Rummikub vs Catan Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rummikub
Arrange colored and numbered tiles to form smart combinations in this classic family game. Compete online with players worldwide, challenge friends privately, or practice against AI. Collect daily bonuses and enjoy tactical gameplay with a mix of luck and strategy.
- Online multiplayer with friends and global players
- Private tables with custom game settings
- Offline practice against AI opponents
- Daily bonus rewards
- Multi-language support
- Customizable table preferences
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The original Rummikub FREE version (not Rummy nor Rummy Cube or Okey) is one of the most popular family games in the world. The unique combination of tactical thinking, luck and tense competition has made this classic family game to one of the most successful games for the past 70 years! Arrange the tiles to create the smartest color and numbers combinations. Will you be the first player to place all tiles and win the match? * Play the classic Rummikub game online with your friends, family or players from all around the World. * You can choose to connect with your Facebook account, Game Center or as a guest. * Collect a daily bonus and get rewarded for coming back everyday. PLAY NOW Play ONLINE with millions of Rummikub players from all around the world and try to win as many points as you can to become the Rummikub Master! CUSTOM GAME CREATE a public table with your own preferences; number of players, turn time and entry fee. PRIVATE GAME INVITE FRIENDS and family members to play! Create private tables and choose your own personal game settings. You can see which of your friends are online from your Facebook's friendlist and invite them to join you to play a fun classic Rummikub game. We offer a few types of tables - for conservative, moderate and High Roller's players. PRACTICE GAME Play against computer players (also available OFFLINE). Define the turn time, opponents number and difficulty level. Includes 10 supported languages - English, German, French, Dutch, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish. Experienced a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at support@rummikub-apps.com
Catan Universe
Experience the classic board game and its card game counterpart on your mobile device. Trade, build, and settle on the island of Catan, competing against players worldwide. Unlock expansions and new game modes for endless strategic fun.
- Trade, build, and settle
- Play across multiple devices with one account
- Faithful adaptation of board and card games
- Design your own avatar
- Chat with players and form guilds
- Participate in seasons and win prizes
- Unlock achievements and rewards
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Play your favorite game CATAN anytime and anywhere: the original board game, the card game, the expansions and ‘CATAN – Rise of the Inkas‘, all in one app! After a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. However, other explorers have also landed on Catan: The race to settle the island has begun! Build roads and cities, trade skillfully and become Lord or Lady of Catan! Go on a journey to the Catan universe, and compete in exciting duels against players from all over the world. The board game classic and the Catan card game bring a real tabletop feeling to your screen! Play with your Catan Universe account on the device of your choice: You can use your login on numerous desktop and mobile platforms! Become part of the huge worldwide Catan community, and compete against players from all over the world, and on all supported platforms. The board game: Play the basic board game in multiplayer mode! Join two of your friends for a maximum of three players and face all the challenges in “Arrival on Catan”. Make things even more exciting by unlocking the full Basegame; the expansions “Cities & Knights” and “Seafarers”, each for up to six players. The special scenario pack containing the scenarios “Enchanted Land” and “The Great Canal” adds even more variety to your games. The game edition ‘Rise of the Inkas‘ is another exciting challenge for you, as your settlements are doomed in their heyday. The jungle swallows the signs of human civilization, and your opponents seize their chance to build their settlement at the location they crave for. The card game: Play the introductory game of the popular 2 player card game “Catan – The Duel” online free of charge or master the free “Arrival on Catan”, to permanently unlock the single player mode against the AI. Get the complete card game as an in-game purchase to play three different theme sets against friends, other fans friends or different AI opponents and submerge yourself into the bustling life on Catan. Features: - Trade – build – settle – Become Lord of Catan! - Play on all your devices with one account. - Faithful to the original version of the board game “Catan”, as well as the card game “Catan – The Duel” (aka “Rivals for Catan”) - Design your own avatar. - Chat with other players and form guilds. - Participate in seasons and win amazing prizes. - Play to earn numerous achievements and unlock rewards. - Get additional expansions and play modes as in-game purchases. - Get started very easily with the comprehensive tutorial. Free-to-play content: - Basic game free matches against two other human players - Introductory game free matches Catan – The Duel against a human player - “Arrival on Catan”: Master the challenges in all areas of the game to get more red Catan suns. - You can use Catan suns to play against the computer. Your yellow suns recharge on their own. ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to support@catanuniverse.com We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.catanuniverse.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/CatanUniverse *****
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rummikub at 4.4 against Catan Universe's 3.8. Rummikub also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 13%). Catan Universe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Rummikub sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Catan Universe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rummikub holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 31K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Rummikub's written reviews are positive against 13% of Catan Universe's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Rummikub | Catan Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14K ratings) — better | 3.8 (31K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews — better | 12.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #82 — better | #175 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 901 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kinkajoo Ltd | United Soft Media Verlag GmbH |
Customer experience
Rummikub
Catan Universe
User reviews
Rummikub
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 Great travel game
- 👍 Enjoyable game play
- 🚀 Easy to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Glitching
- 🐛 Tiles jump around
- 🐛 Bots play too fast
- 🐛 Unfair tile distribution
Catan Universe
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great representation of board game
- 👍 Lots of game modes and expansions
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔁 Unreliable connectivity and server issues
- 🤖 Unfair and unbalanced AI
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Rummikub
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tiles disappearing from the board
- Game freezing and requiring restart
- Incorrect scoring when players leave
- Swipe gestures interfering with gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Option to play without time limit
- Ability to undo individual moves
- Prevent players from hoarding tiles
- Improved tile distribution algorithm
- Better handling of players leaving mid-game
Catan Universe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes and gets stuck during play
- Frequent log-out and login issues
- Inconsistent enforcement of game rules
- Disappearing resources and settlements
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to mute group chat
- Improve trade interface and AI trading behavior
- Randomize dice rolls and resource distribution
- Provide more customization options for game setup
In-app purchases
Rummikub
- 10,000 Rummikub coins$2.99
- 18,350 coins$4.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
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- 40000 coins$9.99
- 87000 coins$19.99
- 140000 coins$29.99
- 250000 coins$49.99
- 750,000 Rummikub Coins$99.99
Catan Universe
- 200 Catan Gold$2.99
- 300 Catan Gold$3.99
- 500 Catan Gold$4.99
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- 900 Catan Gold$7.99
- 1700 Catan Gold$14.99
- 3000 Catan Gold$26.99







