Comparison

Crown Keeper vs Papayoo

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

Head to head
About

Crown Keeper

Features
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Crown Keeper is the complete scorekeeper for Five Crowns, the physical card game. IMPORTANT: - The physical Five Crowns card game is required. Crown Keeper does not include digital cards. FEATURES: - Fast score entry, round by round - Live standings and animated podium - Complete game history - Score evolution chart and player statistics - Automatic dealer rotation and wild card information - Voice score announcements, sounds and haptics - Game Night mode with a clearer table - CSV and image export - Dark “Nuit Royale” theme HOW IT WORKS: 1. Add 2 to 7 players 2. Enter scores after each round 3. Follow the live standings 4. Celebrate the winner with an animated ceremony THE ROYAL CROWN (one-time purchase): Unlock up to 7 players, unlimited history, full statistics, data export and exclusive themes. Available in 12 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish.

About

Papayoo

A unique card game where the objective is to score the fewest points by avoiding specific cards. Play solo against AI or challenge friends online. Unlock special powers and customize your game experience.

Highlights
  • Score fewest points objective
  • Solo play against AI
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Unlockable special powers
  • Customizable decks and playmats
  • Leaderboards and progression tracking
Features
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No 7s, no Payoos! The whole point of Papayoo is to survive: score the FEWEST points possible, dodge the Payoos and above all the Papayoo, worth 40 points on its own. Unlike most card games, the winner is the one who scores the least. PLAY SOLO OR WITH FRIENDS • Solo mode against bots: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert. Higher levels unlock as you progress; Expert requires three wins at Hard. • Online multiplayer: create or join a game, invite your friends, share your profile by QR code. Pending games are visible from the home screen. JOKERS AND SPECIAL POWERS Unlocked as you progress: Trick history, AI hint, Played-card stats, Sonar (who holds the Papayoo?), Defense (the Papayoo drops from 40 to 20 points), Hand swap. LEADERBOARDS AND PROGRESSION Monthly leaderboard and ELO rating, tracked separately for solo and multiplayer, with a Champion of the Month badge for the top players. Full game history, player profile, achievements to unlock. SHOP AND CUSTOMISATION Customisable card decks and playmats, weekly gold, quests to claim. Gold is also earned from the Payout Pyramid, the daily Joker Wheel, or rewarded videos. BUILT-IN RULES The goal, card values, the card exchange at the start of each hand, the die roll that sets the Payoo suit, then trick-taking play: everything is explained in the app, with a tutorial for your first games. PAPAYOO PREMIUM A one-time purchase, not a subscription: no more ads and all jokers unlimited, forever. The game is free, ad-supported, and translated into fifteen languages. Papayoo is a card game published by Gigamic. This app is an independent adaptation, not affiliated with the publisher or trademark holder. Terms of use: https://chocky.dev/legal/papayoo-terms.html Privacy policy: https://chocky.dev/legal/papayoo-privacy.html

Screenshots

Crown Keeper4 screens
Papayoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crown Keeper at none against Papayoo's shown. Papayoo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Crown Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Papayoo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Keeper ships an update fortnightly, Papayoo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crown Keeper versus Papayoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown KeeperPapayoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCyrille DumortierCedric PROCQUEZ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crown Keeper

One-time1
  • The Royal Crown$3.99
3 purchases

Papayoo

One-time3
  • Players Extension$1.99
  • Gold Pack$1.99
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Crown Keeper free?
Crown Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papayoo free?
Papayoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crown Keeper or Papayoo have ads?
Papayoo shows ads; Crown Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Crown Keeper or Papayoo?
Crown Keeper ships an update fortnightly, and Papayoo every 5 days. Most recently, Crown Keeper was updated on October 25, 2026 and Papayoo on November 1, 2026.

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