Pocket City
Price: Free / $2.99
Pocket City is as close to SimCity as you can get on Android. The game starts out as many other city builders. You build roads, residential zones, commercial zones, and important buildings. There are disasters to deal with and a surprisingly deep economic and crime mechanics to keep track of. The free version of the game doens’t have quite as many features as the premium version and it has ads as well. However, most of the extra features are just that, extras, and you can play the core game for free without paying for it. This is easily one of the best simulators on Android right now, even if it had a rough patch when it started.