Comparison

Catan Classic vs Nonogram Pure

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

Head to head
About

Catan Classic

Engage in a classic board game of trading, building, and settling. Compete with up to four players online or against AI opponents. Expand your gameplay with purchasable expansions offering new scenarios and mechanics.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponents with unique strategies
  • Trading and resource management
  • Expandable gameplay with DLC
  • Original rule set
  • Game statistics
  • Comprehensive tutorial
Features
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"Catan", the legendary strategy game provides gaming fun anytime, anywhere. True to the original game, you can compete with up to four players for the most settlements, the longest roads and the largest army. You can trade with each other and claim the precious land with all its resources. The game allows you to challenge other Catan fans online via cross-platform multiplayer to prove your strategy skills or play against the AI: Various computer opponents, each with their own individual characteristics, will prove themselves worthy competitors: the pirate Jean, who knows no compromise, Vincent the merchant, who never allows himself to be cheated, Sean the knight, who takes what is rightfully his... The popular Catan expansions "Seafarers", "Cities and Knights" and two new special scenarios are available as In-App purchases. The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements like ships, gold fields, treasures and pirates. Ahoy! The Cities and Knights expansion introduces various new gameplay mechanics that add even more variety to Catan. Invest new trade goods in city improvements to build one of the three metropolises of Catan – but beware of the barbarians attracted by Catan’s new wealth! You’ll need your best knights to fend them off! C&K contains a short campaign and 7 challenging maps. Exciting adventures await you in the two new scenarios "Enchanted Land" and "The Great Canal". Vanquish dragons and bag their treasures or build a canal to help barren grain fields bloom once more. Features: - Available languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese - Original "Settlers of Catan" rule set - Update 4.0+: Synchronous online multiplayer games - Smart computer opponents with individual strategies - Scrollable game board including zoom option - Freely combinable game settings - Game statistics - Comprehensive tutorial - Seafarers LITE: New scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants - Cities and Knights LITE: Test the new expansion in the scenario “The first Island” - 3 different graphic sets to choose from ***** Catan FAQ: Question: An expansion seems gone after an update or reinstallation of Catan or after restoring the device? Answer: Don’t worry! Your initial purchase is already saved in your iTunes account. You can restore your InApp purchases by selecting the restore-option in the Catan IAP menu. Question: I lost my campaign progress after reinstalling, updating or restoring my device. Is there any way to restore it? Answer: When saved games can’t be automatically restored, we’ve integrated a cheat code: In the campaign mode go to select player and enter „CatanWarp*“ (* = 1–15) as your player name and confirm. Exit the game via the home button and restart it. The campaign can now be continued from the specified level number (1–15). Levels up to the specified number will be unlocked in the custom game mode as well. Question: Are dice rolls really random? Answer: Of course! All dice rolls are 100% random and not modified in any way. We’re avid Catan players ourselves. We’ve played the iOS version hundreds of times while developing the program. There have been times when we won and lost a few games in a row because of the dice - just like when playing the board game! ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News *****

About

Nonogram Pure

Features
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Nonogram Pure is the nonogram app with nothing in the way. No ads, no energy systems, no subscriptions, no accounts, no tracking. Pay once, play forever. EVERY PUZZLE IS PROVABLY FAIR Each board is checked by a logic engine before you ever see it: every puzzle has exactly one solution and can be completed by pure deduction alone. You will never be forced to guess. That is the guarantee serious solvers actually care about. ENDLESS PUZZLES - 5x5, 10x10, 15x15 and 20x20 boards - Three difficulties: Gentle, Classic and Expert - Freshly generated every time, so the puzzles never run out - Solve one, tap Next, keep going THE GALLERY: 36 PICTURES TO REVEAL Every gallery board hides a hand-drawn pixel picture. Solve it and the picture blooms into full colour, then take a moment while a gentle wave sweeps across your finished work. Collect all 36, from quick 5x5 starters to grand 15x15 scenes. A NEW DAILY PUZZLE One shared daily board for everyone, every day, fully offline. Keep your streak alive, browse the calendar to play any day you missed, and share your time with no spoilers. A home screen widget keeps today's board one tap away. BADGES Fourteen quiet achievements that live on your device, from your first solve to a flawless board and revealing the whole gallery. No accounts, no leaderboards, just your own record. BUILT FOR SOLVING - Drag to fill runs, with the line locked to your direction - Mark X's that can never wipe out your filled cells - One-tap undo for the whole stroke - Auto-X completed lines (optional) - Purist mode: no feedback until the puzzle is complete, or assisted mode with mistake highlighting. Your choice - Pinch to zoom on the big boards, plus a one-tap zoom button, with row and column highlighting - Four board colours: Sky, Forest, Rose and Slate - On iPad: hardware keyboard solving (arrows, space, X) and trackpad pointer highlighting - Dark mode, haptics, soft optional sounds, and your progress saved the moment you leave - Reduce Motion support for a calm, fade-only reveal PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nonogram Pure collects no data whatsoever. There is no network code in the app. Your puzzles, times and streak live on your device, full stop. One small price. No catches. That's the whole idea.

Screenshots

Catan Classic4 screens
Nonogram Pure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nonogram Pure at none against Catan Classic's 5. Nonogram Pure also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Catan Classic's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

Catan Classic costs $4.99 and Nonogram Pure $0.99 up front. Catan Classic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Nonogram Pure asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Catan Classic versus Nonogram Pure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatan ClassicNonogram Pure
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.7 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size840 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHRichard White

Bugs and requests

Catan Classic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to reconnect to online games
  • Freezing when placing the robber
  • Disappearing resources and progress
  • Inconsistent login and account management

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer improvements
  • More game modes and scenarios
  • Better UI optimization for newer devices
  • Ability to save and resume games

Nonogram Pure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Catan Classic

One-time5
  • The new scenarios$1.99
  • Catan - The Islands$1.99
  • The Seafarers$4.99
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  • Cities & Knights$4.99
  • All-expansions Bundle$9.99
None

Nonogram Pure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catan Classic free?
Catan Classic costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Nonogram Pure free?
Nonogram Pure costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Catan Classic or Nonogram Pure have ads?
Neither Catan Classic nor Nonogram Pure shows ads.

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