Comparison

Concordia vs Gudnak Deck Builder

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

Head to head
About

Concordia

Become a powerful Roman merchant in this turn-based strategy game. Build a trade empire, expand your reach across ancient maps, and make crucial decisions to outmaneuver opponents. Offers deep strategic gameplay with infinite replayability through expansions.

Highlights
  • Build trade empire
  • Trade goods and expand cities
  • Manage colonists and action cards
  • Play on various maps
  • Customize with expansions
  • Play against AI or friends
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
Features
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Concordia is a strategic, Euro-style boardgame. Players take the roles of powerful Roman merchants and follow the Roman expansion with their trade routes, franchises, and production houses. Plan ahead and make crucial decisions every turn. Always be prepared to make a trade off - your actions can very well benefit other players as well as yourself. What is Concordia? Concordia: Digital Edition is a turn-based strategy game where 2 to 6 players face each other in the fight for wealth and influence. You will build your trade empire on one of several maps of the ancient world. Using actions on the cards you will plan and execute your strategy to get an edge on your competition. Each of your decisions can benefit both you and your opponents. Send your colonists to new cities, across the land or sea and build houses to expand your trade empire! What makes Concordia great? Concordia is a game with rules that are easy to learn, but mastering it can take a lifetime! With additional maps and expansions along the way (all the official ones, in fact), the replayability of Concordia: Digital Edition is near infinite. Play against the AI or challenge your friends in the hot seat mode or online cross platform multiplayer! The authentic feel of the board game, along with the intuitive UI makes it the perfect addition to your gaming collection! What can you expect? • Build your trade empire • Trade goods and expand to different cities • Manage your colonists, storage space and action cards • Try out variety of different maps • Customize your game with expansions modules • Become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome! • Easy to learn, hard to master • High strategic depth. Be ready to make trade offs! • Official Concordia rules consulted with game's designer • Play with AI, friends or both - great experience for both solo and group play • All of the official expansions will be released • Unique experience of a board game with convenience of a digital platform • Interactive tutorial that will teach you how to play The original board game's awards and honors: 2017 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Nominee 2016 MinD-Spielepreis Complex Game Nominee 2015 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Expert Game Winner 2014 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee 2014 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist 2014 Jogo do Ano Nominee 2014 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee 2013 Meeples' Choice Winner 2013 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist Get Concordia: Digital Edition and become the greatest merchant of ancient Rome!

About

Gudnak Deck Builder

A tactical card game set on a 3x3 grid. Players choose factions and heroes to siege opponent strongholds while defending their own. Features easy-to-learn rules with deep strategic gameplay.

Highlights
  • 3x3 grid tactical gameplay
  • Faction and hero selection
  • Siege and defense mechanics
  • Easy to learn rules
  • Deep strategic depth
Features
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Gudnak is a tactical card game played on a 3x3 grid with easy to learn rules and deep tactics. Choose a faction, choose your heroes, and then compete to siege your opponent's stronghold while defending your own.

Screenshots

Concordia4 screens
Gudnak Deck Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gudnak Deck Builder at 100% against Concordia's 45%. Gudnak Deck Builder also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Concordia's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Gudnak Deck Builder is free to download; Concordia costs $9.99 up front. Concordia sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Gudnak Deck Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gudnak Deck Builder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Concordia has 100 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Concordia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gudnak Deck Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concordia ships an update monthly, Gudnak Deck Builder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Concordia versus Gudnak Deck Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcordiaGudnak Deck Builder
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (100 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size453 MB5 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAcram DigitalPeter Davids

Customer experience

Concordia

All ratings89 ratings
Positive59.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative46.0%

Gudnak Deck Builder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Concordia

One-time7
  • Gallia & CorsicaFree
  • Britannia & Germania$2.99
  • Aegyptus & Creta$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Venus$5.99
  • Fish Market$5.99
  • Salsa$8.99
  • Season Pass$16.99
None

Gudnak Deck Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concordia free?
Concordia costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gudnak Deck Builder free?
Gudnak Deck Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Concordia or Gudnak Deck Builder?
Gudnak Deck Builder is rated higher. Concordia averages 3.7 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Gudnak Deck Builder averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Concordia or Gudnak Deck Builder have ads?
Neither Concordia nor Gudnak Deck Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concordia or Gudnak Deck Builder?
Concordia ships an update monthly, and Gudnak Deck Builder every 2 days. Most recently, Concordia was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gudnak Deck Builder on October 30, 2026.

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