City Island 5: Building Sim

Name: City Island 5: Building Sim
Rating: 4.7 (10282 reviews)
Author: Sparkling Society Games B.V.

By: Sparkling Society Games B.V. App

Build Your City On Your Island

Overview

Version:

5.9.0

Last updated: 2026-07-23

Features & Capabilities

City Island 5 is a casual city-building simulation from Sparkling Society. Start on a single island and send an airship to explore the world, unlocking new islands to build your cities on. The game is playable offline, so you can grow your metropolis anytime, anywhere.

Build hundreds of buildings, complete dozens of quests, and earn treasure chests as you expand across themed islands. Visit neighbors, design your city your way, and enjoy offline or online play in this popular tycoon building game.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

Sparkling Society Games B.V.

Rating:

4.70

(10,282) 9 new ratings

Version:

5.9.0 Last updated: 2026-07-23

Version code:

888050970

Creation date:

2018-12-16

Compatible devices:

Size:

352.52MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 17,342 ▼ 25

Other rankings

#55 in build keyword 11 ▲

Other platforms

City Island 5 - Building Sim (v5.9.0)

23,883,623 4.60

(477,207)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Sparkling Society Games B.V.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/city-island-5-building-sim/id1176872889

Website:

http://www.sparklingsociety.net/

User Reviews

City Island 5 offers addictive city-building and strong visuals, with lasting appeal for players who enjoy designing varied towns. However, its downsides are significant: heavy ads and monetization pressure, high costs for premium items, and gated progression for non-spenders. UX frustrations include forced tutorials/events, a cluttered interface, and excess tapping or prompts. Overall, it’s visually appealing and engaging, but monetization choices and user experience friction limit its long-term enjoyment for many players.

Pros

Engaging and addictive city-building gameplay that can keep players busy for hours.
Creative freedom with a wide variety of buildings and city design options.
High-quality graphics/visual appeal that enhances the building experience.
Long-term appeal for players who have enjoyed it over years (nostalgia/lasting interest).

Cons

Excessive/intrusive ads that interrupt gameplay and feel too long or frequent.
Pay-to-win monetization with expensive coins/gold and pressure to spend.
Slow progression and limited rewards for non-spenders, making advancement feel gated.
Forced tutorials/events and inability to skip or quit, disrupting flow.
Cluttered UI with numerous prompts and manual tasks (no auto-collect, too many clicks).

Recent reviews

Always has been a very good game but now it if frustrating for the very reason that there’s too many pop up advertisements. Sad you have allowed it to take hours of fun away from your faithful players!