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Block City Wars vs Gangs Town Story

Block City Wars 4.2★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40
Winner Gangs Town Story
Gangs Town Story 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Gangs Town Story is the better choice for new players seeking a GTA-like experience, despite its heavy ad presence, while Block City Wars is primarily for those seeking nostalgia for its original version.

Full reviews: Block City Wars · Gangs Town Story

Block City Wars suffers from significant user dissatisfaction due to recent updates that removed beloved features and changed gameplay, leading many long-time players to abandon it. Gangs Town Story, while praised for its GTA-like gameplay and potential, is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that disrupt the user experience.

Head to head

Features and Content tieR1R3R6R9
Block City Wars Many Block City Wars players express strong disappointment with recent updates, stating that numerous popular features, weapons, vehicles (helicopters, jetpacks, tanks, robot guns, bow), game modes (car soccer, jailbreak, infection, zombie area), and even character customization options have been removed or drastically changed from the original version R1R3R6R9. Some acknowledge improved graphics and smoother gameplay in the new version, but feel it lacks the original's unique appeal .
Gangs Town Story Gangs Town Story users appreciate its GTA-like gameplay, with some wishing for more realistic features, better controls, and expanded content like drive-by shootings, a jail system, body customization, weapon attachments, and an online mode . Players also desire a bigger map and new areas to explore .
Ease of Use and Experience edge: Block City WarsR6R7R15R22
Block City Wars Block City Wars players frequently lament the loss of their progress and items after updates, finding the new leveling system boring compared to the old money-earning system R6. Some also find the new controls difficult . The overall sentiment is that the game is no longer as fun or recognizable as it once was R7R15R22R31.
Gangs Town Story Gangs Town Story is plagued by an overwhelming number of ads that appear frequently, often before the game even starts, after missions, or when trying to access items, severely disrupting the gameplay experience R61R67R69R73. Some users report bugs like the character moving on its own or freezing on ads, and issues with controls .
Reliability and Performance edge: Block City WarsR25R35R88R94
Block City Wars While many Block City Wars players focus on content changes, some mention the game taking a lot of data R35. One user reported their account being banned R25.
Gangs Town Story Gangs Town Story users report the game freezing on ads and crashing R88. One user experienced a significant in-game currency hack, losing 600k R94. There are also complaints about the character not moving correctly or standing at attention .
Price and Value edge: Block City WarsR1R58R61R67
Block City Wars Block City Wars is free with in-app purchases. Some older players mention they would pay for a 'classic' version of the game R1. One review suggests the new version is 'pay to win' R58.
Gangs Town Story Gangs Town Story is free with in-app purchases, but the value is significantly diminished by the constant and intrusive ads, which many users find unacceptable R61R67R69R73. One user reported a purchase for $5 not being credited . The game offers free in-game currency for watching ads, which further highlights the ad-heavy monetization .
Support and Updates tieR1R2R3R4
Block City Wars Block City Wars has received updates, but these updates are the primary source of player dissatisfaction, as they removed beloved content and changed the game drastically R1R2R3R4. Many players specifically request the developers to bring back the old version or offer it as a separate game mode R1R2R4R7.
Gangs Town Story Gangs Town Story players frequently request updates for new maps, areas, clothing, weapons, and other features . One user reported being stuck after the 5th mission, indicating a potential content or progression bug that needs developer attention . There's also a request for better controls .
Pick Block City Wars if

you are a former player of Block City Wars hoping for a return to its original gameplay or a 'legacy' version, as many current reviews express this desire R1R2R4R7.

Pick Gangs Town Story if

you are looking for a free GTA-style game on mobile and are willing to tolerate a very high frequency of ads, or if you are hoping for future updates to expand content and address ad frequency .

