Skat vs Creature Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skat
Experience the popular German trick-taking card game on your mobile device. Enjoy intensive gameplay with strong computer opponents, customizable rules, and various card decks. Perfect for both beginners and experienced players looking for a classic card game experience.
- Strong computer opponents
- German and French card decks
- Replay and beginner help
- Customizable rules (Kontra, Re, Bock, Ramsch)
- Background scene customization
- Personalize computer opponent photos
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Skat is a trick taking card game. It is the most popular German card game played by over 20 million people. Our Skat app was #1 card game for over six weeks in the German App Store. Play the original on iPhone and enjoy many hours of intensive gameplay! Highlights: - Strong computer opponents - German and French deck of cards - Replay and in-game help for beginners - Customize the rules with Kontra, Re, Bock and Ramsch - Choose from three great background scenes - Select your own photos for the computer opponents Warning: The spoken game sound is German language only. Please contact the authors if you are interested in localized sound. Thank you! SKAT for iPhone is based on the desktop version of Skat for Mac and PC. For 20 years this is one of the most favored computer skat games. Learn more at www.skat-game.com
Creature Journal
Scan NFC cards to collect unique creatures, uncover their lore, and reveal hidden secrets. This app is designed for all ages and is perfect for events.
- Scan NFC cards
- Collect unique creatures
- Discover creature lore
- Unlock hidden secrets
- Event-specific content
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Find and scan our NFC cards to collect unique creatures, discover their lore, and unlock hidden secrets. Perfect for all ages! Made for events such as chaos communication congress (c3) in Hamburg. Collect more Creatures at future Events and Chaos Events. (This app was previously called Mystery Journal)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Creature Journal at Free against Skat's $11.99. Creature Journal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Skat's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 75%). 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
Creature Journal is free to download; Skat costs $11.99 up front. Skat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Creature Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skat ships an update every 3 weeks, Creature Journal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skat | Creature Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $11.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (313 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 313 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Isar Interactive GmbH & Co. KG | TOBIAS ZINKE |
Customer experience
Skat
Creature Journal
Bugs and requests
Skat
Reported bugs
9 issues- Score calculation takes excessive time
- Frequent crashes in latest versions
- App hangs/sluggish performance in settings dialogs
- Graphics glitches when selecting wrong cards
- Slow loading times
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- iOS 7 version prone to crashing
- Settings buttons hidden behind status bars on iPad
- AI pauses noticeably before card selection
- Randomizer/shuffle appears broken
Requested features
14 requests- Online multiplayer functionality
- Bundled pricing for iPhone and iPad versions
- Complete English language translation
- Ability to forfeit games mid-play
- Local multiplayer on same device
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- More rule variations (e.g., 3 Bock, 3 Ramsch, Skat push)
- Stronger AI opponents for experienced players
- Undo functionality for accidental card plays
- Game review showing which player held which cards
- Stronger AI defensive strategies
- Adjustable AI strength levels
- Language setting within app (not device-dependent)
- Hide opponent hands option
- 4-player mode activation help
Creature Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Skat
- Woche$1.99
- Monat$3.99
- Halbjahr$17.99
Creature Journal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Skat free?
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Do Skat or Creature Journal have ads?
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