# Fugitive Notepad vs Everdell

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Everdell at 76% against Fugitive Notepad's 0%. Everdell also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 3). Fugitive Notepad's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Fugitive Notepad is free to download; Everdell costs $9.99 up front. Everdell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fugitive Notepad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Everdell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everdell has 2.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fugitive Notepad's written reviews are positive against 76% of Everdell's.

Fugitive Notepad ships an update every 9 days, Everdell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fugitive Notepad | Everdell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fugitive-notepad/id1135595567/reviews) | **[4.8 (2.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everdell/id1580626436/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **2.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **76.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#20** |
| Size | 18 MB | 384 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Fowers Games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131388980) | [Dire Wolf Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/815343758) |

## What reviewers say

### Fugitive Notepad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fugitive-notepad/id1135595567)

This app digitally recreates the dry-erase notepad used in a card game. It allows players to mark fugitive locations, known non-locations, and discovered hideouts with various icons. Users can choose between two visually distinct backgrounds.

**Highlights:** Digital dry-erase notepad, Mark incomplete guesses, Mark known non-locations, Mark discovered hideouts, Two background options, Icon-based tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Everdell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/everdell/id1580626436)

**Currently charting:** #20 Top Paid · Card, #28 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

Build a fantastical city by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and recruiting critters. Compete against others or AI in this strategic card-based city-building game adapted from a popular board game. The player with the highest-scoring city after four seasons wins.

**Highlights:** Worker placement for resource gathering, Strategic card play for city building, Build Constructions and recruit Critters, Cross-platform multiplayer, AI play and Solo Challenges, Four-season game progression

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glimmergold | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bellfaire | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth and seamless gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations
- 🎶 Soothing soundtrack
- 🕹️ Faithful digital adaptation of the board game
- 🏆 Challenging and enjoyable solo challenges

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 📱 Small text and UI elements on mobile devices
- 🔙 Lack of undo/cancel functionality
- 🤖 AI opponent issues (e.g., auto-regenerating critters)

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to play certain cards or use locations
- Game freezes or crashes during online play
- Incorrect scoring or card interactions
- Placement issues with workers and cards

**Requested features**

- Add support for expansions and additional content
- Allow players to choose their character/critter
- Implement a confirm/undo button for actions
- Improve zoom and readability on smaller screens
- Add push notifications for online games


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fugitive Notepad free?

Fugitive Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Everdell free?

Everdell costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fugitive Notepad or Everdell?

Everdell is rated higher. Fugitive Notepad averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Everdell averages 4.8 from 2.7K ratings.

### Do Fugitive Notepad or Everdell have ads?

Neither Fugitive Notepad nor Everdell shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fugitive Notepad or Everdell?

Fugitive Notepad ships an update every 9 days, and Everdell every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fugitive Notepad was updated on October 6, 2026 and Everdell on October 12, 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.*