Comparison

CalystrixCard Carnival vs SpartaOrTroy

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

Head to head
About

CalystrixCard Carnival

Features
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CalystrixCard Carnival is a collection of three original card puzzles, each with its own rule set. One idea holds them together: a deck of cards is a wonderful set of puzzle pieces, and a Joker is the piece that fits anywhere. Joker Orbit asks you to plant cards on three turning rings around a Joker star. Every card you plant makes the whole orrery drift, so you are always planning one step into a board that is about to move. Joker Bloom treats cards as seeds. Each suit grows its own way — hearts spread sideways, diamonds run diagonally, spades creep downward, clubs send out a single runner. Four touching plots of one suit bloom and lock in. Plant in the wrong order and your garden strangles itself. Joker Prophecy shows you the future. You can see the next three cards and the exact square each one will land on. You cannot stop them — but you can spend Joker tokens to redirect them, change their suit, or turn them wild. Then you satisfy the omens the stage demands. Every one of the 36 stages is built from a fixed seed, so a stage is the same puzzle for everybody, every time. Skill decides the outcome, not the shuffle. Features • Three original puzzles, 36 hand-authored stages, three stars to earn on each. • Joker Orbit — a drifting three-ring orrery. Nudge a ring, spend a Freeze, align the rays. • Joker Bloom — suit-directed growth on a 6Ɨ6 garden, with Joker Suns that revive everything nearby. • Joker Prophecy — turn-based and untimed. See what is coming, then bend it with Joker tokens. • Versus (2–6 players) — the host picks one puzzle and stage, everyone solves an identical board, and the best score takes the round. Placing earns XP for everyone. • No internet, no accounts, no data leaving your device — versus runs peer-to-peer over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. • Failed attempts still earn XP, so progress only ever moves forward. • Progression: levels, XP, stars, solve streaks, achievements, a leaderboard, plus Stats and a full run History. • Sound and haptics, both switchable.

About

SpartaOrTroy

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The great cities of Hellas once again call their heroes to the test of reason. Connect the same symbols of the ancient world, paving the way with no more than two turns. Travel from mighty Sparta through legendary Troy to the peaks. Each level unlocks new artifacts, rewards, and secrets of the civilization. Collect stars and add to your collection of symbols inspired by history. Daily challenges will help to test attentiveness and bring additional rewards. Only the wisest will be able to conquer the Arena and complete all the chapters of the journey. The fate is now in your hands choose your path between Sparta and Troy.

Screenshots

CalystrixCard Carnival4 screens
SpartaOrTroy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalystrixCard Carnival at every 6 days against SpartaOrTroy's fortnightly. CalystrixCard Carnival also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalystrixCard Carnival ships an update every 6 days, SpartaOrTroy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CalystrixCard Carnival versus SpartaOrTroy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalystrixCard CarnivalSpartaOrTroy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZEYNEP UMUTElaine Morris

In-app purchases

None

CalystrixCard Carnival

No in-app purchases

None

SpartaOrTroy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalystrixCard Carnival free?
CalystrixCard Carnival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpartaOrTroy free?
SpartaOrTroy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalystrixCard Carnival or SpartaOrTroy have ads?
Neither CalystrixCard Carnival nor SpartaOrTroy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalystrixCard Carnival or SpartaOrTroy?
CalystrixCard Carnival ships an update every 6 days, and SpartaOrTroy fortnightly. Most recently, CalystrixCard Carnival was updated on October 11, 2026 and SpartaOrTroy on October 8, 2026.

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