Comparison

Cells in Life vs Romopolis

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

Head to head
About

Cells in Life

Features
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View life in small scale as if through a microscope. You can see how each cell reacts with its neighbors to keep itself alive, revive, or...die! With this simulation, you can play and pause the simulation as well as change the conditions with which each cell reacts to its neighbors. You can even draw in the cell grid or tap each cell to bring it to life or kill it. Be mesmerized as simple rules can create beautiful patterns almost as if they were ALIVE.

About

Romopolis

Construct and manage an idyllic ancient Roman city, providing services to happy residents. Earn money, fame, and honor through a comprehensive campaign or custom scenarios. Enjoy a classic time management simulation with trophies and awards.

Highlights
  • Construct ancient Roman cities
  • Provide services to residents
  • Comprehensive campaign mode
  • Custom scenario creation
  • Earn money, fame, and honor
  • Win trophies and awards
Features
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Build ancient Roman cities. Earn money, fame and honor in this casual simulation game. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses and keep your residents happy by providing all the services they need. You'll be rewarded with money, fame and honor. It's up to you how to play - you can work your way to the top in the comprehensive campaign mode or you can create and play your own custom scenarios. Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. Trophies and awards available for the meticulous gamer! * Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city. * Build dozens of Roman-styled houses, structures and other buildings. * Win trophies and awards in 24 unique campaign scenarios. * Play your own custom scenarios. * Reach up to 22 achievements. Enjoy this classic and simple time management simulation game from the popular Townopolis-Romopolis-Megapolis series. Achieve various goals by building ancient Roman cities on a limited area with limited resources and in a limited time. But don't worry - you can pause the game at any time, or play casually without the time limit if you prefer.

Screenshots

Cells in Life4 screens
Romopolis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Romopolis at every 2 months against Cells in Life's every 48 months. Cells in Life's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cells in Life costs $0.99 and Romopolis $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cells in Life ships an update every 48 months, Romopolis every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cells in Life versus Romopolis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCells in LifeRomopolis
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPreferred Mobile Applications, LLCLonely Troops

In-app purchases

None

Cells in Life

No in-app purchases

None

Romopolis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cells in Life free?
Cells in Life costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Romopolis free?
Romopolis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cells in Life or Romopolis have ads?
Neither Cells in Life nor Romopolis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cells in Life or Romopolis?
Cells in Life ships an update every 48 months, and Romopolis every 2 months. Most recently, Cells in Life was updated on October 14, 2026 and Romopolis on October 30, 2026.

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