Comparison

Kim's Game vs Catan Universe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kim's Game

Test your memory and observation skills by memorizing a set of shapes within a time limit. This classic game, inspired by Rudyard Kipling, is suitable for all ages and helps improve cognitive abilities.

Highlights
  • Memorize shapes
  • Timed challenges
  • Brain training
  • Observation skills
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Kim's Game is a fun and addictive brain trainer. You are given a short time to memorize a set of shapes, and then enter what they were. Originally invented by Rudyard Kipling to be played with gems, it has since been used widely to teach memory and observation skills to everyone from pre-school children to the military. How many shapes can you remember?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 *****

Screenshots

Kim's Game3 screens
Catan Universe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catan Universe at 3.8 against Kim's Game's 2.3. Catan Universe also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 32) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Kim's Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (30% vs 13%). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catan Universe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Kim's Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Universe holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Kim's Game's written reviews are positive against 13% of Catan Universe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kim's Game ships an update every 8 months, Catan Universe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Kim's Game versus Catan Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKim's GameCatan Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings)3.8 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3231K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#138 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB901 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperClostraUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbH

Customer experience

Kim's Game

All ratings30 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,385 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Bugs and requests

Kim's Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Kim's Game

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Catan Universe

One-time6
  • 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

Questions

Is Kim's Game free?
Kim's Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kim's Game or Catan Universe?
Catan Universe is rated higher. Kim's Game averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Catan Universe averages 3.8 from 31K ratings.
Do Kim's Game or Catan Universe have ads?
Neither Kim's Game nor Catan Universe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kim's Game or Catan Universe?
Kim's Game ships an update every 8 months, and Catan Universe every 2 months. Most recently, Kim's Game was updated on November 1, 2026 and Catan Universe on November 3, 2026.

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