# Catanerator vs DominGen

The clearest difference is rating: DominGen at 4.9 against Catanerator's 4.0. DominGen also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 53%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 243). Catanerator's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catanerator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and DominGen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DominGen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DominGen has 1.6K ratings behind it against 243, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Catanerator's written reviews are positive against 88% of DominGen's.

Catanerator ships an update every 2 months, DominGen every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catanerator | DominGen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catanerator-map-generator/id439248947/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/domingen/id1265646082/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 243 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **88.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Elevated Pixels Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/430744022) | [Daniel Nichols](https://appshunter.io/developer/737872283) |

## What reviewers say

### Catanerator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catanerator-map-generator/id439248947)

Generate balanced and customizable game boards for Settlers of Catan. This tool helps create fair maps with various configuration options, ensuring no player has an unfair advantage. Enhance your gameplay with expansion pack support.

**Highlights:** Customizable board generation, Adjacent reds configuration, Max dots per intersection, Fair port distribution, Expansion pack support, Sea Farers support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $0.99 | one-time |
| Expansion | $1.99 | one-time |
| Seafarers Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Seafarers Large | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great map generator
- 👍 Useful tool for game setup
- 💡 Allows for different board configurations
- 🚀 Saves time setting up the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on some devices
- 🔒 Paywall for advanced features
- 👎 Difficult to navigate
- 👎 Unclear color-resource mapping

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup for some users
- Allows adjacent high-value tiles despite setting
- Resets board when switching between portrait and landscape
- Difficulty distinguishing resource types due to color scheme

**Requested features**

- Add support for Seafarers and Cities & Knights expansions
- Implement a dice roller for Knights and Barbarians
- Allow custom tile placement and saving of custom boards
- Improve board balancing and prevent adjacent high-value tiles


### DominGen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/domingen/id1265646082)

This app generates random kingdom sets for the card game Dominion, ensuring unique gameplay each time. It provides setup instructions for special cards, supports all expansions, and allows users to save and share favorite setups. Users can also customize generation rules and access card strategies.

**Highlights:** Generates random kingdom sets, Provides special card setup instructions, Supports all Dominion expansions, Save and share favorite setups, Customizable card picking options, Access Dominion Strategy Wiki, Block and replace disliked cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $0.99 Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| $1.99 Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| $2.99 Tip | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catanerator free?

Catanerator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DominGen free?

DominGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Catanerator or DominGen?

DominGen is rated higher. Catanerator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while DominGen averages 4.9 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Catanerator or DominGen have ads?

Neither Catanerator nor DominGen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catanerator or DominGen?

Catanerator ships an update every 2 months, and DominGen every 3 months. Most recently, Catanerator was updated on October 24, 2026 and DominGen on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*