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Block City Wars vs Gangstar Vegas

Block City Wars 4.2★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 40
Winner Gangstar Vegas
Gangstar Vegas 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65

Gangstar Vegas is the better choice for players seeking a more traditional open-world action experience, despite its aggressive ad monetization, while Block City Wars is struggling with a recent update that alienated its long-time player base.

Full reviews: Block City Wars · Gangstar Vegas

Gangstar Vegas offers a robust open-world experience with impressive graphics for a mobile game, but it's heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads and performance issues. Block City Wars, while nostalgic for many, has alienated its player base with a recent update that removed beloved features and changed core gameplay, leading to widespread calls for the old version to return.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Gangstar VegasR3R9R14R21
Block City Wars Block City Wars users are overwhelmingly negative about recent updates, stating that many beloved features, weapons, vehicles (helicopters, jetpacks, tanks, robot guns), game modes (car soccer, jailbreak, infection, zombie area), and even character customization options from the original game have been removed or drastically changed R3R9R14R21. The new map is bigger but lacks the unique elements that made the old one special R14.
Gangstar Vegas Gangstar Vegas offers a comprehensive open-world experience, often compared to GTA . Users enjoy the story and the ability to acquire vehicles like helicopters . Some players express a desire for more maps, better day/night cycles, and a multiplayer or online mode to play with friends R74.
Ease of Use and Performance tieR6R16R19R26
Block City Wars Block City Wars players report that the new controls are hard and that the game feels different, with some lamenting the loss of the old way to earn items R6. There's also a complaint about slow driving R16 and a lack of controller support R19. Some users note improved graphics and smoother performance in the new version, but this is often overshadowed by discontent with content changes R26.
Gangstar Vegas Gangstar Vegas suffers from significant performance issues, with users reporting frequent glitches, freezing, and app crashes, especially when playing online or with internet connectivity . The game is also described as laggy on newer devices . Some users note that the game runs smoother offline .
Reliability and Stability tieR25R27R34R54
Block City Wars Block City Wars users report that their progress and purchases were reset or lost with the new update R27R34R54. There are also reports of accounts being banned or deleted for inactivity R25.
Gangstar Vegas Gangstar Vegas users frequently experience app crashes, freezing, and glitches that interrupt gameplay, especially during missions . Some users also report issues with game saves, ammunition, and money being reduced . There are also instances of accounts being deleted for inactivity, leading to loss of progress and money spent .
Price and Value tieR1R6R32R58
Block City Wars Block City Wars is free with in-app purchases, but users are frustrated by changes to the in-game economy, such as leveling up to get items instead of earning money to buy them R6. Some users feel the game has become 'pay to win' R58. Many would even pay for a 'classic' version of the game R1R32.
Gangstar Vegas Gangstar Vegas is free with in-app purchases, but it is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads that make the game almost unplayable R61R64R66. Even purchasing perks or prestige to remove ads does not always work, with users still reporting ads . Some find in-game items very expensive and feel the game is 'pay to win' .
Pick Block City Wars if

You are a new player looking for a blocky, GTA-like game and are not attached to its previous versions, or if you specifically prefer the updated graphics and smoother feel R26.

Pick Gangstar Vegas if

You are looking for a more graphically advanced, open-world action game similar to GTA on mobile, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads or play offline to mitigate them .

Evidence note: Reviews for Block City Wars are heavily skewed by long-time players expressing extreme dissatisfaction with a recent major update, often overshadowing any positive aspects of the current version. Many reviews are pleas to revert to an older version, making it difficult to assess the current game on its own merits without this historical context. Gangstar Vegas reviews are dominated by complaints about ads and performance, but still reflect a generally positive view of its core gameplay.

Frequently asked

What happened to the old Block City Wars?
The game received a major update that drastically changed its content, removing many beloved weapons, vehicles, game modes, and even character customization options, leading to widespread disappointment among long-time players R3R9R14R21.
Does Gangstar Vegas have too many ads?
Yes, Gangstar Vegas is heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, which appear every few seconds, during missions, when opening menus or maps, and even as audio interruptions, making the game nearly unplayable for many users R61R64R66R69.
Can I play Block City Wars or Gangstar Vegas with friends?
Block City Wars used to have multiplayer modes like car racing and infection, but it's unclear if these are still present in the current version, with many old modes reportedly removed R9R26R41. Gangstar Vegas users have expressed a strong desire for an online or multiplayer mode to play with friends, indicating it is not currently a prominent feature R74.

