Comparison

Raven vs Pagoda Plus

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

Head to head
About

Raven

Experience a strategic trick-taking card game playable solo or with others. Work with a teammate to outscore opponents by bidding and trumping cards. Enjoy automatic game management features and atmospheric backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Single player mode
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Team-based gameplay
  • Automatic card dealing
  • Bid-tracking
  • Point counting
  • Atmospheric backgrounds
Features
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Raven is similar to the ROOK® card game*. Raven is a scenic, single player or multiplayer card game where you work on a team to trump your opponents. Play until the winning score is reached while looping through the serene, atmospheric backgrounds. Raven includes automatic card dealing, sorting, bid-tracking and point counting, so you never miss a beat. * Raven is not in any way endorsed by or affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. ROOK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.

About

Pagoda Plus

Experience a digital version of the classic four-player trick-taking card game. Play with friends online or practice against advanced AI opponents. Features include customizable lobbies, multiple bot options, and detailed player statistics.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with invite codes
  • AI opponents (ML and rule-based)
  • Two card deck styles
  • Full Tichu rules implementation
  • Player profiles and game stats
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Pagoda is a digital implementation of Tichu, the classic four-player partnership trick-taking card game. Play online with friends or practice against AI opponents powered by a neural network trained on millions of human games. Features: - Multiplayer lobbies with invite codes — play with 1-4 humans, bots fill empty seats - ML bot (TichuNet) and rule-based bot options - Two card deck styles: Classic text and illustrated Pagoda deck - Full Tichu rules: Grand/Small Tichu calls, card pushing, bombs, Dragon gifts, double victories - Player profiles with game stats tracking - Works on iPhone and iPad Pagoda is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Tichu trademark holders.

Screenshots

Raven4 screens
Pagoda Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raven at none against Pagoda Plus's 1. Raven also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pagoda Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Raven asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Raven against 5.0 for Pagoda Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Raven versus Pagoda Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRavenPagoda Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohn Davisliqpil.com

Customer experience

Raven

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pagoda Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Raven

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pagoda Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Raven free?
Raven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pagoda Plus free?
Pagoda Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Raven or Pagoda Plus?
Raven and Pagoda Plus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Raven or Pagoda Plus have ads?
Both Raven and Pagoda Plus show ads.

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