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SimCity BuildIt

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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$330.9K
Likely $110.3K to $992.6K
▼ 16.1% in 16 days
New ratings
+625
in 4 days, 255.6K in total
Rating
4.1 of 5
87.4K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
39
was 51 on Oct 19, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 26, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$4M
Both stores combined. Small app estimate, so no split per store
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
3.1M to 8.7M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #71 Games: Simulation (iOS), #17 Games: Simulation (Play)$61.8K · 19%
  • Japan #52 Games: Simulation (Play)$47.2K · 14%
  • Germany #41 Games: Simulation (iOS), #18 Games: Simulation (Play)$18.2K · 6%
  • South Korea #54 Games: Simulation (Play)$15.4K · 5%
  • Brazil #27 Games: Simulation (iOS), #10 Games: Simulation (Play)$14.7K · 4%
  • Saudi Arabia #76 Games: Simulation (iOS), #19 Games: Simulation (Play)$10.8K · 3%
  • Colombia #22 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$10.6K · 3%
  • France #28 Games: Simulation (iOS), #15 Games: Simulation (Play)$10K · 3%
42 more countries
  • United Kingdom #55 Games: Simulation (iOS), #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$9.4K · 3%
  • Indonesia #83 Games: Simulation (iOS), #13 Games: Simulation (Play)$9.4K · 3%
  • India #32 Games: Simulation (iOS), #15 Games: Simulation (Play)$9.3K · 3%
  • Italy #32 Games: Simulation (iOS), #12 Games: Simulation (Play)$9.2K · 3%
  • Canada #29 Games: Simulation (iOS), #15 Games: Simulation (Play)$8K · 2%
  • Mexico #41 Games: Simulation (iOS), #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$7.8K · 2%
  • Australia #31 Games: Simulation (iOS), #16 Games: Simulation (Play)$7.2K · 2%
  • Turkey #33 Games: Simulation (iOS), #29 Games: Simulation (Play)$6.2K · 2%
  • UAE #72 Games: Simulation (iOS), #19 Games: Simulation (Play)$5.8K · 2%
  • Pakistan #99 Games: Strategy (iOS), #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$5.7K · 2%
  • Netherlands #21 Games: Simulation (iOS), #12 Games: Simulation (Play)$5.7K · 2%
  • Switzerland #15 Games: Simulation (iOS), #16 Games: Simulation (Play)$5.5K · 2%
  • Thailand #48 Games: Simulation (iOS), #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$4.2K · 1%
  • Peru #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$4.1K · 1%
  • Poland #59 Games: Simulation (iOS), #15 Games: Simulation (Play)$3.3K · 1%
  • Singapore #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$3.2K · 1%
  • Taiwan #44 Games: Simulation (Play)$3.1K · 1%
  • Norway #28 Games: Simulation (iOS), #19 Games: Simulation (Play)$2.8K · 1%
  • Spain #81 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$2.4K · 1%
  • Malaysia #74 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$2.3K · 1%
  • Philippines #54 Games: Simulation (iOS), #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$2.2K · 1%
  • Sweden #66 Games: Simulation (iOS), #13 Games: Simulation (Play)$2.1K · 1%
  • Portugal #15 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.9K · 1%
  • Hong Kong #18 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.8K · 1%
  • Kazakhstan #34 Games: Simulation (iOS), #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.6K · 0%
  • Egypt #26 Games: Simulation (iOS), #19 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.6K · 0%
  • Kuwait #57 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.5K · 0%
  • Austria #39 Games: Simulation (iOS), #19 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.5K · 0%
