teaches you the rules in a minute. • If you like sudoku and logic puzzles, you'll love it. • Free, with a one-time purchase to remove ads. Close Cities is made by The Pangry, the creators of Broki.

Screenshots

Atomas4 screens
Close Cities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Atomas at none against Close Cities's shown. Atomas also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 69%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 365). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Atomas sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Close Cities sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Atomas against 4.8 for Close Cities. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomas has 3.4K ratings behind it against 365, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Atomas's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Atomas versus Close Cities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomasClose Cities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings)4.8 (365 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better69.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better365
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax GittelJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Atomas

All ratings3,385 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews1,471 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.5%

Close Cities

All ratings365 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.6%

Bugs and requests

Atomas

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Undo button not working as expected
  • Game crashing when sharing scores
  • Inconsistent atom behavior with certain power-ups

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to save progress and sync across devices
  • Option to adjust atom colors and sizes
  • Achievements and leaderboards

Close Cities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Atomas

One-time5
  • No Ads & Instant Modes Unlock$0.99
  • 2 Antimatter$1.99
  • 5 Antimatter$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 10 Antimatter$4.99
  • 12 Antimatter$4.99
4 purchases

Close Cities

One-time4
  • Hints - Small Pack$0.99
  • Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads + Hints$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Hints - Big Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Atomas free?
Atomas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Close Cities free?
Close Cities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atomas or Close Cities?
Close Cities is rated higher. Atomas averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Close Cities averages 4.8 from 365 ratings.
Do Atomas or Close Cities have ads?
Close Cities shows ads; Atomas does not.
Which is updated more often, Atomas or Close Cities?
Atomas ships an update monthly, and Close Cities monthly. Most recently, Atomas was updated on November 7, 2026 and Close Cities on November 4, 2026.

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