Comparison

Catan Universe vs Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

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

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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

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

A multiplayer card game where players draw cards to avoid exploding kittens. Use strategic cards to defuse fatal felines or eliminate opponents. Features original art and is available exclusively for Netflix members.

Highlights
  • Draw cards to avoid exploding kittens
  • Defuse fatal felines with special cards
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Strategic card play
  • Original art by The Oatmeal
  • Exclusive to Netflix members
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite! In this multiplayer, kitty-powered game of chance, players draw cards — until someone draws an exploding kitten and blows up. Then that player is out unless they have a defuse card. Defuse cards allow players to neutralize furry foes with laser pointers, belly rubs, catnip sandwiches or other diversions. All of the other cards in the deck can be used strategically to move, mitigate or avoid. Featuring original art by The Oatmeal.

Screenshots

Catan Universe4 screens
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Catan Universe at 3.8 against Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's 3.0. Catan Universe also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 208) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's advantage is review sentiment (21% 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. Catan Universe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Catan Universe's written reviews are positive against 21% of Exploding Kittens NETFLIX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Catan Universe versus Exploding Kittens NETFLIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatan UniverseExploding Kittens NETFLIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31K ratings) — better3.0 (208 ratings)
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews21.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better208
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size901 MB484 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperUSMNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,305 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

All ratings208 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral16.8%
Negative42.3%
Written reviews691 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative58.8%

User reviews

Catan Universe

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great representation of board game
  • 👍 Lots of game modes and expansions
  • 🎨 Good visual design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔁 Unreliable connectivity and server issues
  • 🤖 Unfair and unbalanced AI
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

From 208 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Accurate to the original card game
  • 💡 New cards and features
  • 🎉 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Automatic card plays
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior of certain cards
  • 🕰️ Lack of turn timer for players

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

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when Armageddon card is played
  • Nope card not working as intended
  • Exploding kitten card not being placed back correctly
  • Wins not being tracked in single-player mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to kick inactive players
  • Save progress and unlock higher difficulty levels
  • More customization options
  • Ability to chat with other players

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Catan Universe

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Exploding Kittens NETFLIX

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exploding Kittens NETFLIX free?
Exploding Kittens NETFLIX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Catan Universe or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Catan Universe is rated higher. Catan Universe averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Exploding Kittens NETFLIX averages 3.0 from 208 ratings.
Do Catan Universe or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX have ads?
Neither Catan Universe nor Exploding Kittens NETFLIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catan Universe or Exploding Kittens NETFLIX?
Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX every 6 months. Most recently, Catan Universe was updated on September 28, 2026 and Exploding Kittens NETFLIX on September 28, 2026.

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