City Building Simulation Game in Ireland
Ireland — Games, for consumers. Niche: City Building Simulation Game.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed weekly.
Our call
this week
Score 33/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in Ireland yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- Medium, neither for nor against you
- 211 ratings here · 41,695 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- 1 paid apps
- Competition
- High, against you
- 6 established in Ireland
- Leading apps
- Strong, against you
- 4.5★ average
How the score of 33 is made
score out of 100
- Demand65
41,695 ratings in the US and UK, 211 in Ireland
- Revenue2
0 of the top 10 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 1 paid
- Room locally28
6 established apps in Ireland (14+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap0
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness29
4.5 stars on average; 6 of 10 not updated in a year; includes a review signal (members)
- AI gap30
10 of the top 10 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
Among the top 10 apps, 6 have gone stale, representing 60 percent of the leading set. In Ireland, the top app has 211 ratings while 6 local apps meet the strong threshold of 14 ratings. This leaves space for an actively maintained alternative.
What people in Ireland see
Not yet checked against local App Store search. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
How strong the competition is
The leading apps in this niche
The niche’s apps available in Ireland, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Ireland where it has them.
| App | Ratings in Ireland | Ratings US + UK | Stars | English | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Island | 44 | 9,367 | 4.4 | Yes | Jun 2024 | No AI |
| My City - Entertainment Tycoon | 42 | 8,579 | 4.4 | Yes | Jan 2019 | No AI |
| Designer City | 21 | 9,996 | 5 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
MembersSee all competitors, complaint themes and history.
What users complain about
- Unfavorable or broken updates3 reviews
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| Complaint | Reviews |
|---|---|
| Unfavorable or broken updates | 3 |
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If you build it
The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.
- App Store keywords in Englishthe terms searched and which app tops eachMembers
- What apps here chargethe leading apps' in-app prices, once we have read themMembers
What would kill this
MembersUp to three things that would end this opening, each tied to the data.
The same niche in other markets
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Every competitor, complaint and market, and the build plan, for every opening.
Get 30 days — €19or €9/monthScored 2026-10-28 with score version 5. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.