Best City Apps & Games

249+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated July 2026

Out of 249+ city apps and games on iOS, 19 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top City Apps & Games (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1SimCity BuildItSimCity BuildItFree4.1★ (84K)YesYesJul 2026
2TheoTownTheoTownFree4.7★ (3.1K)YesYesJul 2026
3Bit City: Building EvolutionBit City: Building EvolutionFree4.6★ (8.4K)YesYesJul 2026
4Designer City 2Designer City 2Free4.9★ (4K)YesYesJul 2026
5Sunday City: Симулятор ЖизниSunday City: Симулятор ЖизниFree4.7★ (5.5K)NoYesJul 2026
6Megapolis: City Building SimMegapolis: City Building SimFree4.6★ (27K)YesYesJul 2026
7City Smash: Sandbox GameCity Smash: Sandbox GameFree4.8★ (95K)YesYesJul 2026
8Pocket CityPocket City$2.994.7★ (5K)NoNoJul 2026

Top Picks for City

SimCity BuildIt#1

SimCity BuildIt by Electronic Arts

Build your extraordinary city.
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.1😐(84K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#60in Games
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Design and build a bustling city metropolis, managing resources, citizen happiness, and urban challenges like traffic and pollution. Trade with other players, compete in city wars, and unlock unique landmarks and regional styles to create your dream city.

What We Love

  • 🌟 Great game
  • 🌇 Beautiful graphics
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤝 Supportive club community

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
  • 🔍 Difficult to find needed items
TheoTown#2

TheoTown by blueflower GmbH

Baue deine eigene Stadt
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.7😊(3.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Build and manage your own city from a small town to a sprawling metropolis. Design transportation networks, handle emergencies, and construct famous landmarks. Customize your city with user-created plugins.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Best city builder on mobile
  • 👍 Pixel art style and retro vibe
  • 🎨 Highly customizable with plugins
  • 💰 No microtransactions or ads

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials
  • 🎨 Outdated or basic graphics for some users
Bit City: Building Evolution#3

Bit City: Building Evolution by NimbleBit LLC

Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.6😊(8.4K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Great for casual time-wasting
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style

Room to Improve

  • 🕰️ Slow progression and repetitive gameplay
  • 🔀 Inability to rotate buildings
  • 🤑 Expensive special buildings

More City apps to explore

4
Designer City 2
Designer City 2
Designer City 2
City building game
Free

Design and build your dream city without timers or energy bars. Construct residential, commercial, and industrial zones, manage resources, and create a unique skyline with landmarks and over 2,000 buildings. Play offline or online.

No timers or energy barsDesign and build dream citiesCreate unique city skylines
🎮 Games
(4K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Sunday City: Симулятор Жизни
Sunday City: Симулятор Жизни
Sunday City: Симулятор Жизни
Реальная жизнь и бизнес
Free

Experience an eternal summer simulator where every day feels like a weekend. Build your dream lifestyle, from a relaxed vibe to an adventurous journey. Rise from a courier to a multimillionaire, start businesses, and enjoy endless fun and social activities.

Life simulationBusiness managementCareer progression
🎮 Games
(5.5K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Megapolis: City Building Sim
Megapolis: City Building Sim
Megapolis: City Building Sim
Build global pocket metropolis
Free

Design and build your dream metropolis in this economic simulation game. Make strategic decisions to grow your city, manage resources, and construct iconic landmarks and infrastructure. Compete with others and unlock new opportunities for urban development.

Design your own cityEconomic simulation gameplayBuild famous landmarks
🎮 Games
(27K)
free with in-app purchases
7
City Smash: Sandbox Game
City Smash: Sandbox Game
City Smash: Sandbox Game
City Smash
Free

Experience ultimate destruction in this physics-based city smasher. Unleash powerful weapons like nuclear bombs and black holes to witness realistic building collapse. Perfect for those who enjoy chaotic destruction simulations.

Physics-based destructionRealistic building collapseNuclear bomb simulation
🎮 Games
(95K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Pocket City
Pocket City
Pocket City
Build your own city as mayor!
$2.99

Become a mayor and construct your own thriving metropolis. Design residential, commercial, and industrial areas, add recreational spaces, and manage challenges like crime and disasters to see your city flourish.

Build residential, commercial, and industrial zonesCreate parks and recreation areasRespond to crime and disasters
🎮 Games
(5K)
free
9
Global City: Build a megapolis
Global City: Build a megapolis
Global City: Build a megapolis
My pocket urban construction
Free

Build and manage a thriving city with high-quality graphics. Develop resource production, complete quests for rewards, and expand your settlement into a bustling megapolis. Connect with friends to trade and compete.

High-quality city graphicsResource production and managementQuest completion for rewards
🎮 Games
(6.1K)
free with in-app purchases
10
City Island 5: Building Sim
City Island 5: Building Sim
City Island 5: Building Sim
Build Your City On Your Island
Free

Develop a small town into a sprawling metropolis by building on multiple unique islands. Explore the world via airship to discover new locations and expand your city-building horizons. Enjoy a rewarding offline experience filled with quests and content.

