Comparison

Catan Universe vs Card Game SheetHead

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

Head to head
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 *****

About

Card Game SheetHead

A strategic card game playable online or offline, offering customizable rules and private matches. Enjoy a brain-boosting experience with various visual themes and in-game interactions. Perfect for quick entertainment or extended play with friends.

Highlights
  • Online and offline modes
  • Customizable game rules
  • Private game mode with code
  • Bet coins
  • Invite friends
  • Change table backgrounds and card skins
Features
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Original name of this game is censored, you have to replace "ee" with "i". Also commonly known as Karma, Palace, Shed, Threes. Simple game to kill some time. Very good for your head and brain, since you have to think strategicly to win. Played by backpackers from all around the world. It is easy to learn an highly entertaining. Features: * Online and offline mode * Game rules can be customized in game options, selectable special cards - 3,5,8,9,7 * Simple rules explanation :) * Private game mode with code * Various in game phrases to say for opponents * Ability to bet coins * Ability to invite friends to a game * Ability to change table backgrounds, card skins and backs. Have fun!

Screenshots

Catan Universe4 screens
Card Game SheetHead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Card Game SheetHead at 4.6 against Catan Universe's 3.8. Card Game SheetHead also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%). Catan Universe's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 14) and chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Card Game SheetHead 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

Card Game SheetHead holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Catan Universe's written reviews are positive against 50% of Card Game SheetHead's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, Card Game SheetHead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Catan Universe versus Card Game SheetHead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatan UniverseCard Game SheetHead
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31K ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size901 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHMartynas Brazionis

Customer experience

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,390 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Card Game SheetHead

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Card Game SheetHead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
6 purchases

Card Game SheetHead

One-time6
  • 300 coins$0.29
  • 1000 coins$0.59
  • 2500 coins$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • 30000 coins$3.09

Questions

Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Card Game SheetHead free?
Card Game SheetHead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Catan Universe or Card Game SheetHead?
Card Game SheetHead is rated higher. Catan Universe averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Card Game SheetHead averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Catan Universe or Card Game SheetHead have ads?
Neither Catan Universe nor Card Game SheetHead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catan Universe or Card Game SheetHead?
Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, and Card Game SheetHead every 3 months. Most recently, Catan Universe was updated on November 6, 2026 and Card Game SheetHead on November 3, 2026.

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