SimCity BuildIt vs Megapolis: Big City, Different Scale

SimCity BuildIt vs Megapolis: Big City, Different Scale

SimCity BuildIt vs Megapolis pits two mobile city builders against each other, and the difference is scale. SimCity BuildIt is about running one city well: homes, services, traffic, happiness and population, with clubs and contests on top. Megapolis is about building on a grand scale: huge infrastructure, railways, airports and large transport systems, with a cleaner, more schematic look. Both are free to play with in-app purchases, and both are played on mobile. Choose by what you like building most — a neighbourhood, or a network.

SimCity BuildIt vs Megapolis: what fills your screen

In SimCity BuildIt, your screen fills with homes, parks, specializations and service buildings, and your decisions are local: is this home inside fire cover, is this road jammed, is this park boosting enough homes? In Megapolis, your screen fills with infrastructure: long rail lines, airports, bridges and large civic projects. Its transport systems are a bigger part of the game than they are in SimCity BuildIt, where trains and regions exist but are one layer among many. Megapolis looks cleaner and more diagram-like; SimCity BuildIt looks busier and more detailed, with moving traffic and varied buildings.

Pace, cost and social play

Both games are free to play with optional purchases, and both reward daily logins and regular play. Megapolis needs an internet connection for updates, autosave and team play. SimCity BuildIt needs a persistent connection for its online features. Megapolis is often described as steadier and less punishing about services; SimCity BuildIt is stricter — miss a service and happiness, taxes and upgrades all suffer. If you enjoy transport networks and big projects, Megapolis will suit you. If you enjoy the daily balance of a living city, SimCity BuildIt will suit you better.

FAQ

What is Megapolis?

A free-to-play mobile city builder focused on large-scale infrastructure, railways and airports.

Which is better for transport fans?

Megapolis — transport systems are central to it.

Which is deeper as a city sim?

SimCity BuildIt — services, happiness, population and clubs interact more.

Are both free?

Yes. Both are free to play with optional in-app purchases.

Do both need internet?

Yes, for updates, saving and social features.

For more SimCity BuildIt guides, visit the SimCity BuildIt homepage and read our related comparison SimCity BuildIt vs Forge of Empires.