The Castle vs Categories Draft 20
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Castle
Build a powerful kingdom in a medieval world transitioning to firearms. Lead alliances, construct castles, train troops, and engage in strategic real-time battles and tower defense. Unite with others to fight against an oppressive empire and conquer new territories.
- Castle building and customization
- Real-time strategic battles
- Tower defense mode
- Alliance formation and warfare
- Daily missions and rewards
- Troop training and army management
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The Castle: Imperial Rebels At the end of the Middle Ages, the world changed forever with the rise of firearms. After more than a thousand years of glory, the age of knights began to fade. As the power of the Old Empire weakened, a new opportunity emerged: build a stronger kingdom and lead powerful alliances to victory. In The Castle, you take on the role of an alliance leader determined to stand against the forces of the Old Empire and build a powerful kingdom from the ground up. Build your castles, train your troops, and fight alongside other players in challenging strategic battles where every decision matters. Knights Are Still Alive Fight against evil, protect the weak, and build mighty fortresses to defend your people. Unite with rebels and neighboring alliances, and engage in epic battles against the Old Empire to reclaim your glory. Build Your Dream Castle Experience a unique castle-building system that lets you develop your fortress inside and out. Customize rooms, train your residents, strengthen your defenses, and turn your castle into one of the most powerful strongholds in the kingdom. Real-Time Strategic Battles Lead your armies into large-scale RTS battles and switch freely between movement and combat. Deploy multiple squads at once, adapt your tactics on the fly, and dominate the battlefield with quick decisions that can turn the tide of war. Fun & Easy Tower Defense Discover a simple yet engaging Tower Defense mode in single-player gameplay. Easy to control yet rich in strategy, it challenges you to react quickly and adapt your defenses to survive every wave. Epic Alliances & Wars Join a powerful alliance and team up with players from around the world to wage massive wars against rival alliances. Expand your empire, conquer new territories, and prove that you are the leader worthy of the throne. Daily Missions & Rewards Complete daily missions, collect valuable rewards, and continuously upgrade your army and castle to accelerate your empire's growth and prepare for the challenges ahead. Do You Have What It Takes to Lead the Kingdom? Join The Castle: Imperial Rebels now and begin your journey through a world of war, alliances, castle building, and strategic conquest!
Categories Draft 20
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Your taste. Your budget. Your ultimate five. Categories Draft 20 is a head-to-head bidding game built for big opinions. Pick from over 200 categories, then discover ten items one at a time. Each player starts with a fictional $20 budget and finishes with five picks. BID SMART Raise the bid for a must-have or let your opponent spend their budget. Every dollar changes the next decision. If both players pass, Rock Paper Scissors settles who takes the item. PLAY YOUR WAY Practise against the bot, share a phone for a local duel, or challenge a friend online. Guest play lets you explore categories and start drafting. SETTLE THE DEBATE Compare both final drafts, including what each pick cost. Share your result or post it to the community and vote on other players’ drafts. COME BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND Discover the Daily Draft, save favourite categories and run it back with a rematch. The $20 budget is virtual, resets every game and has no cash value. There is no real-money wagering, purchasable game currency or cash prize. Online play and community features require an account and internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Categories Draft 20 at none against The Castle's 10. The Castle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Categories Draft 20 asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Castle ships an update every 2 weeks, Categories Draft 20 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Castle | Categories Draft 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Domates | Charlie Hutcherson |
In-app purchases
The Castle
- حزمة النشاط 1$0.99
- حزمة الذهب 1$0.99
- العرض اليومي 1$0.99
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- العرض اليومي 2$1.99
- العرض اليومي 3$2.99
- حزمة خاصة$3.99
- العرض اليومي 4$4.99
- حزمة النشاط 2$4.99
- حزمة النشاط 3$9.99
- حزمة النشاط 4$19.99
Categories Draft 20
No in-app purchases
Questions
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