# QUARTO.GG vs Ancient Games

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ancient Games at 78% against QUARTO.GG's 9%. Ancient Games also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (287 vs 4). QUARTO.GG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ancient Games sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. QUARTO.GG asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ancient Games holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Games has 287 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of QUARTO.GG's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ancient Games's.

QUARTO.GG ships an update every 4 weeks, Ancient Games every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | QUARTO.GG | Ancient Games |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartogg/id1044665977/reviews) | **[4.6 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **287** |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | **78.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stefan Rasmussen](https://appshunter.io/developer/566013935) | [Sullivan Bousiniere](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455653920) |

## What reviewers say

### QUARTO.GG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartogg/id1044665977)

A digital adaptation of a strategic board game where players aim to get four pieces in a row. Pieces are unique, with each having four distinct characteristics, and the goal is to select a piece for your opponent to place, adding a layer of strategic depth.

**Highlights:** Strategic board game, Unique piece characteristics, Opponent selects opponent's piece, Masterable complexity, Digital adaptation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun simple game
- 👍 Good AI for learning
- 👍 Nice interface for free game
- 👍 Enjoyable game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Unplayable
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Game crashes on start
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to set skill level

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- Game crashes
- Intro works, but nothing else
- Never made it past the main menu
- Crashes every time

**Requested features**

- Update the app
- Fix the crashing issue
- Fix the game
- Repair the app
- Update coming


### Ancient Games

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-games/id1589948658)

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

**Highlights:** Play multiple ancient games in one app, Offline and online multiplayer, AI, friend, and random player matches, Collectible game pieces and boards, Challenges with rule variants, Free cloud saves across games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AG+ | $3.99 | per month |
| Ancient Artifact | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dawn of Civilization DLC | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $2.99 | one-time |
| Skeleton Key | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Game Edition | $10.99 | one-time |
| Royal Pass | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 High-quality ancient board games collection
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Appropriate relaxing music and atmosphere
- 👍 Easy to learn gameplay with depth
- 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels and game modes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 💳 Subscription model for content access
- 🎲 Dice rolls appear non-random or rigged
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔊 Ads play with sound even when muted

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after match completion
- Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
- Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
- Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
- Game continues playing after player wins

**Requested features**

- Two-player local multiplayer mode
- Friends list and challenge system
- Leaderboards and ranking system
- Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
- Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents


## Frequently asked questions

### Is QUARTO.GG free?

QUARTO.GG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ancient Games free?

Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, QUARTO.GG or Ancient Games?

Ancient Games is rated higher. QUARTO.GG averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ancient Games averages 4.6 from 287 ratings.

### Do QUARTO.GG or Ancient Games have ads?

Ancient Games shows ads; QUARTO.GG does not.

### Which is updated more often, QUARTO.GG or Ancient Games?

QUARTO.GG ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ancient Games every 3 weeks. Most recently, QUARTO.GG was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ancient Games on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*