Build and expand cities on multiple islandsExplore new islands via airshipOffline gameplay available
🎮 Games
(10K)
free with in-app purchases
11
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™
Fun Theme Park Game
Free

Build and manage your dream theme park, from designing thrilling roller coasters to customizing every detail. Expand your park, attract more visitors, and compete in fun challenges.

Design custom roller coastersCollect and customize attractionsManage park operations
🎮 Games
(86K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Township
Township
Township
From Farming Town to Big City
Free

Build your dream city and farm, then relax with engaging match-3 puzzles. Compete in exciting events, collect unique items, and play offline. This game offers a vibrant community and endless creative possibilities.

City building and designFarming and crop growingMatch-3 puzzle gameplay
🎮 Games
(2.2M)
free with in-app purchases
13
Forge of Empires: Build a City
Forge of Empires: Build a City
Forge of Empires: Build a City
Civilization building game
Free

Build and evolve your city from the Stone Age through modern times and beyond. Develop new technologies, produce goods, and trade with neighbors. Conquer territories through negotiation or battle in this award-winning strategy game.

Build and evolve city through agesDevelop new technologies and buildingsProduce and trade goods
🎮 Games
(168K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Flex City RP: 온라인 오픈 월드
Flex City RP: 온라인 오픈 월드
Flex City RP: 온라인 오픈 월드
멀티플레이어 게임. 온라인 오픈 월드.
Free

Engage in a sprawling open-world sandbox driving and racing game. Form gangs, customize characters, and navigate a complex economic system with realistic driving and combat mechanics. Participate in missions and community events in a vibrant gangster city.

Multiplayer sandbox driving and racingGang wars and strategic alliancesRealistic driving simulator
🎮 Games
(19K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Crowd City
Crowd City
Crowd City
The real crowd experience!
Free

Lead a growing crowd through the city, absorbing more people to become the largest. Outmaneuver and crush opponents with your overwhelming numbers to dominate the town. Experience the thrill of real crowd dynamics in this engaging game.

Gather people across the cityBecome the biggest crowdCrush opponents
🎮 Games
(1M)
free with in-app purchases
16
City Island 3: Building Sim
City Island 3: Building Sim
City Island 3: Building Sim
Build your own city!
Free

Build and manage your own cities across a tropical archipelago. Start with a single house and expand to a bustling metropolis, balancing citizen happiness, jobs, and resources. Decorate your islands with hundreds of items and unlock new buildings and transport options.

Build and decorate islandsManage city resourcesUnlock new buildings
🎮 Games
(3.1K)
free with in-app purchases
17
GTA: Liberty City Stories
GTA: Liberty City Stories
GTA: Liberty City Stories
by Rockstar Games
Free

Experience a crime drama on the East Coast as a former mobster returns home to a city in chaos. Battle warring families, political corruption, and organized crime to regain control. Play a free trial or unlock the full game with a one-time purchase.

Open-world explorationCrime drama storylineVehicle driving and combat
🎮 Games
(9.8K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Designer City
Designer City
Designer City
City building game
Free

Design and build your dream city without any waiting times. Construct various buildings, manage resources, and create a unique skyline with over 2,000 landmarks. Play offline or online with optional in-game purchases.

No wait times or timersDesign unique city skylinesBuild residential, commercial, and industrial zones
🎮 Games
(8K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Airport Simulator: Plane City
Airport Simulator: Plane City
Airport Simulator: Plane City
Multi-hub building simulation
Free

Build and manage bustling international airports. From designing terminals and managing flight schedules to optimizing passenger flow and airline partnerships, your strategic decisions shape the success of your aviation empire. Enjoy a visually rich and contemplative simulation experience.

Manage 3 unique airport locationsCustomize interiors and exteriorsNegotiate airline partnerships
🎮 Games
(9.5K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Idle Island - City Tycoon
Idle Island - City Tycoon
Idle Island - City Tycoon
Build and manage your own town
Free

Develop your dream city on a private island. Manage your real estate business, earn cash, and expand your empire. This offline city builder offers an idle tycoon and clicker experience with intuitive gameplay and challenging tasks.

Build towns and citiesManage real estate businessEarn idle cash offline
🎮 Games
(46K)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about City

What are the best city apps & games for iPhone?
SimCity BuildIt tops our city apps & games ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.1-star average from 84K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top city apps & games we rank are free to download, including SimCity BuildIt and TheoTown.
SimCity BuildIt shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 249+ city apps & games on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
SimCity BuildIt is a city-building and simulation game where you act as Mayor to design and create your own bustling city metropolis. You'll make strategic decisions about placing buildings, managing resources, and keeping your citizens happy while expanding your city's skyline.
Key features include designing and building your city with various structures, managing services like power and police, solving urban challenges such as traffic and pollution, trading with other players, competing in Club Wars and the Contest of Mayors, and unlocking unique landmarks and regional architectural styles.

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