Comparison

Castle Raid! vs Playdeck

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

Head to head
About

Castle Raid!

Control your army by cutting grass and conquer enemy castles. Engage in interactive battles with impressive 3D graphics and strategically upgrade your forces to dominate the battlefield. Experience a unique blend of strategy and action.

Highlights
  • Interactive cutting gameplay
  • Army control through grass cutting
  • Castle raiding mechanics
  • Enemy battles
  • Army upgrades
  • 3D graphics
Features
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Cut the grass to control your army and battle the enemies to raid their castles! - Interactive cutting gameplay - 3D graphics - Upgrade your army

About

Playdeck

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No more awkward silence. Playdeck packs 28 party games into one phone. The app asks the questions, picks who's up, runs the timer and calls the result — you just pass the phone around. No typing, no sign-up, no internet. ▸ One phone is enough Truth or Dare, Never Have I Ever, Would You Rather, Charades, 5 Second Rule, Pass the Bomb… open it and play. Whoever holds the phone is on. ▸ Secret roles? Play connected For games where everyone keeps a secret — Shadow Village, Undercover, Assassin, Olympus Missions — friends scan the QR on your screen and join from their browser. No download, no account, no internet: the same Wi-Fi or a hotspot is all it takes. ▸ Five categories, 28 games • The Closer, the Riskier: Truth or Dare, Never Have I Ever, Hot Seat, Confession, Secrets, Most Likely To, Line Them Up, Lateral Puzzles • Guess & Act: Charades, Taboo, One Word, Emoji Guess, Who Am I • Five-Minute Games: Would You Rather, Minority Rules, 5 Second Rule, Bulls & Cows, Grid Five • Secret Roles: Shadow Village, Olympus Missions, Undercover, Assassin, Mini Murder Mysteries, Secret Pairs • Chaos Zone: Pass the Bomb, Three-Word Chain, Can You Do It, Don't Laugh ▸ Pick tonight's vibe Chill, Friends, Couples or Party — pick prompts that fit who's at the table. Easygoing enough for family and coworkers, livelier when it's just your crew. ▸ 10 games free, one purchase for everything Truth or Dare, Shadow Village, Never Have I Ever and seven more are free. Playdeck+ is a one-time purchase that unlocks the other 18 games and 1,102 more prompts, including everything added later. Not a subscription, no ads. One person buys, the whole table plays — friends joining from a browser never pay. ▸ Your data stays on your phone No accounts, no servers. Player names, settings and game progress live only on this phone; connected games travel over your local network and nowhere else. Privacy Policy: https://ican-playdeck.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://ican-playdeck.web.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Castle Raid!4 screens
Playdeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Playdeck at none against Castle Raid!'s shown. Castle Raid!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Castle Raid! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Playdeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Raid! ships an update every 2 weeks, Playdeck every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Castle Raid! versus Playdeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle Raid!Playdeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVoodoo艾肯娛樂股份有限公司

Bugs and requests

Castle Raid!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at level 119
  • Upgrade/purchase issues
  • Progress loss after updates
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Faster raid/battle speed option
  • Better progression system
  • Improved castle/upgrade functionality
  • More detailed graphics

Playdeck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Castle Raid!

One-time10
  • Small pack of coins$0.99
  • Unlock Fire Power$1.99
  • Unlock Water Power$1.99
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  • Unlock Wind Power$1.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Medium Pack of Coins$4.99
  • Unlock all powers$9.99
  • Premium Pass$9.99
  • No Ads bundle$13.99
  • Large Pack of Coins$14.99
1 purchases

Playdeck

One-time1
  • Playdeck+$5.99

Questions

Is Castle Raid! free?
Castle Raid! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playdeck free?
Playdeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Castle Raid! or Playdeck have ads?
Castle Raid! shows ads; Playdeck does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Raid! or Playdeck?
Castle Raid! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Playdeck every 10 days. Most recently, Castle Raid! was updated on November 8, 2026 and Playdeck on October 31, 2026.

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