How to Earn SimCash in SimCity BuildIt
How to Earn SimCash in SimCity BuildIt
Learning how to earn SimCash in SimCity BuildIt matters because SimCash is the premium currency. It speeds up production, buys special items, opens extra slots and helps in tight moments. The game starts you with 50 SimCash, according to community guides, and after that SimCash is deliberately scarce. There is no fast, free, unlimited way to get it in the official game, and any site that promises one should be treated with caution. The honest methods below are slow, steady and repeatable.
Daily chest and the Golden Chest
Log in every day and open your daily chest. Community guides report that every seventh daily chest is a Golden Chest, and that a Golden Chest can contain up to 30 SimCash. That makes the daily login the single most reliable free SimCash habit in the game. Even on a day when you do not have time to play properly, open the game, collect the chest and close it again. Missing days breaks the run to the next Golden Chest, so consistency matters more than long sessions.
Gift bubbles in other cities
Visit other cities through the Trade Depot and Global Trade HQ and look for gift bubbles. These bubbles appear on a timed cycle — one well-known guide reports they respawn every four hours — and can contain items, expansion materials, Golden Keys or SimCash. Reported SimCash amounts from a bubble are small, typically 1, 3 or 5 SimCash. Visiting around 20 cities a day is a routine many players use, and the guide reports picking up 1–2 SimCash bubbles a day from that routine, roughly 30–40 SimCash a week when combined with the daily chest. Treat those numbers as a community-reported range, not a guarantee.
Achievements and levelling up
Complete City Achievements. The game rewards achievements for upgrading buildings, reaching population milestones and other normal play, and many of them pay SimCash. Check the City Achievements icon regularly and work toward the ones closest to completion rather than chasing distant ones. Levelling up your city also brings SimCash rewards, which is one more reason to keep upgrading homes instead of letting production sit idle.
Contest of Mayors and Mayor’s Pass
The Contest of Mayors is one of the best official sources of larger SimCash amounts. It is covered in detail in Article 10 of this batch. Higher league finishes pay better rewards, including SimCash and Platinum Keys. Mayor’s Pass progress, earned through Contest assignments, also includes SimCash at some tiers. These routes need more effort than the daily chest, but they are the only official way to earn SimCash in larger amounts without paying.
Watch videos and offers, carefully
The game sometimes offers short video ads for a small SimCash reward through the free SimCash button. Availability varies by region and by day, so do not build a plan around it. If an offer appears, it is a quick, legitimate top-up. Never enter account details into a third-party site that promises SimCash, and never trust a generator — those are not part of the official game.
What not to spend SimCash on early
Save SimCash for storage slots, Trade Depot slots and speeding up only when it unblocks real progress. Spending it to skip a five-minute timer is the fastest way to stay poor in SimCash. Keep a small reserve so you can buy a storage item or a depot slot when it matters, instead of spending it the moment you earn it.
FAQ
How can I get free SimCash in SimCity BuildIt?
Through the daily chest (Golden Chest every seventh day), gift bubbles in other cities, achievements, levelling up, Contest of Mayors rewards and occasional video offers. All of them are slow.
How much SimCash can I earn per week for free?
Community guides report roughly 30–40 SimCash a week from daily chests plus gift bubbles, with more possible from Contest of Mayors. That is a reported range, not a guaranteed amount.
Do gift bubbles really give SimCash?
Yes, sometimes. A bubble can contain items, expansion materials, Golden Keys or SimCash, in reported amounts of 1, 3 or 5 SimCash.
Is there a safe way to get unlimited SimCash?
No. There is no official unlimited SimCash method, and no mod or generator can guarantee safety. Read our safe and legal guide before trusting any such claim.
Should I spend SimCash on speeding up production?
Usually no. Save it for storage and Trade Depot slots, and only speed up production when it unblocks an upgrade you are ready to finish.
Read the main guide on our homepage — and for the risks of unofficial SimCash promises, see our safe and legal guide.