Comparison

Castrum vs iflashipdo

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

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About

Castrum

Develop a fortified village in 13th-century Occitania to defend against crusaders and aid pursued Cathars. Explore Cathar Country, collect items, and craft resources to preserve local culture. Engage in mini-games at historical monuments for unique rewards.

Highlights
  • Develop a fortified village
  • Collect and craft items
  • Explore Cathar Country
  • Geotagged mini-games at monuments
  • Historical narrative
  • Unlock legendary tools
Features
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You are a faidit, a rebel Occitan lord from the 13th century. Develop your castrum - a fortified village - to face off the attacks of your adversaries, the crusaders and offer a refuge to the pursued Cathars. With the help of your faithful friends, cross Cathar Country in search of items that you will be able to combine in your WORKSHOP to save the Occitan culture from destruction. Castrum offers you: - A HISTORY mode, playable anywhere at any time, during which you collect items to develop your castrum. - A MONUMENT mode, playable only during your visit to the monuments of Aude, which lets you play geotagged mini games. You will need to visit 5 monuments to complete your quest. Over the course of the adventure, you will be able to: - Collect 54 items and craft close to 200 with them; - Go into your INVENTORY to discover the items to craft; - Win surprise rewards by visiting the 20 Cathar country monuments. During your visit, you must complete 5 mini games: if you succeed, you unlock a legendary tool which is added to your collection. Some examples of mini games: - Catapult game: destroy the fortresses by discovering their weak points - Flute Hero: play medieval melodies in time - Matching game: find the right combinations - Shooting game: eliminate your enemies via 360° immersion in the monuments - The source of sign language: learn to speak like the monks of the Middle Ages Castrum gives you the chance to immerse yourself in lavish settings by visiting the 20 Cathar country monuments off the beaten track, in the company of characters associated with the history of the Aude département. The 20 monuments of Cathar country: 10 CASTLES Aguilar castle Arques castle Montségur castle Peyrepertuse castle Puilaurens castle Quéribus castle Saissac castle Termes castle Villerouge-Termenès castle Lastours castle 7 ABBEYS Alet-les-Bains abbey Caunes-Minervois abbey Fontfroide abbey Lagrasse abbey Saint-Hilaire abbey Saint-Papoul abbey Villelongue abbey 2 MEDIEVAL SITES Castles and ramparts of the city of Carcassonne Medieval city of Fanjeaux 1 MUSEUM Quercorb museum Who are the Cathars? Appearing around the year 1000, Catharism was a dissident Christian religion, originating from the East, particularly influential around Toulouse, Carcassonne, Béziers and Albi. The region therefore became a refuge for the Cathars when the Church pursued them during the Albigensian crusade, all the way to the heights of Montségur. It is this saga that the castles of Cathar country recount.

About

iflashipdo

Discover and photograph real-world pixel art mosaics created by street artists. Earn points for each mosaic found and compete on a global leaderboard. Explore cities worldwide to find hidden artistic treasures.

Highlights
  • Real-world mosaic discovery
  • Augmented reality photo recognition
  • Point-based scoring system
  • Global player ranking
  • Map-based location guidance
  • Collectible in-game currency
Features
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HI, we are Francesco and Bruno, two street artists known under the name of : « I PUFFI DI OPLONTIS ». Since 2018, we have been installing pixel art-style mosaics representing the Smurfs in the the streets, but not only and that is why we invite you to visit our Instagram page : #ipuffidioplontis #ipdo. For about three years we have been having fun transforming the tiny little blue men and many other cartoon, sports or artist characters into reality. This app / game was born from our artistic passion : the aim is to look for our mosaics all over the world, already present in cities such as Paris, Bruxelles, Ajaccio, Ténérife, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and recently the French city of Vannes. Once you have found the mosaics thanks to the map and the circles that identify the aera in witch they are located, take a picture, the system will recognize the mosaic found and as if by magic you ill receive a number of berries / points defined by the artists. The more you find, the more berries / points you will collect; finally you will be able to discover the treasure accumulated in the general ranking of the players. Are you ready ? GO ! Our pixels are waiting for you … ******************************************* --------------------------------------------------------------------- Français ........................................................................ Salut, nous sommes Francesco et Bruno, deux artistes de rue connus sous le nom de : « I PUFFI DI OPLONTIS ». Depuis 2018, nous installons dans la rue des mosaïques de style pixel art représentant des Schtroumpfs, mais pas seulement et donc vous invitons à visiter notre page Instagram : #ipuffidioplontis #ipdo. Depuis environ trois ans, nous nous amusons à transformer en réalité les tout petit bonshommes bleu et bien d’autres personnages de dessins animés, sportifs, artistes. Cette application / jeu est née de notre passion artistique : l’objectif est de rechercher nos mosaïques partout dans le monde, déjà dans les villes de Paris, Bruxelles, Ajaccio, Ténérife, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Amsterdam et récemment dans la ville française de Vannes. Une fois que vous avez trouvé les mosaïques grâce à la carte et aux cercles qui identifient la zone dans laquelle elles se trouvent, prenez une photo, le système reconnaitra la mosaïque trouvée et comme par magie vous recevrez un nombre de baies / points définis par les artistes. Plus vous en trouvez, plus vous accumulerez des baies / points; enfin vous pourrez découvrir le trésor accumulé dans le classement général des joueurs. Etes-vous prêt ? ALLEZ-Y nos pièces vous attendent … _____________________________________________ Italiano: CIAO, siamo Francesco e Bruno, due artisti di strada conosciuti con il nome di : « I PUFFI DI OPLONTIS ». Dal 2018 installiamo mosaici in stile pixel art che rappresentano i Puffi per le strade, ma non solo ed è per questo che ti invitiamo a visitare la nostra pagina Instagram: #ipuffidioplontis #ipdo. Da circa tre anni ci divertiamo a trasformare in realtà i piccoli ometti blu e tanti altri personaggi di cartoni animati, sportivi o artisti. Questa app/gioco nasce dalla nostra passione artistica: l'obiettivo è cercare i nostri mosaici in tutto il mondo, già presenti in città come Parigi, Bruxelles, Ajaccio, Ténérife, Los Angeles, Rotterdam, Amsterdam e recentemente la città francese di Vannes. Una volta trovati i mosaici grazie alla mappa e ai cerchi che identificano l'area in cui si trovano, scatta una foto, il sistema riconoscerà il mosaico trovato e come per magia riceverai un numero di bacche/punti definito da gli artisti. Più ne trovi, più bacche/punti raccoglierai; finalmente potrai scoprire il tesoro accumulato nella classifica generale dei giocatori. Siete pronti ? I nostri pixel ti aspettano.

Screenshots

Castrum4 screens
iflashipdo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iflashipdo at 75% against Castrum's 41%. iflashipdo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Castrum versus iflashipdo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastrumiflashipdo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEPARTEMENT DE L AUDEdesignercreativo s.r.l.

Customer experience

Castrum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative50.0%

iflashipdo

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Castrum

No in-app purchases

None

iflashipdo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castrum free?
Castrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iflashipdo free?
iflashipdo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castrum or iflashipdo have ads?
Neither Castrum nor iflashipdo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Castrum or iflashipdo?
Castrum ships an update every 2 months, and iflashipdo every 2 months. Most recently, Castrum was updated on October 8, 2026 and iflashipdo on October 13, 2026.

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