Catan Assistant vs Virtual Table for Board Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Animated rule explanations
- Voice narration
- 3D animations
- No reading required
- Quick setup
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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 *****
Virtual Table for Board Games
This app allows you to play, create, and share thousands of board games with a global community. Enjoy tabletop gaming on the go, whether online or offline, and connect with fellow enthusiasts to make new friends and play together.
- Play thousands of board games
- Create custom board games
- Share games with the community
- Online and offline play
- Social gaming features
- Cross-device compatibility
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Virtual Table - The Ultimate Mobile Board Game Simulator - Unlimited Fun: Play, create, and share thousands of board games with a lively community - Anywhere, Anytime: Enjoy board gaming on the go, online or offline, all in your pocket - Social Play: Meet fellow board game lovers, make new friends, and play together from anywhere in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Table for Board Games at 3.4 against Catan Assistant's 2.2. Virtual Table for Board Games also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Catan Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (23% vs 0%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Virtual Table for Board Games sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Catan Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual Table for Board Games holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Assistant has 112 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Catan Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of Virtual Table for Board Games's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Catan Assistant ships an update every 3 months, Virtual Table for Board Games every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catan Assistant | Virtual Table for Board Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (112 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG | East World Inc. |
Customer experience
Catan Assistant
Virtual Table for Board Games
Bugs and 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
Virtual Table for Board Games
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Catan Assistant
No in-app purchases
Virtual Table for Board Games
- 600 Coins$0.99
- 1 Week Subscription$2.99
- 1800 Coins$3.99
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- 3 Month Subscription$5.99
- 1 Month Subscription$5.99
- 5000 Coins$9.99
- 1 Year Subscription$19.99
- Permanent Subscription$19.99
- 8800 Coins$19.99
- 16800 Coins$34.99
- 38800 Coins$79.99
Questions
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