Fluxx vs Cloisters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fluxx
Experience a chaotic and fun card game where rules and objectives constantly change. Play with friends or AI, online or offline, and adapt to new rule and action cards that shake up gameplay. This award-winning game offers a unique challenge for card game enthusiasts.
- Offline and Online Play
- Human and AI Opponents
- In-game Chat
- Pass-and-play Multiplayer
- Asynchronous Multiplayer Support
- Friend Invites
- Player Stats
- Tutorial
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Playdek and Looney Labs team up to bring this amazingly fun card game to mobile devices. Fluxx fuses its chaotic and fun game play with offline and online features that fans have come to love in Playdek games! Featuring New Rule cards that change the rules of the game and Action cards that create chaos. Even the object of winning the game changes during play, as players swap out one Goal card for another. The Fluxx card game has earned the Mensa Select Award for games that meet Mensa’s high standards of originality, playability and design. Features: - Offline and Online play for 2-4 players - Human and AI opponents - In-game Chat - Pass-and-play Multiplayer - Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games - Invite your friends to play online games - Online player stats - Tutorial Recommended for iPhone 6 and later; iPad 5th Generation and later; iPad Mini 2 and later; iPod Touch 6th Generation; iOS 11 and later. **AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY** Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.
Cloisters
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Cloisters is a strategy game that offers a battle of wits between two players. Challenge your friends to see who comes out on top, either on the same device or online with your Game Center account. Robot players are also available to practice against.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloisters at none against Fluxx's 2. Cloisters also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Fluxx's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). 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
Both are free to download. Fluxx sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cloisters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, Cloisters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fluxx | Cloisters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (546 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 546 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playdek, Inc. | Ben Balcomb |
Bugs and requests
Fluxx
Reported bugs
8 issues- Email verification for online account does not arrive
- 4 player bug
- Online play needs to be revamped
- Got Wonky On Last Update
- Notch
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- Verification
- Options
- Needs an option to disable sound
Requested features
13 requests- More versions please
- MOAR!!!!
- Chat and other stuff
- Hoping For More Versions!
- Needs landscape mode
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- Needs an update badly
- Needs better AI
- Needs more support and addition of other games
- Needs Bluetooth games
- Needs Creepers and Surprises
- Needs to be able to sort cards
- Needs to slow down
- Needs to allow deleting completed games
Cloisters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fluxx
- Creeper Pack$0.99
- Zombie Fluxx$2.99
Cloisters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fluxx free?
Is Cloisters free?
Do Fluxx or Cloisters have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fluxx or Cloisters?
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