Comparison

Fluxx vs Cloisters

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline and Online Play
  • Human and AI Opponents
  • In-game Chat
  • Pass-and-play Multiplayer
  • Asynchronous Multiplayer Support
  • Friend Invites
  • Player Stats
  • Tutorial
Features
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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.

About

Cloisters

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fluxx4 screens
Cloisters1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fluxx sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cloisters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fluxx versus Cloisters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluxxCloisters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (546 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings546 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlaydek, 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

2 purchases

Fluxx

One-time2
  • Creeper Pack$0.99
  • Zombie Fluxx$2.99
None

Cloisters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluxx free?
Fluxx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloisters free?
Cloisters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fluxx or Cloisters have ads?
Neither Fluxx nor Cloisters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluxx or Cloisters?
Fluxx ships an update every 6 months, and Cloisters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fluxx was updated on September 18, 2026 and Cloisters on May 19, 2026.

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