  • Denmark #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.4K · 0%
  • Ukraine #79 Games: Simulation (iOS), #27 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.3K · 0%
  • Argentina #24 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.3K · 0%
  • Czechia #44 Games: Simulation (iOS), #27 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.2K · 0%
  • Belgium #49 Games: Simulation (iOS), #26 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.2K · 0%
  • Finland #70 Games: Simulation (iOS), #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$1.1K · 0%
  • Nigeria #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$998 · 0%
  • Israel #21 Games: Simulation (Play)$866 · 0%
  • Greece #45 Games: Simulation (iOS), #22 Games: Simulation (Play)$824 · 0%
  • Romania #44 Games: Simulation (iOS), #24 Games: Simulation (Play)$800 · 0%
  • New Zealand #67 Games: Simulation (iOS), #18 Games: Simulation (Play)$768 · 0%
  • South Africa #73 Games: Strategy (iOS), #18 Games: Simulation (Play)$679 · 0%
  • Chile #61 Games: Simulation (iOS), #34 Games: Simulation (Play)$528 · 0%
  • Ireland #20 Games: Simulation (Play)$494 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (1793 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
87.4K
AVG RATING
4.13
PRICE
Free
AGE
11.9y
LAST UPDATE
15d ago
VERSION
1.83.3
SIZE
350 MB
AGE RATING
9+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
17 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
39 (was 0)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 4 DAYS
+625
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 27, 2026$1.4M a month
Sep 28, 2026$1.3M a month
Sep 29, 2026$229.6K a month
Sep 30, 2026$1M a month
Oct 1, 2026$1M a month
Oct 2, 2026$222.2K a month
Oct 3, 2026$222.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$206.8K a month
Oct 5, 2026$1.2M a month
Oct 6, 2026$208.3K a month
Oct 7, 2026$210K a month
Oct 8, 2026$209.8K a month
Oct 9, 2026$209.8K a month
Oct 10, 2026$394.4K a month
Oct 11, 2026$394.4K a month
Oct 12, 2026$310.5K a month
Oct 13, 2026$2.3M a month
Oct 14, 2026$2.5M a month
Oct 15, 2026$3.8M a month
Oct 16, 2026$3.2M a month
Oct 17, 2026$3.7M a month
Oct 18, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 19, 2026$3.4M a month
Oct 20, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 21, 2026$3.1M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$340K a month
Oct 24, 2026$330.9K a month
Oct 25, 2026$2.4M a month
Oct 26, 2026$330.9K a month
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 27, 2026: not ranked. Now: #15 Games: Simulation · CH.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 2026255K ratings
Oct 23, 2026255.2K ratings
Oct 24, 2026255.4K ratings
Oct 25, 2026255.4K ratings
Oct 26, 2026255.6K ratings
255K on Oct 22, 2026, 255.6K on Oct 26, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • Pocketful of SimCash$4.99
  • Little Stack of SimCash$9.99
  • Nice Pile of SimCash$19.99
  • Pocketful of SimCash 3$1.99
  • Premium Vu Pass Level I$2.99
  • Premium Mayor's Pass +$8.99
  • Briefcase of SimCash$34.99
  • Premium Vu Pass Level II$5.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
105 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average3.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share35%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 33 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
5 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases17 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
87.4K ratings
5★63%
4★14%
3★7%
2★4%
1★12%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026: 35% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription32%

