Comparison

ApeLabs CONNECT V2 vs Cassonade

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

Head to head
About

ApeLabs CONNECT V2

Control ApeLights wirelessly to select colors, create custom light programs, and manage scenes. Requires specific hardware to function.

Highlights
  • Wireless lighting control
  • Color selection
  • Custom program creation
  • Scene management
  • Hardware integration
Features
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Needs Ape Labs CONNECT (formerly known as WAPP) Hardware to work! Use our app to control your ApeLights wirelessly. Pick any color you want, create custom programs and manage scenes to make the most out of your ApeDevices. This app is also working with WAPP devices.

About

Cassonade

This app enhances your Carcassonne gameplay by generating unique game setups based on owned expansions. It also provides combined rules for selected expansions and includes a score tracker to simplify point calculation during play.

Highlights
  • Game Generator with expansion selection
  • Combined rules for selected expansions
  • In-game score tracker
  • Supports multiple expansions
  • Enhances gameplay for novices and experts
Features
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Cassonade is the companion for your tile-laying game nights: pick the expansions, check a rule, keep the score, without searching. EXPANSION DRAW • Tick the expansions you own once: major expansions, mini expansions and promos. • Choose how many to play and Cassonade draws selection. • Not convinced? Redraw in one tap. COMBINED RULES • The fairy and the tower, the dragon and the bridges… find out what happens when figures from different expansions meet. • Select your major expansions: only the rules that matter are shown. • The first rule is free to try. SCORE SHEET • 2 to 6 players, one color each. • Quick-add for the most common points, free entry, undo the last move. • Game timer that keeps running in the background. • Game history and wins per color. • The first round is free to try. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY • Draw widget: redraw from the Home Screen without opening the app. • Games widget: your last game and the color leaderboard. • Live Activity: score and game duration on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription, no ads. Unlock the rules, the score sheet or the full pack once and for all, shared with your family. Cassonade is an unofficial app, compatible with the Carcassonne board game. Carcassonne is a trademark of Hans im Glück. Cassonade is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hans im Glück.

Screenshots

ApeLabs CONNECT V24 screens
Cassonade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ApeLabs CONNECT V2 at 100% against Cassonade's 50%. ApeLabs CONNECT V2 also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.5). Cassonade's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ApeLabs CONNECT V2 is free to download; Cassonade costs $0.99 up front. Cassonade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ApeLabs CONNECT V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ApeLabs CONNECT V2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ApeLabs CONNECT V2 has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ApeLabs CONNECT V2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cassonade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApeLabs CONNECT V2 ships an update every 2 months, Cassonade every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ApeLabs CONNECT V2 versus Cassonade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApeLabs CONNECT V2Cassonade
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApeLabs GmbHAurelien Grifasi

Customer experience

ApeLabs CONNECT V2

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cassonade

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ApeLabs CONNECT V2

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Cassonade

One-time5
  • Tip$0.99
  • Scoring$0.99
  • Rules$0.99
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  • Support for the developer$1.99
  • Complete bundle$2.99

Questions

Is ApeLabs CONNECT V2 free?
ApeLabs CONNECT V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cassonade free?
Cassonade costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApeLabs CONNECT V2 or Cassonade?
ApeLabs CONNECT V2 is rated higher. ApeLabs CONNECT V2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Cassonade averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ApeLabs CONNECT V2 or Cassonade have ads?
Neither ApeLabs CONNECT V2 nor Cassonade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApeLabs CONNECT V2 or Cassonade?
ApeLabs CONNECT V2 ships an update every 2 months, and Cassonade every 2 weeks. Most recently, ApeLabs CONNECT V2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cassonade on October 23, 2026.

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