Comparison

Catchup vs Vigrid

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
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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

Vigrid

Features
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VIGRID — where the final battle of Norse legend is fought. Two factions clash on a sacred battlefield: the Aesir gods and the Jotnar giants. Each turn you play a movement card to advance your warriors — but the cards change every round, and your opponent sees them too. Every game deals a fresh hand from 19 mythological cards, so no two battles are alike. HOW TO PLAY Move one of your pieces using one of your two cards. Capture your opponent's Master — or march your own Master to their throne — to win. Games last 5–15 minutes. The rules fit on one screen; the strategy runs deep. 19 CARDS OF NORSE LEGEND Each card bears the name and movement pattern of a creature or force from the Eddas — Fenrir, Sleipnir, the Valkyrie, Jörmungandr, Huginn, and more. The card you play passes to your opponent, so every move reshapes both armies' options. FEATURES • Solo play against AI — four difficulty levels from Beginner to Hard • Pass & Play — two players, one device, two modes: pass the device between turns or play side by side • Interactive tutorial — learn in minutes • Full card gallery — browse all 19 cards with movement diagrams • Game replay — step through any completed game move by move • Undo support in solo play • Resign at any time • No ads. No in-app purchases. Free. DESIGNED FOR IPAD AND IPHONE Vigrid adapts to any screen — portrait or landscape, iPhone or iPad. The stone-textured board and hand-crafted card art bring the world of Norse mythology to life. Pure strategy — no luck beyond the opening deal.

Screenshots

Catchup3 screens
Vigrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vigrid at daily against Catchup's every 101 months. Vigrid also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catchup ships an update every 101 months, Vigrid daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Catchup versus Vigrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchupVigrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 101 monthsDaily — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin GriderNATHAN EIDE

In-app purchases

None

Catchup

No in-app purchases

None

Vigrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catchup free?
Catchup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vigrid free?
Vigrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Catchup or Vigrid?
Catchup ships an update every 101 months, and Vigrid daily. Most recently, Catchup was updated on October 12, 2026 and Vigrid on October 8, 2026.

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