OLYM vs Close Cities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OLYM
A simple puzzle game where players tap connected pieces to clear levels and increase their score. It features a variety of puzzle mechanisms across 130 levels and allows for friendly competition. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no time limits and quality art and music.
- Gather connected pieces
- Increase your score
- 130 different levels
- Simple tap controls
- No time limits
- Challenge friends
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OLYM is a simple puzzle game where you gather connected pieces and increase your score. It is another game in the "MUJO" series, a game which has made it into the top 10 puzzle games in 109 countries around the world. Take on a variety of puzzle mechanisms found in 130 different Levels! Play against your friends too! - Free to play! - Simple controls where you simply tap connected pieces to defeat enemies! - Quality art design and music! - Take your time and don't worry about time limits! - Comes with 130 Levels designed with various mechanisms. New Levels planned for the future, too! - Challenge your Facebook friends to a battle! *OLYM can be played for free from start to finish, but it is also possible to make in-app purchases to recover or buy certain items. = How to Play = - Tap lines of 3 or more pieces that are lined up vertically or horizontally to increase your score. - By creating more pieces that are the same color as the enemy, you can defeat them. - If you can beat all the enemies in a set number of moves, then you beat the stage! - Make full use of special items and Gems to overcome the tough levels!
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 rating: Close Cities at 4.8 against OLYM's 4.0. Close Cities also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 48%) and ratings volume (356 vs 23). OLYM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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. OLYM sells 7 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.
Close Cities holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Close Cities has 356 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of OLYM's written reviews are positive against 69% of Close Cities's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OLYM | Close Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (356 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 356 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 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 | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oink Games Inc. | Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo |
Customer experience
OLYM
Close Cities
Bugs and requests
OLYM
Reported bugs
9 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- App fails to launch after updates
- Game not ending properly or registering wins/losses incorrectly
- Levels not loading or becoming inaccessible
- Incorrect display of text (亂碼)
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- Notification badges appearing despite being turned off
- Facebook connect issues
- Game not fitting screen on some devices
- Sound issues (blocking music playback)
Requested features
9 requests- Clearer instructions and tutorials
- Option to disable notification badges
- Improved game balance (less luck-dependent)
- Faster loading and transitions
- More varied gameplay mechanics
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- Support for more languages
- Option to restart levels easily
- Better optimization for older devices
- Option to play offline
Close Cities
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OLYM
- 10 Gems$0.99
- 21 Gems$1.99
- Unlimited Lives & People$3.99
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- 52 Gems$4.99
- 105 Gems$9.99
- 214 Gems$19.99
- 556 Gems$49.99
Close Cities
- Hints - Small Pack$0.99
- Hints - Medium Pack$2.99
- Remove Ads + Hints$2.99
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- Hints - Big Pack$5.99









