Ubongo vs Cascadia Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ubongo
Engage your brain with this fast-paced puzzle game. Solve interlocking shape puzzles quickly to earn jewels and improve visual thinking. Compete against others online or enjoy various single-player modes with increasing difficulty.
- Fast-paced puzzle solving
- Jewel rewards for speed
- Visual thinking improvement
- Single-player modes (Levels, Free, Time-Attack)
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Original and new shapes
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Fast-paced, addictive, and easy to learn – this puzzle game will challenge your brain! Sprint to solve a puzzle of interlocking shapes. The faster you solve the puzzle, the more jewels you will get. Improve your visual thinking in 3 different single-player modes. Race against other players online and play against Ubongo fans worldwide! - Easy to learn - The original puzzle game by Thames & Kosmos - Contains the original board game shapes as well as additional new shapes - More than 3 million board games sold - Levels mode, with increasing difficulty and tips for beginners - Free mode, with more than 6,000 random levels - Time-Attack mode, for long-term gaming fun - Cross-platform multiplayer - Ages 8 and up - Languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News *****
Cascadia Digital
A relaxing and strategic tile-laying board game set in the Pacific Northwest. Players explore habitats, discover wildlife, and cultivate the most perfect ecosystem. Offers solo, online, family, and pass-and-play modes.
- Tile-laying gameplay
- Ecosystem cultivation
- Wildlife and habitat discovery
- Solo play
- Online multiplayer
- Family mode
- Pass and play
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Winner of the prestigious Spiel des Jahres board game award, Cascadia is a relaxing and strategic tile-laying game where wildlife and nature exist in beautiful balance. A Breathtaking Journey Embark upon a breathtaking journey through the Pacific Northwest. Explore new habitats and discover the animals who live there as you compete to cultivate the most perfect ecosystem! Wild Strategy Cascadia offers many ways to play and explore the game's strategy, including: Solo & Online Play - Head out into the world to find your opponents, or go it alone! Family Mode - Hone your skills in Family Mode with simpler scoring objectives! Pass and Play - Share your field research with local pass-and-play! 15 Solo Scenarios - Explore new approaches in unique scenarios! 14 Challenges - Push yourself to complete tricky Challenges! Daily Trek - A new objective every day pushes your strategic abilities!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cascadia Digital at every 3 days against Ubongo's every 7 months. Cascadia Digital also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (89% vs 69%). Ubongo's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support 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
Ubongo costs $3.99 and Cascadia Digital $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cascadia Digital holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascadia Digital has 1.2K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Ubongo's written reviews are positive against 89% of Cascadia Digital's.
Ubongo ships an update every 7 months, Cascadia Digital every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ubongo | Cascadia Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (126 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 126 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #86 | #46 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 707 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Soft Media Verlag GmbH | Dire Wolf Digital |
Customer experience
Ubongo
Cascadia Digital
Bugs and requests
Ubongo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cascadia Digital
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unexpected player disconnections
- Notifications not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Full screen support
- Improved cross-device sync
- Better in-game scoring review
In-app purchases
Ubongo
No in-app purchases
Cascadia Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Cascadia Digital free?
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