Comparison

Abalone® vs Cascadia Digital

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

Head to head
About

Abalone®

Experience a classic two-player board game on a hexagonal board. Push your opponent's marbles off while protecting your own. Offers strategic depth, online play, and over 200 puzzles.

Highlights
  • Classic hexagonal board gameplay
  • Push opponent's marbles off
  • Play against computer or online
  • Casual and ranked matches
  • Over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers
  • Customizable game settings
Features
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Enter the world of Abalone, the classic board game that's been enjoyed by millions of players worldwide.With intuitive gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone offers an immersive and challenging gaming experience that will keep you coming back for more. Abalone is a two-player game that takes place on a hexagonal board, with each player controlling 14 marbles of their chosen color. The goal of the game is to push your opponent's marbles off the board while protecting your own. Players take turns making moves, which consist of either moving a single marble one space in any direction, or pushing a line of marbles in a straight line, as long as they have the numerical advantage. The first player to push six marbles off the board wins the game. While the rules of the game are simple and easy to learn, the strategic possibilities are endless. Players must use their analytical skills and strategic thinking to outmaneuver their opponents, create defensive lines, use angles to their advantage, harness momentum, and even sacrifice a marble when necessary. The game is accessible to players of all skill levels, yet offers endless depth and complexity for those who crave a true challenge. You have the option to play against the computer, online with friends or , or against other players from around the world. The game includes both casual and ranked matches, so players can choose the level of competition they want to face. With a simple and intuitive interface, players can easily customize their settings, select their preferred marbles, board, frame, and sumito to fit their style, and get into the game with ease. But that's not all! Abalone also includes over 200 puzzles and brain-teasers that will challenge you to think outside the box and improve your skills. These puzzles range from simple and straightforward to complex and challenging, and are sure to keep players engaged and entertained for hours on end. With easy-to-learn mechanics, challenging gameplay, and endless strategic possibilities, Abalone is a game that you won't want to put down. Download now and start your Abalone adventure!

About

Cascadia Digital

A relaxing and strategic tile-laying board game set in the Pacific Northwest. Players explore habitats, discover wildlife, and cultivate the most perfect ecosystem. Offers solo, online, family, and pass-and-play modes.

Highlights
  • Tile-laying gameplay
  • Ecosystem cultivation
  • Wildlife and habitat discovery
  • Solo play
  • Online multiplayer
  • Family mode
  • Pass and play
Features
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Winner of the prestigious Spiel des Jahres board game award, Cascadia is a relaxing and strategic tile-laying game where wildlife and nature exist in beautiful balance. A Breathtaking Journey Embark upon a breathtaking journey through the Pacific Northwest. Explore new habitats and discover the animals who live there as you compete to cultivate the most perfect ecosystem! Wild Strategy Cascadia offers many ways to play and explore the game's strategy, including: Solo & Online Play - Head out into the world to find your opponents, or go it alone! Family Mode - Hone your skills in Family Mode with simpler scoring objectives! Pass and Play - Share your field research with local pass-and-play! 15 Solo Scenarios - Explore new approaches in unique scenarios! 14 Challenges - Push yourself to complete tricky Challenges! Daily Trek - A new objective every day pushes your strategic abilities!

Screenshots

Abalone®4 screens
Cascadia Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

Abalone® and Cascadia Digital both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Cascadia Digital's written reviews are positive against 17% of Abalone®'s. Cascadia Digital also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). Abalone®'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Abalone® costs $3.99 and Cascadia Digital $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Abalone® against 4.9 for Cascadia Digital. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cascadia Digital has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Abalone®'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Cascadia Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abalone® ships an update daily, Cascadia Digital every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Abalone® versus Cascadia Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbalone®Cascadia Digital
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB707 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Abalone®

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Cascadia Digital

All ratings1,065 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

Abalone®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cascadia Digital

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unexpected player disconnections
  • Notifications not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Full screen support
  • Improved cross-device sync
  • Better in-game scoring review

In-app purchases

None

Abalone®

No in-app purchases

None

Cascadia Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abalone® free?
Abalone® costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cascadia Digital free?
Cascadia Digital costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Abalone® or Cascadia Digital?
Abalone® is rated higher. Abalone® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cascadia Digital averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Abalone® or Cascadia Digital have ads?
Abalone® shows ads; Cascadia Digital does not.
Which is updated more often, Abalone® or Cascadia Digital?
Abalone® ships an update daily, and Cascadia Digital every 3 days. Most recently, Abalone® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cascadia Digital on October 1, 2026.

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