Comparison

Catan Classic HD vs Everdell

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

Head to head
About

Catan Classic HD

Experience the classic board game of resource management and strategy on your mobile device. Compete against AI or other players online to build settlements, roads, and armies. Expand your gameplay with purchasable expansions.

Highlights
  • Resource trading and management
  • Settlement and road building
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponents with unique strategies
  • Expandable gameplay with DLC
  • Scrollable and zoomable game board
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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. 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

Everdell

Build a fantastical city by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and recruiting critters. Compete against others or AI in this strategic card-based city-building game adapted from a popular board game. The player with the highest-scoring city after four seasons wins.

Highlights
  • Worker placement for resource gathering
  • Strategic card play for city building
  • Build Constructions and recruit Critters
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • AI play and Solo Challenges
  • Four-season game progression
Features
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From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a peaceful year has passed in Everdell — but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities to be established... Adapted from the award-winning board game from Tabletop Tycoon, Everdell is a fantastical city building game combining worker placement and strategic card play to create a new civilization. Gather resources to build fanciful Constructions and recruit colorful Critters to make your city thrive. Each card in your city scores points, and after four seasons have passed the highest-scoring city wins! Face off against other founders in cross-platform multiplayer games, or test your civic wits with AI play and Solo Challenges! On each turn, you'll take one of three actions: 1.) Place a Worker. Send one of your helpful workers out into the valley to gather resources! Berries, Twigs, Resin, Pebbles...and of course Cards! You'll need them all to help your new civilization grow. 2.) Play a Card. Your city can hold up to 15 Construction and Critter cards. Cards generate resources, open up new abilities, and score points to win the game! Discover combos and synergies to race past your opponents. 3.) Prepare for the Next Season. When the seasons change, your workers come home and get ready for the next round. But plan your city carefully! After four seasons, the Winter Moon returns and the game will end. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host— you will have a busy year ahead of you! Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises? Welcome to Everdell!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Everdell at 4.8 against Catan Classic HD's 3.6. Everdell also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Catan Classic HD's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 HD costs $4.99 and Everdell $9.99 up front. Catan Classic HD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Everdell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Everdell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Catan Classic HD's written reviews are positive against 76% of Everdell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catan Classic HD ships an update every 5 months, Everdell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Catan Classic HD versus Everdell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatan Classic HDEverdell
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.6 (3.3K ratings)4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better2.9K
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#23 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size768 MB384 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Catan Classic HD

All ratings3,172 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews1,259 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral17.8%
Negative38.9%

Everdell

All ratings2,686 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

Catan Classic HD

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 True to the board game
  • 👍 Variety of game options
  • 👍 Customizable rules
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Disappearing UI elements
  • 🐛 Unresponsive controls
  • 🐛 Inconsistent dice rolls
  • 🐛 Biased AI behavior

Everdell

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth and seamless gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations
  • 🎶 Soothing soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Faithful digital adaptation of the board game
  • 🏆 Challenging and enjoyable solo challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 📱 Small text and UI elements on mobile devices
  • 🔙 Lack of undo/cancel functionality
  • 🤖 AI opponent issues (e.g., auto-regenerating critters)

Bugs and requests

Catan Classic HD

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game freezes when moving the robber
  • Development card screen disappears
  • Inability to see other players' trades
  • Inconsistent behavior when exiting and resuming games
  • Crashes when completing campaign scenarios

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved online matchmaking
  • Turn time limits for online play
  • Ability to design custom boards
  • Better tutorial and explanations
  • Ability to pause and resume games
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  • More detailed game statistics

Everdell

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to play certain cards or use locations
  • Game freezes or crashes during online play
  • Incorrect scoring or card interactions
  • Placement issues with workers and cards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for expansions and additional content
  • Allow players to choose their character/critter
  • Implement a confirm/undo button for actions
  • Improve zoom and readability on smaller screens
  • Add push notifications for online games

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Catan Classic HD

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
2 purchases

Everdell

One-time2
  • Glimmergold$5.99
  • Bellfaire$8.99

Questions

Is Catan Classic HD free?
Catan Classic HD costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Everdell free?
Everdell costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catan Classic HD or Everdell?
Everdell is rated higher. Catan Classic HD averages 3.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Everdell averages 4.8 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Catan Classic HD or Everdell have ads?
Neither Catan Classic HD nor Everdell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catan Classic HD or Everdell?
Catan Classic HD ships an update every 5 months, and Everdell every 3 weeks. Most recently, Catan Classic HD was updated on October 26, 2026 and Everdell on October 27, 2026.

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