Comparison

Pirate's Dice 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

Pirate's Dice

A dice game where players guess the total number of dice showing a specific value across all hidden dice. Compete against friends or AI in this strategic game of bluff and deduction to win gold coins.

Highlights
  • Peruvian dice mechanics
  • Single Player AI mode
  • Multiplayer network mode
  • Customizable portraits and emoticons
  • Implemented rule variants
  • Cartoon graphics
Features
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Challenge your friends with this fantastic dice game inspired by the ancient Peruvian mechanics also known as Perudo. Play as one of your favorite pirates against opponents from around the world, to win your gold coins booty. Pirate's Dice is a game for 2 to 4 players whose primary scope is to guess at every round how many dice (with a certain value) are present on the table. Early in the game each participant will have 5 6-sided dice, hidden under its container so that the values are known only by the owners. On each round, players make their bets in rotation until the dice are revealed and the "defeated" player will lose one of them... the last player to have at least one die in his possession will win the game .... CHARACTERISTICS: - Large set of implemented rules with all known variants. - Single Player mode: to play offline with 1 to 3 opponents controlled by the artificial intelligence. - Multi Player mode: to challenge up to 3 of your friends on the network. - Captivating cartoon graphics and ability to customize your portrait and emoticons to chat with your friends. - Parrot's tricks (single player mode only): your parrot will look at your opponents dice, but be careful ... the tip is not always the right one! Have fun!

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

Pirate's Dice4 screens
Catan Universe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catan Universe at 3.8 against Pirate's Dice's 2.5. Catan Universe also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 10). Pirate's Dice's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 13%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pirate's Dice sells 5 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Universe holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Pirate's Dice'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

Pirate's Dice ships an update every 36 months, Catan Universe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pirate's Dice versus Catan Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirate's DiceCatan Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)3.8 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1031K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#163 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB901 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperDigital Tales USA LLCUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbH

Customer experience

Pirate's Dice

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,370 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Bugs and requests

Pirate's Dice

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

5 purchases

Pirate's Dice

One-time5
  • Blackbeard’s bundle$0.99
  • Flying Dutchman’s bundle$0.99
  • Handful of doubloons$0.99
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  • Lot of doubloons$1.99
  • Mountain of doubloons$4.99
6 purchases

Catan Universe

One-time6
  • 200 Catan Gold$2.99
  • 300 Catan Gold$3.99
  • 500 Catan Gold$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 900 Catan Gold$7.99
  • 1700 Catan Gold$14.99
  • 3000 Catan Gold$26.99

Questions

Is Pirate's Dice free?
Pirate's Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pirate's Dice or Catan Universe?
Catan Universe is rated higher. Pirate's Dice averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Catan Universe averages 3.8 from 31K ratings.
Do Pirate's Dice or Catan Universe have ads?
Neither Pirate's Dice nor Catan Universe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirate's Dice or Catan Universe?
Pirate's Dice ships an update every 36 months, and Catan Universe every 2 months. Most recently, Pirate's Dice was updated on October 24, 2026 and Catan Universe on October 31, 2026.

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