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City Island 3: Building Sim

Sparkling Society Games B.V. · Games · United States store
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$1.8K
Likely $586 to $5.3K
New ratings
Tracking
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Rating
4.5 of 5
3.1K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 15, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$21.1K
45 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
110K to 314.2K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 3.1K ratings49%
  • United Kingdom 474 ratings7%
  • Australia 340 ratings5%
  • Germany 287 ratings4%
  • Canada 270 ratings4%
  • Italy 240 ratings4%
  • Netherlands 226 ratings4%
  • Japan 224 ratings3%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (45 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. 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
3.1K
AVG RATING
4.54
PRICE
Free
AGE
11.7y
LAST UPDATE
202d ago
VERSION
3.9.0
SIZE
178 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 29 days

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DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
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COUNTRIES NOW
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Oct 16, 2026$3.9K · 1 country
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Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • 25 Gold$2.99
  • 65 Gold$5.99
  • 1,250,000 Cash$2.99
  • 130 Gold$5.99
  • 3,000,000 Cash$5.99
  • 50 Gold$2.99
  • 175 Gold$14.99
  • 2,500,000 Cash$2.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.9 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average4.0 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share17%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 4058 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases75 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
3.1K ratings
5★74%
4★15%
3★6%
2★2%
1★3%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Sep 12, 2015 to Sep 11, 2026: 17% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Too many ads34%

29 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Can make gold unless we watch commercials.
★★★★★ Game is great and I would pay to get rid of ads.
★★★★★ Very slow progress. Money grabber
Price and subscription27%

23 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The money is less even though I keep upgrading and I'm blocked from purchasing anything because now you have to buy in all gold.
★★★★★ Please tell me why I bought a money pack for $5.99 and was charged $12.77??
★★★★★ I love everything about this game but Iv bought a couple times now and it took my money but never gave me my gold 😔😔
Lost data, sync, backup12%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I finally deleted this game.
★★★★★ I enjoyed it so much so I want to put it on my iPhone, I downloaded the apps the game and played but the games did not synchronize with my phone and my computer.
★★★★★ I don't understand how to build like what do they mean by the grid I played it for like 4 minutes and then I deleted it.
Bugs, things not working8%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ If u try to double your prizes you have to watch a video. But when the video is done it shows a white screen. I cleared it at the 17th try. Don't play it.
★★★★★ I have my 1st island upgraded 65% of the way i have 36 people with out a job and every business i build no one works there. Fix the game or i sm quitting! I would have given it a 4 star rating but it is basically…
★★★★★ Does not work on iPhone X...the game only appears in the center of the screen and is too small to even see what you're doing.
Crashes and freezes7%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Ugh 😣 now it's just a black screen and no access..
★★★★★ Crashes within 5 minutes of play & when you re-open you've lost all progress.
★★★★★ I cannot access one of the islands because there is a good chance the game will crash and I will lose all progress for the day.
Worse after an update7%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The money is less even though I keep upgrading and I'm blocked from purchasing anything because now you have to buy in all gold. I can't advance in the game and it's becoming very slow to progress. It will also take an…
★★★★★ This new version based on Ads.
★★★★★ It was always a good game, until the last update.
Slow, laggy, battery6%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ All of a sudden, properties are sold by gold instead of earned dollars and gold is earned extremely slow.
★★★★★ I can't advance in the game and it's becoming very slow to progress.
★★★★★ It's a fun game at first but starts to get slow and boring, and the amount Of ads is obnoxious and ruins the experience
Missing features6%

5 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ White screen flashing flashing and no way to even get out of it!
★★★★★ I had 3000 points missing.
★★★★★ What is the point of walkways or water features if the human aspect is missing from the game
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I like this game it's very relaxing I just wish there was more decor options 5★, Aug 22, 2026
  • Add more choices for decorating the islands. 3★, Jun 13, 2025
  • I just wish there was a football field but good 5★, Aug 1, 2024
  • This app is super amazing and I love it but I wish you could buy gold with money in the game instead of real money. 4★, Jan 3, 2022
  • I love your games they are AWESOME😀😄😊🍭😎please make more games. 5★, Aug 27, 2021
  • When ever I have 5 gold and something cost 5 gold it says you need more gold! 4★, Jun 4, 2021
  • The only reason why I gave it four stars is because....I personally don't think you should have adds to speed things up it's really annoying I'm sure other people don't like it either. 4★, Aug 23, 2020
  • I wish this was more fun 1★, Feb 11, 2020
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
real money5game play6without spending3i'm done3game until3keep getting3keep playing3gets boring3last update3played this game3i'll give3other games3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Fun, addictive45%

