Comparison

Vigrid vs Surakarta

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

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Vigrid

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VIGRID โ€” where the final battle of Norse legend is fought. Two factions clash on a sacred battlefield: the Aesir gods and the Jotnar giants. Each turn you play a movement card to advance your warriors โ€” but the cards change every round, and your opponent sees them too. Every game deals a fresh hand from 19 mythological cards, so no two battles are alike. HOW TO PLAY Move one of your pieces using one of your two cards. Capture your opponent's Master โ€” or march your own Master to their throne โ€” to win. Games last 5โ€“15 minutes. The rules fit on one screen; the strategy runs deep. 19 CARDS OF NORSE LEGEND Each card bears the name and movement pattern of a creature or force from the Eddas โ€” Fenrir, Sleipnir, the Valkyrie, Jรถrmungandr, Huginn, and more. The card you play passes to your opponent, so every move reshapes both armies' options. FEATURES โ€ข Solo play against AI โ€” four difficulty levels from Beginner to Hard โ€ข Pass & Play โ€” two players, one device, two modes: pass the device between turns or play side by side โ€ข Interactive tutorial โ€” learn in minutes โ€ข Full card gallery โ€” browse all 19 cards with movement diagrams โ€ข Game replay โ€” step through any completed game move by move โ€ข Undo support in solo play โ€ข Resign at any time โ€ข No ads. No in-app purchases. Free. DESIGNED FOR IPAD AND IPHONE Vigrid adapts to any screen โ€” portrait or landscape, iPhone or iPad. The stone-textured board and hand-crafted card art bring the world of Norse mythology to life. Pure strategy โ€” no luck beyond the opening deal.

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Surakarta

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Surakarta brings Central Java's classic strategy game to your phone โ€” a capture mechanic found in no other board game on Earth. THE LOOP CAPTURE Every point on the board connects orthogonally, but the outer two rings also loop around the board's corners. Step a piece one square at a time like normal โ€” or, from a ring, ride the loop all the way around and land on the first enemy piece in its path, capturing it from a direction they never saw coming. NEVER FORCED TO CAPTURE Unlike most capture games, taking a piece in Surakarta is always optional. Play patiently, bait a loop attack, or strike the moment you see an opening โ€” the choice is always yours. 12 PIECES A SIDE, ONE GOAL Capture every one of your opponent's 12 pieces to win. The 4 points at the board's dead center touch no loop at all โ€” the only truly safe squares on the board. PLAY YOUR WAY - Three AI difficulty levels, from a relaxed opener to a real challenge - Local pass-and-play against a friend on the same device - No ads, no gambling, no chip economy โ€” just the game - Works completely offline From the makers of Fanorona โ€” Madagascar's national board game, same house rules of clean, honest strategy with no interruptions.

Screenshots

Vigrid4 screens
Surakarta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vigrid at none against Surakarta's 1. Vigrid also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Surakarta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vigrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vigrid ships an update daily, Surakarta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Vigrid versus Surakarta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVigridSurakarta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size80 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATHAN EIDEQuyen Ngo

In-app purchases

None

Vigrid

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Surakarta

One-time1
  • Surakarta Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Vigrid free?
Vigrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surakarta free?
Surakarta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vigrid or Surakarta have ads?
Neither Vigrid nor Surakarta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vigrid or Surakarta?
Vigrid ships an update daily, and Surakarta every 3 days. Most recently, Vigrid was updated on October 8, 2026 and Surakarta on October 4, 2026.

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