# Abalone® vs Caverna

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Caverna at 61% against Abalone®'s 17%. Caverna also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Abalone®'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and price ($3.99 vs $11.99). On in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Abalone® costs $3.99 and Caverna $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Abalone® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caverna has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Abalone®'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Caverna's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Abalone® ships an update daily, Caverna every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Abalone® | Caverna |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $11.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abalone/id6444700609/reviews)** | [4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caverna/id6480056103/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **61.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 209 MB | 450 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plug In Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/608306412) | [DIGIDICED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044671795) |

## What reviewers say

### Abalone®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abalone/id6444700609)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Caverna

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caverna/id6480056103)

Lead a dwarf tribe to expand their cavern home and cultivate the surrounding forest. Dig deeper for resources, furnish rooms to grow your tribe, and forge weapons for adventures. Cultivate fields, breed animals, and increase your wealth to become the strongest tribe leader.

**Highlights:** Dwarf tribe management, Cavern expansion and furnishing, Resource cultivation and mining, Animal breeding and farming, Weapon forging and adventures, Worker action system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Abalone® free?

Abalone® costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Caverna free?

Caverna costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Abalone® or Caverna?

Abalone® is rated higher. Abalone® averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Caverna averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.

### Do Abalone® or Caverna have ads?

Abalone® shows ads; Caverna does not.

### Which is updated more often, Abalone® or Caverna?

Abalone® ships an update daily, and Caverna every 6 days. Most recently, Abalone® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Caverna on September 23, 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.*