Comparison

AlignFive vs Catanalyst

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

Head to head
About

AlignFive

Engage in the classic strategy board game with fast-paced online multiplayer. Challenge friends, join live matches, or practice against AI bots in various difficulty modes. Enjoy official rules and competitive progression with a clean, mobile-first interface.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • Private rooms and matchmaking
  • Bot practice modes
  • Official game rules
  • Tournaments and leaderboards
  • Competitive progression system
  • Mobile-first interface
Features
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AlignFive is a competitive card-and-board game built for quick matches and tactical play. Choose a card, claim its matching space, and connect five before your opponent does. PLAY YOUR WAY • Invite friends to private rooms • Find an online opponent • Practice against bots • Customize room rules for a different challenge BUILD YOUR RECORD Track wins, draws, streaks, and leaderboard progress. Collect daily coins and unlock board styles as you play. STAY CONNECTED Add friends, share room codes, chat at the table, and return to active games across supported devices. You can start as a guest or sign in to keep your profile and progress available across sessions. Internet access is required for online multiplayer and account features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Catanalyst

Enhance your board game nights with a companion app for strategic board game enthusiasts. It offers fair board generation, real-time score tracking, detailed dice statistics, and a comprehensive rules reference, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Fair board generation with multiple modes
  • Real-time score tracking
  • Dice statistics and probability charts
  • Comprehensive rules reference
  • Support for 2-6 player boards
  • Offline functionality
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Catanalyst - Catan Companion App Take your Catan game nights to the next level with Catanalyst. Catanalyst is the all-in-one companion app designed for serious and casual Catan players alike - fair boards, live score tracking, dice statistics, and rules reference, all in one place. Board Generator Generate a new Catan board every game, tailored to how you want to play. Choose from three generation modes: - Random: free placement with minimal restrictions, perfect for casual play - Balanced: smart resource and number distribution for a fair game every time - Optimized: mathematically precise placement with strict adjacency rules, pip balancing and port constraints for the most competitive experience Full support for both 2-4 player (standard) boards and 5-6 player (extension) boards. Score Tracker Track every player's victory points in real time during the game or log results after the fact. Perfect for groups who want to keep a running history across multiple sessions. Features include: - Configurable VP target (5–22 points) with quick presets - Track settlements, cities, roads, development cards, Longest Road and Largest Army - Hidden VP card reveal after game over - Undo support for every action, per player - Auto-dismissing action bar with tactile button feedback - Save completed games to history with one tap — see who won, final scores, and player count for every past game across multiple sessions Dice Tracker Log every roll manually as you play, or use the built-in digital dice for a fully automated experience. Find out if that 6 really did roll less than it should — detailed statistics and probability distribution charts show exactly how the dice fell across the full session. Quick Rules & Guide Never argue about the rules again. Catanalyst includes a complete reference guide covering building costs, turn sequence, special bonuses, placement rules, the robber and trading - all in one place with a direct link to the official Catan rulebook. Whether you're teaching new players or competing at the highest level, Catanalyst has everything you need at the table. No account required. No ads. No internet connection needed. Everything stays on your device. Stop arguing about the board. Let Catanalyst build a fair one.

Screenshots

AlignFive4 screens
Catanalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catanalyst at none against AlignFive's 5. Catanalyst also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). AlignFive's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AlignFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Catanalyst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catanalyst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlignFive has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlignFive ships an update every 6 days, Catanalyst every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AlignFive versus Catanalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignFiveCatanalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB21 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperPraxis InnovationsEsgil Software Inc.

Customer experience

AlignFive

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%

Catanalyst

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AlignFive

Subscriptions2
  • AlignFive Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • AlignFive Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Starter 100K$3.99
  • Value 650K$19.99
  • Pro 1.5M$39.99
None

Catanalyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AlignFive free?
AlignFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catanalyst free?
Catanalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AlignFive or Catanalyst?
Catanalyst is rated higher. AlignFive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Catanalyst averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AlignFive or Catanalyst have ads?
Neither AlignFive nor Catanalyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlignFive or Catanalyst?
AlignFive ships an update every 6 days, and Catanalyst every 5 days. Most recently, AlignFive was updated on October 31, 2026 and Catanalyst on October 31, 2026.

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