# Maracaibo Digital vs Gugong

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maracaibo Digital at 43% against Gugong's 0%. Maracaibo Digital also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). Gugong's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Maracaibo Digital costs $7.99 and Gugong $2.99 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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maracaibo Digital has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Maracaibo Digital's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gugong's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maracaibo Digital | Gugong |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[3.5 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maracaibo-digital/id1518834089/reviews)** | [1.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gugong/id6476454775/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **43.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 49 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Spiralburst Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253795262) | [ycyclop games](https://appshunter.io/developer/348818870) |

## What reviewers say

### Maracaibo Digital

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maracaibo-digital/id1518834089)

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.

**Highlights:** Interactive tutorial, Solo play against Automa, Pass and play multiplayer, Campaign Mode with permanent changes, Includes 'La Armada' expansion cards

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Faithful board game adaptation
- 👍 Good tutorial
- 👍 Thematic music
- 👍 Smooth gameplay (when not buggy)
- 👍 Helpful developers (on Discord)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unplayable due to bugs
- 🐛 Screen orientation issues
- 🐛 Missing AI opponents
- 🐛 Limited undo functionality
- 🐛 Poorly managed screen real estate

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Gugong

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gugong/id6476454775)

Engage in a strategic board game set in 1570s China. Players represent powerful families vying for influence by exchanging gifts with officials, making strategic choices to outmaneuver opponents. Explore historical China, build the Great Wall, and seek an audience with the emperor.

**Highlights:** Historical setting in Ming Dynasty China, Strategic gift-exchange mechanics, Solo play against AI, Multiple difficulty levels, In-game tutorial, Full rulebook included

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maracaibo Digital free?

Maracaibo Digital costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gugong free?

Gugong costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Maracaibo Digital or Gugong?

Maracaibo Digital is rated higher. Maracaibo Digital averages 3.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Gugong averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.

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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.*