Comparison

Castrum vs Toriki

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

Head to head
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

Toriki

This app enhances a cooperative board game experience by providing digital narration, soundscapes, and action descriptions. It acts as a companion to the physical game, guiding players through survival and exploration on a deserted island.

Highlights
  • Digital narration
  • Action descriptions
  • Background soundscapes
  • QR code scanning integration
  • Save game progress
Features
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This application is a digital companion for the Toriki: The Castaway Island board game from Lucky Duck Games. Toriki: The Castaway Island is a cooperative family game where players try to survive on a deserted island by exploring various locations, obtaining resources, discovering new species and crafting new items. You need the board game to be able to use this app. The game is a digital hybrid mixing physical components with the app. The players move their meeples around the map and scan QR codes printed on cards to perform actions. The app provides narration and describes the results of the players’ actions, as well as playing background sounds. The game is played as a single continuous adventure that takes about 6–8 hours to complete, though you can pause and save it at any time.

Screenshots

Castrum4 screens
Toriki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Toriki at 67% against Castrum's 41%. Toriki also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Castrum's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Castrum ships an update every 2 months, Toriki every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Castrum versus Toriki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastrumToriki
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEPARTEMENT DE L AUDEGoliath Poland Sp z o.o

Customer experience

Castrum

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

Toriki

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Castrum

No in-app purchases

None

Toriki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castrum free?
Castrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toriki free?
Toriki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castrum or Toriki have ads?
Neither Castrum nor Toriki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Castrum or Toriki?
Castrum ships an update every 2 months, and Toriki every 2 weeks. Most recently, Castrum was updated on September 6, 2026 and Toriki on September 22, 2026.

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