Comparison

Conquest vs Catan Inspired

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

Head to head
About

Conquest

Experience a classic board game of global domination. Engage in strategic conquest against AI opponents or challenge friends locally or online. Enjoy a fully functional free version with optional map purchases to support development.

Highlights
  • Global conquest gameplay
  • Strategic AI opponents
  • Solo play
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer
  • Customizable maps
Features
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Conquest is a version of the classic board game where you combine risk and strategy to conquer the world. You can play solo or multiple human games against the randomly selected computer controlled opponents, each with their own personality and strong artificial intelligence. You can play solo games against the sophisticated computer AI, multiplayer games on a single device, or network games between friends over the internet! This version is fully functional and free and if you enjoy it please buy the extra maps to support further development! For the latest news on all of my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!

About

Catan Inspired

Features
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Hexstead is a Catan-inspired strategy board game for 3 or 4 players. Roll the dice, gather lumber, brick, wool, grain and ore, trade with the table, and build roads, settlements and cities. First to 10 points wins. If you love Catan, you will feel at home from the first roll. Only a handful of hex trading games on iPhone are worth playing. Hexstead was built to be the best of them: a hand-crafted 3D island, dice you can feel, and smooth, polished animation in every move. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play friends: start a room and share a 4-letter code. Bots fill empty seats. • Play bots any time, on easy, normal or hard. • New to Catan-style games? Learn in minutes with a hands-on lesson on a real board. MADE FOR TOUCH • Pinch, pan and tap a vivid 3D island on iPhone and iPad. • Trade offers, harbors, the robber and action cards, all a tap away. • Every move is saved, so a dropped connection never costs you the game. FREE AND FAIR • No ads, no tracking and no in-app purchases. • Signs you in with Game Center: no email, no password. Support: admin@zinance.app Privacy Policy: https://zinance.app/hexstead/privacy Terms of Use: https://zinance.app/hexstead/terms

Screenshots

Conquest4 screens
Catan Inspired4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catan Inspired at none against Conquest's 5. Catan Inspired also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Conquest's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Conquest sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Catan Inspired asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conquest ships an update every 2 months, Catan Inspired every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Conquest versus Catan Inspired: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConquestCatan Inspired
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSean O'ConnorZinance Inc.

Bugs and requests

Conquest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Armies disappearing during battles
  • Inability to attack certain territories
  • Map not displaying properly after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More advanced AI difficulty settings
  • Random map generation option
  • Ability to edit player/faction names

Catan Inspired

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Conquest

One-time5
  • Geographical maps$2.99
  • Fantasy maps 1$2.99
  • Fantasy maps 2$2.99
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  • Space maps$2.99
  • All of the maps$4.99
None

Catan Inspired

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conquest free?
Conquest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catan Inspired free?
Catan Inspired is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Conquest or Catan Inspired have ads?
Neither Conquest nor Catan Inspired shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conquest or Catan Inspired?
Conquest ships an update every 2 months, and Catan Inspired every 2 days. Most recently, Conquest was updated on November 1, 2026 and Catan Inspired on November 6, 2026.

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