Comparison

Catan Universe vs Tower Clock

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

Tower Clock

A digital companion for physical brick-stacking games, this app introduces new rules and time-based challenges. Compete against friends and the clock in a fun, interactive way.

Highlights
  • Companion app for physical games
  • New game rules
  • Timed challenges
  • Multiplayer support
  • Stacking gameplay
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Play a tower-stacking game with your friends using the new rules and compete against the clock. This application is designed to be used in companion with any physical wooden brick-stacking board game.

Screenshots

Catan Universe4 screens
Tower Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Catan Universe at Free against Tower Clock's $1.99. Catan Universe also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). Tower Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads and device support 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

Catan Universe is free to download; Tower Clock costs $1.99 up front. Catan Universe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Universe holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, Tower Clock every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Catan Universe versus Tower Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatan UniverseTower Clock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.8 (31K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size901 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHAdam Kopec

Customer experience

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,367 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Tower Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Tower Clock

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
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  • 900 Catan Gold$7.99
  • 1700 Catan Gold$14.99
  • 3000 Catan Gold$26.99
None

Tower Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tower Clock free?
Tower Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catan Universe or Tower Clock?
Catan Universe is rated higher. Catan Universe averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Tower Clock averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Catan Universe or Tower Clock have ads?
Neither Catan Universe nor Tower Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catan Universe or Tower Clock?
Catan Universe ships an update every 2 months, and Tower Clock every 23 months. Most recently, Catan Universe was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tower Clock on October 19, 2026.

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