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. [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
  2. [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
  3. [R14] Block City Wars 5/5 · US What I miss: Hey KADEXO LIMITED, I’ve played Block City Wars for multiple years and I really love the game. The new update that made the map bigger looks cool, but it removed almost everything that made me stick around. You took out helicopters, jetpacks, the military base, tanks, and the robot guns. Those were huge parts of how I played and what made the game unique compared to other block sho
  4. [R21] Block City Wars 3/5 · US What the heck happened to the vehicles and animations: Why did you remove the elevator animation it was my favorite part about going to that building and now it’s gone. What happened to all of the old cars tanks boats and mechs and you need to at least add back the zombie area it was one of my favorite areas to go to I liked the thrill of always being at risk of getting cornered by a horde of the
  5. [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
  6. [R16] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Un juego muy aburrido: Con lo que jugué me parece muy lenta la conducción, y yo hubiera hecho un movimiento más como GTA San Andreas, y que el hud del juego no parezca un fps. Es un juego con buena idea pero prefiero la versión antigua
  7. [R19] Block City Wars 1/5 · US No controller support: No support for controllers
  8. [R26] Block City Wars 5/5 · US The changes: Its been a while since I played this and a lot has changed. First off the lobby isnt your character on top of a building with a chest behind him. For me I dont know how to really navigate but lat time I played this was 2019. I hope the car racing and infection modes are still there. Only thing thats sucks is that my progress reset but idc. Also it looks and feels smoother and the
  9. [R25] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Request: Can you unbann my account and why has it been banned
  10. [R27] Block City Wars 3/5 · US I wish you never had an update: I love this game when I first found it when I was 9 I fell in love with the game I used to play everyday on my moms and I love playing with the other people and now the update is here I wish it never happened because it changed everything I lost everything and now it isn’t at good as it used to be so now it’s just a huge fell off for this game and it’s just really s
  11. [R34] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Worse idea ever: I hate that I wasted my childhood and so much work just come back that last time it updated see all my progress gone GONE I PUT ALOT TIME AND ITS TAKEN AWAY like WHATTT D:<
  12. [R54] Block City Wars 3/5 · US Used to be good: You wiped the accounts and got rid of the old game? Really? Don’t fix what isn’t broken. Bring the old version back. Used to be 5 stars.
  13. [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.
  14. [R32] Block City Wars 5/5 · US Please: I beg you guys to release a legacy version of this game I has so much fun when I played this game it was amazing
  15. [R58] Block City Wars 1/5 · US Used to be the most awesome gta 5 clone ever: Now it’s just pay to win
  16. [R61] Gangstar Vegas 1/5 · US ADS: REMOVE ALL THESE STUPID ADS DUDE UGH SO ANNOYING TO PLAY THIS GAME WITH ALL THESE STUPID ADS. NOW I REMEBER WHY I DELETED THIS GAME IN THE FIRST PLACE.
  17. [R64] Gangstar Vegas 1/5 · US PAY TO WIN AD SPAMMING IN GAME MONEY STEALING MISSION NOT MAKING SENSE!: They give u ads every second but when they give u a double your rewards option all of the sudden they don’t have ads for u then u try to claim your mission gems and sometimes u don’t get it to many ads and the game acts petty when u use the ads to get more and cops teleport in front of u making it impossible to escape them mi
  18. [R66] Gangstar Vegas 3/5 · US Too many Ads: You can’t even go 30 seconds without a ad muting ur game or random pop ups it’s not even a over exaggeration
  19. [R69] Gangstar Vegas 3/5 · US Way to many ads: Every time you go to buy something or click on anything you get in ad if your in the car you can never hear anything but ads and it’s sooo annoying
  20. [R41] Block City Wars 5/5 · US I love the game: Pls add back mini games
  21. [R74] Gangstar Vegas 4/5 · US Online mode needed: You should make an online mode the game is fun but would better a better with an online mode to play with friends

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