The Mind vs Maracaibo Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Mind
A cooperative card game where players must play cards in ascending order without communication. Experience a unique team challenge, either with friends online or AI opponents.
- Cooperative gameplay
- No communication required
- Play with friends online
- Play with AI opponents
- Collect achievements
- Score top results
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The Mind is more than just a game. It's an experiment, a journey, totally simple and the the greatest team experience ever. If you complete the last level together , you will float on cloud seven. For you must not discuss it, will not exchange any information. And still it works - if you really want ONE you will. Only with the help of your thoughts... This unique experience can now also be enjoyed as an app! If you don't have any other players available, you can still experience The Mind by simply playing with one to three of the six individually designed computer players! Of course, you can also play online with your friends or make new friends playing the game online! Collect achievements and score top results for particularly successful mastering of the challenge. Nominated for Game of the Year 2018!
Maracaibo Digital
Embark on a swashbuckling adventure across the Caribbean. Upgrade your ship, complete quests, and battle opponents. Strategize with hundreds of unique cards on a dynamic board that changes each round.
- Interactive tutorial
- Solo play against Automa
- Pass and play multiplayer
- Campaign Mode with permanent changes
- Includes 'La Armada' expansion cards
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Play as an adventurer and sail around the Caribbean! Upgrade your ship, complete quests, and engage in combat. Every card you buy will unlock new abilities and bonuses to outwit your opponents. The board changes every round, and your strategy will have to keep up. Will you play slowly, buying as many cards as you can? Or will you race to the final space to catch your opponents by surprise? ABOUT THE GAME • Ranked in the Top 50 board games of all time • Easy to start playing, difficult to master • Strategize around hundreds of unique cards • Play on a board that changes every game FEATURES • Learn the game's rules with an interactive tutorial • Play solo against the Automa at 5 levels of difficulty • Pass and play for 2 to 4 players on the same device • Uncover the story of Maracaibo in Campaign Mode, where your decisions permanently change the board • Includes all cards from the "La Armada" mini-expansion! DOES NOT include Online Multiplayer features or AI opponents other than the Automa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Maracaibo Digital at 3.5 against The Mind's 2.5. Maracaibo Digital also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 32%) and ratings volume (51 vs 10). The Mind's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
The Mind costs $2.99 and Maracaibo Digital $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Maracaibo Digital holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maracaibo Digital has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of The Mind's written reviews are positive against 43% of Maracaibo Digital's.
The Mind ships an update every 5 months, Maracaibo Digital every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | The Mind | Maracaibo Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 3.5 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.0% of reviews | 43.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #140 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Brettspielwelt GmbH | Spiralburst Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
The Mind
Maracaibo Digital
Bugs and requests
The Mind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Maracaibo Digital
Reported bugs
12 issues- App stuck in portrait/landscape orientation
- Game freezes or locks up
- Screen locked, half the game off-screen
- Cannot scroll down to see the bottom of the board
- Card drawing issues
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- Camera at the top of the screen during tutorial
- Game hangs after first automa move
- Display bugs on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Cannot redraw cards after planning
- Game doesn't scale to screen consistently
- Cannot access buttons on the right side of the screen
- App doesn't work on iPad (portrait/landscape issue)
Requested features
9 requests- Add computer AI opponents
- Implement online multiplayer (real-time and asynchronous)
- Add undo/restart turn functionality
- Include a back button in the tutorial
- Improve handling of larger system fonts
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- Add content from expansions and promos
- Turn log feature
- Full screen on iPhones
- Option to hide notch/status bar
In-app purchases
The Mind
No in-app purchases
Maracaibo Digital
No in-app purchases
