Morels vs Paperback Vol. 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morels
This is a digital adaptation of a beloved card game where players forage for delicious mushrooms in a dappled forest. Compete against others or AI, cook your finds, and strategically collect varieties to win. Includes an expansion with new cards and gameplay elements.
- Digital adaptation of a strategy card game
- Online asynchronous 2-player games
- Local pass & play mode
- Solo play against AI
- Game modifiers for varied gameplay
- Interactive tutorial
- In-app rulebook
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*** Foray is now available! Foray expands Morels with 13 new types of cards including new items, characters, weather, and a more dynamic forest. Last fall, crackling fires wreathed the mountains. This spring, light-wielding thunderstorms roiled the valleys. Now, with summer come early and a glowing moon overhead, the soil is moist and black and delicious mushrooms are peeking up all over the forest. The Foray is on! *** The official digital adaptation of the beloved card game Morels. The woods are old-growth, dappled with sunlight. Delicious mushrooms beckon from every grove and hollow with many tasty varieties awaiting the savvy collector. Forage, sautée with butter over the fire, and cook your way to victory! Highlights: -Elegant digital conversion of the card game by Brent Povis -Online asynchronous 2 player games -Local pass & play -Solo play against 3 AI difficulty levels -Game modifiers: try a new way to play! -Interactive tutorial -In-app rulebook -Translated into: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish -No ads or microtransactions. Awards & Honors: 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Two-players Nominee 2014 Games Magazine Best New Card Game Winner 2014 Fairplay À la carte Winner 2012 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2012 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
Paperback Vol. 2
This is a novel deck-building game where players craft words to create clever combos and become bestselling authors. It features new cards, modes, art, and advanced AI for challenging gameplay or cooperative play with friends.
- Deck-building word game mechanics
- New cards and abilities
- Cooperative mode with friends or AI
- Advanced AI opponents
- New art and interface
- Mini-expansions
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Paperback the game is back! Paige Turner has been cranking out novels of all genres and has a new set of tricks. Follow her journey to become a bestselling author! Paperback, the deckbuilding word game fuses smart wordsmithing with clever combos. Based on the bestselling card game, it returns with Vol 2! Try out the new cards, new modes and new art. The advanced computer players can challenge the best players or work alongside you in cooperative mode. Cooperative mode - play with friends even play alongside the AI New massive card set - as you play, you’ll unlock new cards and abilities. Advanced AI - can find the best words faster and challenge the best players. New Art and interface New mini-expansions - spacebar, dyslexic and alternate starting wilds. New kitchy novels to finish!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morels at 90% against Paperback Vol. 2's 26%. Morels also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (485 vs 47). Paperback Vol. 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Morels costs $4.99 and Paperback Vol. 2 $4.99 up front. Morels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paperback Vol. 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Morels holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morels has 485 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Morels's written reviews are positive against 26% of Paperback Vol. 2's.
Morels ships an update fortnightly, Paperback Vol. 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morels | Paperback Vol. 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (485 ratings) — better | 3.5 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 485 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOSSBARK GAMES LLC | Fowers Games Inc. |
Customer experience
Morels
Paperback Vol. 2
User reviews
Morels
From 485 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast paced gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
- 🎨 Beautiful art and music
- 💡 Great implementation of physical game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with certain features
- ⏱️ Slow online gameplay and turn-taking
- 🔍 Unclear or missing tutorials for expansions
- 📱 UI issues on newer devices
Paperback Vol. 2
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game concept
- 👍 Fun deckbuilding twist
- 👍 Enjoyable solo play
- 👍 Good for passing time
- 👍 Well-done adaptation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Game freezes often
- 🐛 Unplayable after updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent dictionary
Bugs and requests
Morels
Reported bugs
4 issues- Foray cards not functioning properly
- Destroying Angel card causing game to get stuck
- Shiitake log not always creating bonus
- Butter and cider extras not working together
Requested features
4 requests- Online synchronous 2-player mode
- In-game messaging for online play
- Faster end-game scoring
- More player accounts and leaderboards
Paperback Vol. 2
Reported bugs
23 issues- App is buggy
- Cards not working as expected
- Points miscalculated
- Words not in dictionary
- AI uses invalid words
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- App icon shows false notifications
- Double value card bug
- Green Look at 3 cards dialog bug
- App freezes after scoring
- Cannot buy cards after scoring
- Game freezes during AI turn
- Push notifications not working
- Card effects not always working
- Triple-letter score bug
- Account not verified error
- Cannot start new PvP games
- Online not working
- Game won't deal second hand
- Animations move at snail's pace
- Computer players lock up
- Computer players make suboptimal choices
- Double score adjacency bonus not working
- Confirmation email not received
Requested features
4 requests- Option to use original fonts/graphics
- Full rules explanation
- Card collection feature
- Option to have all cards available
In-app purchases
Morels
- Foray$2.99
Paperback Vol. 2
No in-app purchases
