Comparison

Ballerburg vs Catag

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

Head to head
About

Ballerburg

Relive a classic 1980s artillery game where you must destroy your opponent's castle. Adjust cannon angle and gunpowder, manage resources, and outsmart AI opponents or play with friends.

Highlights
  • Hotseat multiplayer
  • Single player vs AI
  • Kingdom economy management
  • Retro graphics and sound
  • Wind and resource mechanics
  • Castle destruction gameplay
Features
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The mother of artillery games is back: the famous 1980s Atari ST game "Ballerburg"! Beat the castle at the other side of the mountain! - Hotseat multiplayer on the same device - Single player against 7 computer opponents in different skill levels and stlye - Run your kingdoms economy wisely to gain valuable resources for your battle - Graphics and Sound in retro style, as 25 ago on the Atari ST Ballerburg proves that simple game concepts are also the best. Two castles, a mountain - and cannons. Beat the enemy kingdoms castle by hitting its well guarded king. For each cannon shoot, angle and amount of used gunpowder has to be adjusted wisely. Changing wind and the fact, that cannonballs and gunpowder are limited resources make the battle even more interesting. As the own inhabitants are paying taxes, this money can be used to rebuild cannons and walls or buy gunpowder, cannons and derricks. But don't tax them too much, otherwise your people might join your opponent. Now, all those who have been addicted to Ballerburg decades ago can play the cult classic on their iPhones - without having to get their old Ataris from attic. And the feeling will be the same as back then: we tried to get as close to the original version by Eckard Kruse as possible, which means graphics, sound and gameplay - same as 30 years ago.

About

Catag

Features
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Play with your team against your friends! Collect points by photographing (‘tagging’) other teams or by being the first team to reach locations visible on the app (‘Air Drops’). If you’re tagged, you lose points and are eliminated for 60 seconds. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins! --- Play everywhere for free! --- Catag is free to play at your desired location. Grab your mobile phone and your friends and let's go! --- Easily create games! --- With 5 minutes of preparation time, you're ready to go! --- Real PvP Experience! --- You don't have to search treasures, solve puzzles, or catch monsters faster than other players, but truly compete against others in a tactically complex environment: reality. Learn more about Catag on our channels! Website: https://catag.info Instagram: @catagofficial Youtube: @catagofficial TikTok: @catagofficial

Screenshots

Ballerburg4 screens
Catag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Catag at Free against Ballerburg's $3.99. Catag also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Ballerburg's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, 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

Catag is free to download; Ballerburg costs $3.99 up front. Ballerburg sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Catag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballerburg ships an update monthly, Catag every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ballerburg versus Catag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallerburgCatag
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDonkeyCat GmbHLoris Sikora

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ballerburg

One-time5
  • Small Credit Package$0.99
  • Medium Credit Package$1.99
  • Large Credit Package$8.99
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  • X-Large Credit Package$13.99
  • Ultra Credit Package$26.99
None

Catag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ballerburg free?
Ballerburg costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Catag free?
Catag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ballerburg or Catag have ads?
Neither Ballerburg nor Catag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballerburg or Catag?
Ballerburg ships an update monthly, and Catag every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ballerburg was updated on October 18, 2026 and Catag on October 5, 2026.

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