Comparison

Werewords vs Catan Assistant

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

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About

Werewords

This app facilitates the Werewords board game by managing the night phase, generating magic words, and controlling timers. It requires the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game to play. Players guess a secret word by asking yes/no questions before time runs out, while a hidden werewolf tries to thwart them.

Highlights
  • Night phase management
  • Magic word generation
  • Timer controls
  • Customizable word lists
  • Themed word lists
  • Adjustable game settings
Features
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The Werewords™ app is used with the game Werewords to run the night phase, generate Magic Words, and perform timer options for players. This app requires either the physical Werewords or Werewords Deluxe Edition game, sold by Bezier Games, Inc. (purchase on Amazon or at beziergames.com) In Werewords, players guess a secret word by asking “yes” or “no” questions. Figure out the magic word before time is up, and you win! However, one of the players is secretly a werewolf who is not only working against you, but also knows the word. If you don’t guess the word in time, you can still win by identifying the werewolf! To help you out, one player is the Seer, who knows the word, but has to be careful not be too obvious when helping you gure it out; if the word is guessed, the Werewolf can pull out a win by identifying the Seer! If the logo at the top of the app screen does not match the logo on your box, tap the settings button (gear) and then tap the box at the top of the settings screen that matches your version of the game. Choose the roles you are using in the game, then tap the Play button to start the game. The app will ask all of the players to close their eyes, then wake up the Mayor and any other selected roles in order. Then the app will ask all player to open their eyes, and the day timer will start. If the players guess the Magic Word before time is up, the Mayor taps the "Correct" button, and then the Werewolves can still win if they figure out who the Seer is. If the players do NOT get the Magic word before time is up (or if they run out of Yes/No tokens), the players can still win by figuring out who one of the werewolves is. The Werewords app also includes the following options (tap the gear to adjust them): -- Over 40,000 words in four different difficulties (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Ridiculous) -- Built-in themed wordlists such as Movies, 80s, Music, 50s & 60s, Literature, Food, TV, Video Games, Monsters, Animals, Hobbies, and Celebrities -- the ability to create custom word lists -- Load community word lists from werewords.com -- Use multiple wordlists in the same game -- The ability to adjust the in game and day phase timers -- The ability to adjust how many words the Mayor may pick from -- The ability to have proper nouns on or off (or even just proper nouns) -- a custom soundtrack -- Speedwords (for owners of Werewords Deluxe Edition) See the in-app help for more details. Werewords is designed by Ted Alspach, the game designer of other popular games such as One Night Ultimate Werewolf, Suburbia, Silver, Ultimate Werewolf, and Castles of Mad King Ludwig. Bezier Games publishes party games and strategy games. Check out their entire game library and pick up a copy of Werewords at beziergames.com.

About

Catan Assistant

Learn the rules of a popular board game quickly and easily. This app uses voice narration and 3D animations to explain gameplay without requiring you to read the manual. Get your friends together and start playing in minutes.

Highlights
  • Animated rule explanations
  • Voice narration
  • 3D animations
  • No reading required
  • Quick setup
Features
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So, you have a copy of the CATAN board game, and want to get playing right away. But, you have no time or desire to read rules–let alone explain them to your friends? How about this: Just get all the rules explained to with this app! Gather your friends, unpack the game, and start playing without anyone reading the rules. Note: This app is not a game. It is an assistant for the well-known board game products from the CATAN world. Functions: *** Animated explanations *** Using voice narration and 3D animations, it explains the rules to you comfortably and without reading the rules so you can start playing right away! ***** If you have questions, suggestions for improvement, and feature requests–we look forward to hearing from you! Email us at: info@catanstudio.com *****

Screenshots

Werewords4 screens
Catan Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Werewords at 4.1 against Catan Assistant's 2.2. Werewords also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Werewords holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 112 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Werewords's written reviews are positive against 23% of Catan Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Werewords versus Catan Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWerewordsCatan Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (39 ratings) — better2.2 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better22.8% of reviews
Number of ratings39112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBezier Games, Inc.Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Werewords

All ratings39 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

Catan Assistant

All ratings112 ratings
Positive25.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative69.6%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative71.3%

Bugs and requests

Werewords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Catan Assistant

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Corrupted tutorial files
  • Broken graphics and missing pieces
  • Search function not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Catan game and expansions
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Provide instructions in more languages
  • Include dice roller and map generator

In-app purchases

None

Werewords

No in-app purchases

None

Catan Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Werewords free?
Werewords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catan Assistant free?
Catan Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Werewords or Catan Assistant?
Werewords is rated higher. Werewords averages 4.1 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Catan Assistant averages 2.2 from 112 ratings.
Do Werewords or Catan Assistant have ads?
Neither Werewords nor Catan Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Werewords or Catan Assistant?
Werewords ships an update every 3 months, and Catan Assistant every 3 months. Most recently, Werewords was updated on September 27, 2026 and Catan Assistant on September 20, 2026.

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