# Caverna vs Sixteen

The clearest difference is price: Sixteen at Free against Caverna's $11.99. Sixteen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Caverna's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Sixteen is free to download; Caverna costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sixteen 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Caverna ships an update every 6 days, Sixteen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Caverna | Sixteen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $11.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caverna/id6480056103/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixteen-multiplayer-puzzle/id6771079087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 450 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DIGIDICED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044671795) | [ATAL ATAL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896770487) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Sixteen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sixteen-multiplayer-puzzle/id6771079087)

This is a two-player strategy game where players place numbered tiles on a board. The goal is to be the first to create a line of four tiles that sum up to exactly 16, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It offers pure strategy with no luck involved.

**Highlights:** Two-player number duel, Place tiles to sum to 16, Win with four in a row, Real-time multiplayer matches, Pure strategy, no luck, Practice against AI, Adjustable board sizes

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Caverna free?

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

### Is Sixteen free?

Sixteen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Caverna or Sixteen?

Sixteen is rated higher. Caverna averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sixteen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Caverna or Sixteen have ads?

Neither Caverna nor Sixteen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Caverna or Sixteen?

Caverna ships an update every 6 days, and Sixteen fortnightly. Most recently, Caverna was updated on October 17, 2026 and Sixteen on September 30, 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.*