56 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ No matter how much game money you have program knows what you need and trade center like a miracle does not have it.
★★★★★ Used to be fun, now it's all about taking real money from players.
★★★★★ The only reason I still play is due to the amount of time, effort and money I've put into my city over the last 10+ years.
Worse after an update21%

36 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This game used to be fun to play. Now it's absolutely horrible. Don't waste your time with this game anymore. So many glitches and freezes. And they don't care about it. Complained numerous times. Is the anything…
★★★★★ Freezes up, too many different kinds of currencies, each update it gets worse because they are using AI to write the software.
★★★★★ I was enjoying the game I've been playing for quite a few years until your latest update which downgraded the services and utilities in the cities and emptied my stash of game currency in the process.
Slow, laggy, battery16%

27 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Was great, now not so fun. Customer service is AI, so you don't get help or answers.
★★★★★ Been playing for many years. You have overused you programmers on graphics. Cut back on animation so that the gameplay is smoother.
★★★★★ It is also the only app I've downloaded that constantly lags.
Too many ads15%

26 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I am not Hispanic nor do I speak Spanish yet half my ads are in Spanish and there is no way to get them turned off.
★★★★★ You're letting MAGA PAC advertise. Deleted.
★★★★★ Game is nothing but constant ads.
Bugs, things not working12%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ You end up being asked to perform tasks unavailable. Tech support cannot help. Nice graphics. Countless server failures. A V O I D this if you don't like waiting for delayed responses. Getting worse every day
★★★★★ So many glitches and freezes.
★★★★★ Game is buggy and has manipulative algorithm always trying to get you to pay to play.
Crashes and freezes10%

18 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ keeps freezing and kicking me off
★★★★★ Was great, now not so fun. Customer service is AI, so you don't get help or answers.
★★★★★ So many glitches and freezes.
Lost data, sync, backup8%

14 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I lost my team of over 10 years in one upgrade
★★★★★ And sometimes the game crashes and you lose the reward.
★★★★★ Don't start unless you love to lose to real $ players.
Limits, credits, locked features4%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I dispatched trains for an assignment and didn't get credit.
★★★★★ Not happy with how hard it is to achieve the contest coins to update new pieces…nor how hard it is to provide services…or how hard it is to play in the contest….I've played for 10 years and recently it has been more…
★★★★★ Starts slow and free, but a few days in you realize you either have to pay for speed ups, or you will be waiting for endless hours for resources to be available.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I like the game overall but I wish not all the good buildings were so expensive and with simcash 3★, Oct 24, 2026
  • No matter how much game money you have program knows what you need and trade center like a miracle does not have it. 1★, Oct 24, 2026
  • Products you don't need are all that's available. 1★, Oct 24, 2026
  • the game is great, just wish there was a way to restart the game from the beginning. 5★, Oct 24, 2026
  • But for the devs; I just wish there was an easier way to fully scrap and redesign the layout of your city. 5★, Oct 21, 2026
  • I wish there was something like that, because it's so difficult to fully rearrange the entire city without it. 5★, Oct 21, 2026
  • To properly set up fire, police, health and transportation, you need about $200k. 5★, Oct 21, 2026
  • The game would be great if it wasn't so damn buggy. 3★, Oct 19, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
pay to play11real money10i've played5watch ads5fun anymore5new update6latest update7played for years4pop ups4spend money6playing this game8i've been playing5
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive30%

84 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Old at relaxing game like this is just like playing the Sims and just as good.
★★★★★ Awesome city builder game, I love this game!
★★★★★ At high levels it gets hard to expand but until then it's really fun
Easy to use4%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ They have made it easy to play at your own pace.
★★★★★ It looks good, the interface is easy to get through and clear, it's fun and flexible in how it lets you move building after they're built.
★★★★★ Just a simple good game nothing bad about it.
Looks great3%

7 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It looks good, the interface is easy to get through and clear, it's fun and flexible in how it lets you move building after they're built.
★★★★★ Really enjoying the design challenges.
★★★★★ BuildIt has some of the best graphics, buildings, landmarks, landscaping, and city-design options of any mobile city-building game.
Useful, it helps1%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I was never keen on the railways but I'm finding them more useful now.
★★★★★ It keeps me entertained and helps challenge my brain.
★★★★★ It helps me exercise my brain and keep it in shape.
Worth the money1%

3 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The app is free but to basically do anything at all requires you to spend money.
★★★★★ I would love to see a true Creative/Sandbox Mode added to SimCity BuildIt. BuildIt has some of the best graphics, buildings, landmarks, landscaping, and city-design options of any mobile city-building game. Sometimes…
★★★★★ There is a little too much $ activities, clouding free play.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 25, 2026
SimCity1 Review

The game keeps changing and/or has several glitches. I continue to play hoping things will work themselves out.

★★★★★Oct 25, 2026
SIMCITY

Wow this is the best game ever. The challenges are great. The game play is excellent. The more I play it the better I become at negativing through the game. Gives great piece of mind. At 67 yrs. Old at relaxing game like this is just like playing the Sims and just as good. Thanks your game is a 5 rating.

