Comparison

Creature Journal vs Castle Combo

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

Head to head
About

Creature Journal

Scan NFC cards to collect unique creatures, uncover their lore, and reveal hidden secrets. This app is designed for all ages and is perfect for events.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC cards
  • Collect unique creatures
  • Discover creature lore
  • Unlock hidden secrets
  • Event-specific content
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Find and scan our NFC cards to collect unique creatures, discover their lore, and unlock hidden secrets. Perfect for all ages! Made for events such as chaos communication congress (c3) in Hamburg. Collect more Creatures at future Events and Chaos Events. (This app was previously called Mystery Journal)

About

Castle Combo

Recruit characters and arrange them in a grid to create powerful combinations and score points. This digital adaptation of an award-winning card game offers a solo campaign and tactical challenges.

Highlights
  • Card drafting and tableau building
  • 3x3 grid combo creation
  • Solo campaign mode
  • Multiple bot difficulty levels
  • Automatic scoring
  • Interactive tutorial
Features
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Recruit the perfect cast and turn nine cards into one brilliant combo. Castle Combo is the official digital adaptation of the award-winning card game created by Grégory Grard and Mathieu Roussel, illustrated by Stéphane Escapa and originally published by Catch Up Games. Choose characters from the Castle and the Village, arrange them in a 3×3 grid and create powerful combinations to score as many points as possible. Every card counts. Manage your gold, move the Messenger between the two markets and decide which character deserves a place in your realm. With 78 unique characters and countless scoring combinations, every game presents a completely new tactical puzzle. A BRAND-NEW SOLO CAMPAIGN Enjoy a campaign created especially for the digital edition. Complete increasingly challenging scenarios, adapt to special events and pursue different objectives as you master every corner of Castle Combo. BUILD THE PERFECT COMBO Recruit nine characters from two open markets. Combine their immediate abilities, conditions and end-game scoring effects to create the most valuable 3×3 combo. EASY TO LEARN, DEEP TO MASTER Castle Combo offers fast, satisfying games filled with meaningful decisions from the very first card. Experiment with new strategies, discover unexpected synergies and keep beating your best score. PLAY YOUR WAY Learn the rules with an interactive tutorial Play the original board game against bots with different difficulty levels Put your skills to the test in an exclusive solo campaign Enjoy automatic scoring and a smooth digital experience Play quick strategy games designed for mobile devices Castle Combo is a clever blend of card drafting, tableau building and combo creation—perfect for board game fans and anyone who enjoys fast-paced tactical challenges. Your combo only has room for nine characters. Choose wisely.

Screenshots

Creature Journal4 screens
Castle Combo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Creature Journal at Free against Castle Combo's $3.99. Creature Journal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Castle Combo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Creature Journal is free to download; Castle Combo costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creature Journal ships an update every 4 days, Castle Combo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Creature Journal versus Castle Combo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreature JournalCastle Combo
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—54 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB219 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTOBIAS ZINKEMANTITA GAMES, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

Creature Journal

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Castle Combo

All ratings54 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Creature Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Castle Combo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creature Journal free?
Creature Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castle Combo free?
Castle Combo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creature Journal or Castle Combo have ads?
Neither Creature Journal nor Castle Combo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creature Journal or Castle Combo?
Creature Journal ships an update every 4 days, and Castle Combo every 9 days. Most recently, Creature Journal was updated on November 5, 2026 and Castle Combo on November 10, 2026.

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