164 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I like this game it's very relaxing I just wish there was more decor options
★★★★★ This game is so fun but it takes you so long to get everything under control
★★★★★ This game is really really fun it let you have control and it gives you a lot of business in case you're thinking of starting a town or business there's very very little ads and it teaches me how to be responsible with…
Easy to use6%

23 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Not too hard and easy game play!!
★★★★★ Good game to occupy your time
★★★★★ Real easy and binge-playing worthy!
Worth the money4%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I really enjoy this game and like to play it in a lot of my free time!
★★★★★ Guys, u gotta get it it is free and a lot of fun to play
★★★★★ It's free and it's interactive.
Useful, it helps2%

8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ it helps pass by time wherever i'm at.
★★★★★ I'm 68 years old and it helps to keep my brain sharp!
★★★★★ This game tells u what u need and basically helps u through game play ...
Looks great1%

5 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love this game it keep me active throughout the days and I just left my cities and how beautiful it looks and I think everyone should play this game it tissue more about responsibility and being created and being…
★★★★★ This is a great game, you get to design city's and you can play it offline!
★★★★★ This design has made details such as plants, roads, or anything at all really difficult to add to the city.

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.

★★★★★Sep 11, 2026
A bit tedious

Moving buildings around is tedious and clunky. You can’t spin the board to see different vantage point points. Buildings also turn in only two directions so the aesthetics are a little odd when you’re trying to build roads a certain way. Lastly, they recently inserted random pop-up ad videos. I’ll be deleting this one despite having had it for a while.

★★★★★Aug 22, 2026
Super

I like this game it’s very relaxing I just wish there was more decor options

★★★★★Apr 12, 2026
New Updates

The new update to the game deleted my previous build. Not only that, but this new update is draining battery at an astronomical rate.

★★★★★Apr 10, 2026
No more

Have not been able to level for a week now. Can make gold unless we watch commercials. It may be to delete and move on.

★★★★★Jan 15, 2026
Game big bug

Love to place all the town items. Easy to make more money. Long suffering videos to watch but…….then screen goes white red X does not return back to screen. States game overload and you can fix it. Well no you cannot. Not happy with the white screen. Only goes away for a long time. I just have to stop playing at that point. The game at that time stops. Not fun.

★★★★★Jan 3, 2026
The game

I am now no longer able to purchase more gold or cash!???

Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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Growth research

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 3.9.0

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Released Jan 28, 2015. Current version shipped Apr 3, 2026.

Store description

If you love exotic village to city building games, then you'll love the City Island 3 - Building Sim! Join over 25 million players and start playing this popular city builder game today! Start on an exotic island with some cash and gold and from there begin building a city. Just start with constructing one house, expand that to a village, then create a city and try to expand it to metropolis. If you liked our previous sim games: City Island 1 & 2, you will definitely love our third citybuilder game! This time you will have your own archipelago to build your cities! You can unlock a building and build it on an exotic tourist island paradise, on a vulcano island, a swamp, a desert and more! Really cool city building allows you to construct cities, villages, compounds or a metropolis. Build it as you like, but keep a close eye on balancing the amount of people, jobs, happiness points. Keep your citizens happy with beautiful decorations, earn pirate chests, and create jobs so you can earn money and gold from your happy citizens. People in your own city will provide quests and feedback on how well you are doing! Furthermore, you can decorate your village city by placing walking paths, rivers, railroads with trains, transport, parks and hundreds more fun and beautifully designed items. If you like playing free-to-play citygames, building a city in City Island 3: Building Sim is your best choice! ** FEATURES ** - Easy to play building sim - Build and decorate beautiful islands of your own archipelago with more than 300 unique items, be creative! - Fun FREE to play tycoon game - Tablet support - HIGH QUALITY graphics - Intuitive gameplay with challenging tasks, rewards and achievements - Enjoy fun quests to help you create your own virtual paradise in this free-to-play citygame! - Currencies: gold and cash, pirate chests - Attract citizens with parks, trees, a railway with trains, boats, decorations and community buildings - Collect profit from your commercial buildings - Upgrade your city buildings - Help your citizens by building a city on this exotic island story - Unlock transport to new islands - Collect XP and level up to unlock a new building for construction - Collect dozens of REWARDS while playing - Expand your city to create more room for constructing more buildings, transport and progress your village to a metropolis with tall buildings - Speed up construction / upgrade time - Lots of adventure, pirate chests and quests to unlock - Expand your city over land and sea - Many hours of free fun - No internet required! Play offline any time anywhere

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