# Catanerator vs Wood4Sheep

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wood4Sheep at 100% against Catanerator's 53%. Wood4Sheep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Catanerator's advantage is ratings volume (243 vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catanerator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Wood4Sheep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wood4Sheep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catanerator has 243 ratings behind it against 13, 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 100% of Wood4Sheep's.

Catanerator ships an update every 2 months, Wood4Sheep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catanerator | Wood4Sheep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catanerator-map-generator/id439248947/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood4sheep-catan-dice-stats/id1505114721/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **243** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Elevated Pixels Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/430744022) | [Vincent Garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505114720) |

## 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


### Wood4Sheep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood4sheep-catan-dice-stats/id1505114721)

This app helps Catan players track and analyze their dice rolls. It provides statistical proof of luck (or lack thereof) by showing number frequencies, roll history, and game duration. Settle debates about bad luck with concrete data.

**Highlights:** Track every dice roll, Analyze number frequencies, View roll history, Visualize with charts, Monitor game duration, Count total rolls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catanerator free?

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

### Is Wood4Sheep free?

Wood4Sheep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Catanerator or Wood4Sheep?

Wood4Sheep is rated higher. Catanerator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Wood4Sheep averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Catanerator or Wood4Sheep have ads?

Neither Catanerator nor Wood4Sheep shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catanerator or Wood4Sheep?

Catanerator ships an update every 2 months, and Wood4Sheep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Catanerator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wood4Sheep on October 28, 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.*