Evidence note: The reviews for Block City Wars are heavily skewed towards long-time players expressing nostalgia and disappointment with recent updates, rather than evaluating the current game on its own merits for new users. The high lifetime rating for Block City Wars likely reflects its past popularity before the controversial changes. Gangs Town Story's reviews are dominated by complaints about ads, making it difficult to assess other aspects of the game comprehensively.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Gangs Town Story?
Yes, Gangs Town Story has a significant problem with an overwhelming number of ads, with users reporting ads appearing before the game starts, after every mission, and when trying to access items, making the gameplay experience severely interrupted R61R67R69R73.
Did Block City Wars change significantly?
Yes, Block City Wars has undergone significant changes in recent updates, with many long-time players reporting the removal of beloved features, weapons, vehicles, game modes, and character customization options, leading to widespread dissatisfaction and a feeling that the game is no longer the same R1R3R6R9.
Is Block City Wars still fun for new players?
Based on recent reviews, Block City Wars may not be as appealing to new players as it once was, as many current players are former enthusiasts who are disappointed with updates that removed content and changed gameplay, making it less fun and recognizable R7R15R22R31.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Block City Wars 2/5 · US Miss the original: The new game isn’t that good, I was trying to look back on my childhood and found this. Make a mode to be the original version or re release a Block City Wars Classic, I’d actually pay money for that.
  2. [R3] Block City Wars 3/5 · US Game is too different now: I came back to this game after several years might be a decade. I remember this game having so much more content than it has now. I had to confirm i was playing the same game from so long ago. There are none of the same weapons. My favorite weapon the bow and my car are not there. Also the car soccer game mode was also nowhere to be found. I’m on a different phone now so
  3. [R6] Block City Wars 3/5 · US Oh player here: I just to play it when I was around 7, but now the game fills a lot different, I don’t like the new way to get stuff like just leveling up ? That’s boring it was cool to earn money and buy it you own like what do you mean I have to level up I don’t know how much levels to get a car I want, that’s just but fun anymore, I wish they could go back to when you could buy your stuff and l
  4. [R9] Block City Wars 3/5 · US What happened???: So i was scrolling on tiktok found a video about older games i used to play and remembered a lot i mean it this one it was my childhood favourite game i came back to it, i wasnt so impressed by the start. it did not look the same i remember other game modes like jail break and infection and stuff like that. im just saying i dont like how much it changed niw that it has got me thi
  5. [R7] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Old vs new: I really miss the old game, so much. This change kinda ruined it. It was a 5 star game and now I cant play that game I can only remember it.
  6. [R15] Block City Wars 3/5 · US Ok I guess: Honestly I liked the old version a lot better. And this isn’t one of those “blinded by nostalgia” things, the old version was just GENUINELY better and more fun to play. I wish there was a way for me to download the old version, almost everyone liked it that bad. I could never handle playing the real gta as a kid and this used to be my safe haven, I came back looking for the same game
  7. [R22] Block City Wars 1/5 · US THEY NERFED THE GAME😭😭😭: I loved playing this game as a kid, and now it’s boring asf, cus of the new update
  8. [R25] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Request: Can you unbann my account and why has it been banned
  9. [R35] Block City Wars 4/5 · US It’s great: I love it as just a small on the side game. But it takes a lot of data from u so be careful
  10. [R88] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Froze on ad: Just barely downloaded the game to try it out and got stuck in the ad. Nope…
  11. [R94] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Got hacked and robbed for 600k: Great game until my property income had a hack. I pressed collect and it drained my account from 600k to 0😂😂😂
  12. [R58] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Used to be the most awesome gta 5 clone ever: Now it’s just pay to win
  13. [R61] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Many ads: .
  14. [R67] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Ads: An app that throws out an ad as soon ad it loads is a scam.
  15. [R2] Block City Wars 5/5 · US needs more updated: “Its an amazing game, I love it i would play it when I was 10; the only thing is it gets no updates. If i would get updated every 1-2 months it would be 5 stars.” wrote this around 5 years ago now i miss the old version, the new versions cool and all but shouldve been made a seperate game or game mode, or you should be able to choose which map, like calling the old version lega
  16. [R4] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Bring back og version: Nobody cares about your updates, bring back what we all want
  17. [R69] Gangs Town Story 3/5 · US TOO MANY ADS: Way too many ads to enjoy the game.
  18. [R73] Gangs Town Story 1/5 · US Ads ads ads: Can’t play this game without ads holy moly
  19. [R31] Block City Wars 2/5 · US I wish the old version came back: The new version makes the game not feel the same

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store