Comparison

Catchup vs Countable

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

Head to head
About

Catchup

Master a beautiful abstract strategy game by connecting hexes to create the largest group. Features include a challenging AI, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play options. Learn the simple rules and strive for difficult mastery.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Online turn-based multiplayer
  • Two-player pass-and-play
  • Minimalist graphics
  • Customizable colors
  • Leaderboards & Achievements
Read full description

Catchup is a simple game of surprising turnarounds. "Catchup is as elegant as a game can reasonably be, presented in a marvelously user-friendly way.” -Pocket Tactics (5-star review) "If you're even a little bit into strategy games, you need to get some Catchup all over your mobile device." -Touch Arcade (4 & 1/2 star review) Can you have the largest group at the end of the game? Connect your hexes to master this beautiful abstract strategy game. Features: - an interactive tutorial to teach you how to play - a challenging AI opponent whose difficulty changes as you play - online turn-based multiplayer via Game Center - two-player pass-and-play on the same device - beautiful and haunting music by Tori Kamal - minimalist graphics with customizable colors - Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements - simple and easy to learn rules and gameplay - difficult to master strategy Here are all the rules: 1. One player plays all the hexes of one color and the other player plays all the hexes of the other color. The first player begins by claiming 1 empty hex for their color. 2. Starting with the second player, each player must claim 1 or 2 hexes on their turn. 3. If the largest group of hexes at the end of a turn is larger than the largest group of hexes at the beginning of that turn (regardless of color), the next player may claim up to 3 hexes on their turn. (This does not apply after the first player claims a single hex in step 1 above.) 4. The game ends when the board is full. The player with the largest group wins. If the players’ largest groups are the same size, compare their second-largest groups, and so on, until you come to a pair which aren’t the same size. Whoever owns the larger of the two wins. Catchup is an original Board Game designed by Nick Bentley.

About

Countable

This app simplifies scorekeeping for two-player games. Easily track scores directly from your home or lock screen with interactive widgets. It offers accessibility features like Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support for a seamless gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive widgets for score tracking
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen access
  • Add and subtract scores via Shortcuts
  • Dynamic Type support
  • VoiceOver and Voice Control support
  • Dark mode
Features
Read full description

Countable Countable is the best 2 player score-keeping app for card games. Just set the phone on the table between you and your opponent and you'll always have quick access to your current score. Countable's features: Interactive Widgets View either player's score and add and subtract to it right from your Home Screen, or view your score from your Lock Screen. Shortcuts Support Add and subtract to scores Accessibility Dynamic Type support VoiceOver support Voice Control support Dark mode Happy gaming!

Screenshots

Catchup3 screens
Countable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Countable at 5.0 against Catchup's 4.7. Catchup's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catchup has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Catchup versus Countable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchupCountable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 101 months—
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin GriderAdam Garrett-Harris

Customer experience

Catchup

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Countable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Catchup

No in-app purchases

None

Countable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catchup free?
Catchup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countable free?
Countable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catchup or Countable?
Countable is rated higher. Catchup averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Countable averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

Other comparisons