Pirate's Dice vs Catan Universe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Peruvian dice mechanics
- Single Player AI mode
- Multiplayer network mode
- Customizable portraits and emoticons
- Implemented rule variants
- Cartoon graphics
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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!
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: 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pirate's Dice | Catan Universe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 12.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #163 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 901 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Digital Tales USA LLC | United Soft Media Verlag GmbH |
Customer experience
Pirate's Dice
Catan Universe
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
Pirate's Dice
- 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
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
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