# Sagrada vs The Jackbox Party Starter

The clearest difference is price: Sagrada at $9.99 against The Jackbox Party Starter's $19.99. Sagrada also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 5). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Sagrada costs $9.99 and The Jackbox Party Starter $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sagrada against 4.8 for The Jackbox Party Starter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sagrada has 1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sagrada ships an update every 3 weeks, The Jackbox Party Starter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sagrada | The Jackbox Party Starter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$9.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sagrada/id1439244077/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-jackbox-party-starter/id6501958739/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#169** | — |
| Size | 257 MB | 3.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dire Wolf Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/815343758) | [Jackbox Games, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/420528651) |

## What reviewers say

### Sagrada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sagrada/id1439244077)

**Currently charting:** #169 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular dice-drafting board game. Players select colorful dice to build a stained-glass window, facing challenges with color and number restrictions. Utilize tools and fulfill patron demands to create the most beautiful window and win.

**Highlights:** Dice drafting mechanics, Stained-glass window building, Color and number restrictions, In-game tools, Patron objectives

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great implementation of board game
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🎨 Faithful to the physical game
- 💡 Variety of play modes (solo, AI, online)
- 🎮 Intuitive and easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnects, especially in daily challenge mode
- 🔌 Server connectivity issues causing lost progress
- 🤔 Solo mode scoring and difficulty issues
- 🕰️ Slow load times and lag
- 💰 Expensive for a mobile game

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with dice drafting and tool cards not working as expected
- Scoring bugs in solo mode
- Multiplayer games not loading or syncing properly

**Requested features**

- Add more private objectives and tool cards
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Add option to see opponents' completed boards
- Improve solo mode scoring and difficulty
- Implement offline play


### The Jackbox Party Starter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-jackbox-party-starter/id6501958739)

This collection bundles three popular party games, offering hours of entertainment. Players use their phones or tablets as controllers, supporting large groups and audiences. Enjoy enhanced features like moderation, subtitles, and multilingual support.

**Highlights:** Three beloved party games in one pack, Use phones/tablets as controllers, Supports up to 8 players, Up to 10,000 audience members, Enhanced moderation and content filtration, Multilingual voice acting and subtitles

**Features:** Game Controller support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sagrada free?

Sagrada costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Jackbox Party Starter free?

The Jackbox Party Starter costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sagrada or The Jackbox Party Starter?

The Jackbox Party Starter is rated higher. Sagrada averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while The Jackbox Party Starter averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Sagrada or The Jackbox Party Starter have ads?

Neither Sagrada nor The Jackbox Party Starter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sagrada or The Jackbox Party Starter?

Sagrada ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Jackbox Party Starter every 4 months. Most recently, Sagrada was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Jackbox Party Starter on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*