★★★★★Oct 25, 2026
Worked for awhile but now won’t load

Only way is to uninstall and start at 0! Hard pass, was using it to teach my daughter about economics, supply chain and buying and selling techniques. Oh well, yes I have the latest update.

★★★★★Oct 25, 2026
So much fun!

Awesome city builder game, I love this game!

★★★★★Oct 25, 2026
It is good

The game is good it just takes a little time to get everything done and can be a little overwhelming but I mean I did get it 10/24/26

★★★★★Oct 24, 2026
game sucks

keeps freezing and kicking me off

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What's new in 1.83.3

Spooky fun awaits in SimCity BuildIt's Haunted Metropolis season! Brave the Streets of Fright and welcome the supernatural. - Unlock eerie landmarks like the Gargoyle Tower and Phantom Plaza. - Upgrade the Rift Tower to watch a mysterious portal surge with cosmic energy. - Design eerie environments with new Haunted Streets, Cursed Lakes, and hungry Haunted Forests. - Discover haunted Events, Limited-Time Buildings, and ghostly rewards! Happy Haunting, Mayors!

Released Dec 17, 2014. Current version shipped Oct 12, 2026.

Store description

Includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Welcome, Mayor, to the city builder and simulator! Be the hero of your very own city metropolis. This is the city-building game to design and create a beautiful, bustling town or metropolis. Every decision is yours as your city simulation grows larger and more intricate. You need to make smart building choices as a city builder to keep your citizens happy and your skyline growing. Then build, trade, chat, compete, and join clubs with fellow city-building Mayors. The city game that lets you build your city, your way! BRING YOUR CITY METROPOLIS TO LIFE Build your metropolis with skyscrapers, parks, bridges, and much more! Place buildings strategically to keep your taxes flowing and your city growing. Solve real-life city-building challenges like traffic and pollution. Provide your town and city services like power plants and police departments. Strategize, build and keep traffic moving with grand avenues and streetcars in this fun city builder and simulator. PUT YOUR IMAGINATION AND CITY ON THE MAP The possibilities are endless in this town and city-building simulator! A worldwide city game, build Tokyo-, London-, or Paris-style neighborhoods, and unlock exclusive city landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty. Make building rewarding and discover new technologies with the Future Cities while getting athletic with sports stadiums to become a pro city builder. Build and decorate your town or city with rivers, lakes, forests, and expand along the beach or mountain slopes. Unlock your city-builder strategies with new geographic regions for your metropolis, such as the Sunny Isles or Frosty Fjords, each with a unique architectural style. The city-building game where there’s always something new and different to make your city simulation unique. BUILD AND BATTLE YOUR WAY TO VICTORY The city-building game that lets you defend your city metropolis against monsters or compete against other mayors in Club Wars. Plot winning city-builder strategies with your Club mates and declare war on other cities. Once the battle simulation is on, unleash crazy disasters like the Disco Twister and Plant Monster on your opponents. Earn valuable rewards to use in battle, in building or to improve your city. In addition, take on other players in the Contest of Mayors, where you can complete weekly challenges and climb the League ranks toward the top of this city game. BUILD A BETTER CITY WITH TRAINS The city-building game to improve as a city builder with unlockable and upgradeable trains. Discover new trains and train stations for your dream metropolis! Build, expand and customize your rail network to fit your unique city simulation. BUILD, CONNECT AND TEAM UP Join a Mayor’s Club to trade city supplies with other members who love and chat about city-building strategies and available resources. Collaborate with other town and city builders to help someone complete their personal vision as well as get support to complete yours. Build big, work together, lead other Mayors, and watch your city simulation come to life in this city-building game and simulator! ___ Important Consumer Information. This app: Requires a persistent Internet connection (network fees may apply). Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Includes in-game advertising. Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. The app uses Game Center. Log out of Game Center before installation if you don’t want to share your game play with friends. User Agreement: http://terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: http://privacy.ea.com Visit https://help.ea.com/en/ for assistance or inquiries. EA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on www.ea.com/service-updates.

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