Comparison

Black Book RPG vs Cask

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

Head to head
About

Black Book RPG

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a young sorceress in this card-based RPG. Explore Slavic folklore, battle demons with powerful spells, and uncover the secrets of the Black Book. The free version offers a prologue and an endless mode, with the full game available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Card-based RPG combat
  • Slavic folklore setting
  • Demon summoning and exorcisms
  • Spell card collection
  • Riddle solving and side-quests
  • In-game encyclopedia
Features
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Play free version of Black Book, featuring the first game chapter (approx. 1 hour of gameplay) and an endless roguelike mode. Purchase the full game to unlock the entire adventure. A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces. Dive into the cold, yet alluring world of Slavic folktales - and uncover the secrets that hide in the darkness. A young girl named Vasilisa, destined to become a witch, decides to throw her fate away and marry her beloved - but that dream is shattered when her betrothed dies under mysterious circumstances. Aching for her lost love, Vasilisa seeks out the Black Book - a demonic artifact, said to be powerful enough to grant any wish to the one who uncovers all 7 of its seals. Join Vasilisa in her adventures across the rural countryside, as she solves the woes of common folk by confronting demons and performing exorcisms. UNCOVER THE SEALS OF BLACK BOOK Unleash hellish spells on your enemies! Collect spell cards and new skills as you progress. A HISTORIC ADVENTURE Solve riddles and complete side-quests as you learn more about life in the Slavic countryside. LEAD A DEMONIC FLOCK Send demons to do your bidding, but be careful - idle demons will torture you if you don’t find them something to do! MYTHS AND LEGENDS Explore a world based on Northern Slavic mythology. Learn from an in-game encyclopedia, created with the help of expert anthropologists - and find all folk tales hidden within the game!

About

Cask

Build a nation from scratch in this real-time strategy game. Collect resources, construct buildings, train armies, and conquer vast continents in engaging 30-minute sessions.

Highlights
  • Resource collection (wood, food, gold)
  • Nation building from scratch
  • Army training (knights, archers)
  • Real-time strategy combat
  • Casual 30-minute gameplay sessions
  • Conquer vast continents
Features
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Embark on a grand adventure with CASK, the ultimate mobile real-time strategy game! Immerse yourself in a strategic journey, collecting resources, building a nation from the ground up, and commanding armies to conquer the virtual world. With CASK, you can relive the mechanics of classic RTS games, experiencing vibrant casual gameplay sessions of 30 minutes. Begin your village from scratch, equipped with a Town Hall and 2 Villagers. Your goal is to grow your nation by collecting wood, food, and gold, enabling the construction of houses, castles, towers, and the training of more villagers or soldiers, including knights and archers. Launch daring attacks, defend on all fronts, and surge across vast continents.Launch daring attacks, defend yourself on all fronts and surge across vast continents.

Screenshots

Black Book RPG4 screens
Cask4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cask at 4.2 against Black Book RPG's 3.7. Cask also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 39%). Black Book RPG's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Black Book RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cask sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cask holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Black Book RPG's written reviews are positive against 75% of Cask's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Book RPG ships an update every 10 days, Cask every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Black Book RPG versus Cask: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Book RPGCask
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (35 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.8 GB309 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHYPETRAIN DIGITAL LTDFernando Pastor

Customer experience

Black Book RPG

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative54.9%

Cask

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Book RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game$9.99
6 purchases

Cask

One-time6
  • Map Pathways$0.99
  • Tiny Islands$0.99
  • Europe$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Latin America$1.99
  • USA$1.99
  • All Maps$9.99

Questions

Is Black Book RPG free?
Black Book RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cask free?
Cask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Book RPG or Cask?
Cask is rated higher. Black Book RPG averages 3.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Cask averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Black Book RPG or Cask have ads?
Neither Black Book RPG nor Cask shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Book RPG or Cask?
Black Book RPG ships an update every 10 days, and Cask every 2 months. Most recently, Black Book RPG was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cask on October 21, 2026.

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