Comparison

Kahuna vs Fort Sumter

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

Head to head
About

Kahuna

Engage in strategic duels to conquer a South Pacific archipelago. Build bridges to connect islands and expand your empire through multiple rounds. Master card draws and outwit AI opponents or friends in this magical strategy game.

Highlights
  • Island conquest strategy
  • Bridge building mechanics
  • Card-based gameplay
  • Single-player campaign
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponents
  • Achievements
Features
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Let the magical strategy game take you to paradise islands! As a powerful Kahuna priest, you‘ll fight exciting duels in order to conquer a paradisiac archipelago in the South Pacific. Build bridges to link the islands to each other, and try to expand your empire of islands as much as possible through three rounds of the match. You‘ll need a good strategy to do so; but only, if the gods are well disposed towards you, you’ll draw the right cards – and be able to conquer the beach paradise. In the single-player campaign, compete with the friendly fisherman, the skilful tattoo artist, the merciless warrior, or the ingenious chieftain; or prove yourself in multi-player matches against your friends or Kahuna players from all over the world. You’ll learn the simple rules of the exciting board game very quickly; however, conquering the island paradise will turn out well only for the best. Join us on an exciting journey to the South Pacific – but be careful: its magic doesn’t let you go anymore! - Magical game for one or two players - Easy rules for a fast game start - Campaign mode for single players - Turn-based online multiplayer mode for two players - Numerous achievements - 12 AI opponents with different personalities and tactics provide varied challenges - Based on the successful board game classic - Available languages: English, French, German, Dutch ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to ios@usm.de We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.usmgames.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/UnitedSoftMedia and twitter.com/USM_News *****

About

Fort Sumter

Explore a pivotal moment in American history through a strategic card-driven game. Make political decisions to preserve the Union or lead the nation to secession. Features AI and multiplayer options for immersive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Card-driven game system
  • Civil War historical setting
  • Immersive voice over and audio
  • AI opponent for offline play
  • Asynchronous or real-time 2-player online gameplay
  • Pass-and-play multiplayer
Features
Currently charting
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Can you drive the Secessionist into the Fort Sumter trap that gave Lincoln his historic victory? Can you successfully use the issue of States Rights to divide Northern opinion? Fort Sumter let’s you explore this seminal moment in American history in a fast-playing, easy-to-learn game. The country is on the verge of being torn apart so how will you act? Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis is set during the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the start of the American Civil War. The game takes the side of either a Unionist or Secessionist who must work to preserve the Union or follow the path to dissolve it. Each player uses an area control mechanic to place, move, and remove political capital. The location of political capital determines who controls each of the four crisis dimensions - Political, Secession, Public Opinion, and Armaments. After three rounds of play, the game culminates in a Final Crisis confrontation. Features CDG (Card Driven Game) system designed by Mark Herman Civil War Historical setting depicts the actual events of the crisis Immersive voice over and audio that recreates the sound of that era A.I. Opponent for Offline Play Asynchronous or Real Time 2-player Online Game Play Pass-and-Play Multiplayer **AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY** Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.

Screenshots

Kahuna4 screens
Fort Sumter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Fort Sumter at #193 against Kahuna's unranked. Kahuna's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Kahuna costs $2.99 and Fort Sumter $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Kahuna against 4.4 for Fort Sumter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 35 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Kahuna's written reviews are positive against 53% of Fort Sumter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kahuna ships an update every 9 months, Fort Sumter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Kahuna versus Fort Sumter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKahunaFort Sumter
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (71 ratings)4.4 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews52.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB385 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbHPlaydek, Inc.

Customer experience

Kahuna

All ratings71 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral13.2%
Negative35.5%

Fort Sumter

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Kahuna

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Multiplayer mode not working
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Single player mode very short
  • AI cheats/gets perfect cards
  • Online invites delayed or not working
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  • App not working on newer iPhones
  • Game freezes at end of rounds
  • Progress lost when leaving app
  • Scoreboard covers play area
  • Incorrect scoring
  • Cards not visible/recognizable
  • Difficulty levels not distinct
  • Game Center issues
  • Achievements not updating correctly
  • Foreign language on initial install

Requested features

13 requests
  • Pass and play mode
  • Undo button
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer
  • Ability to review final board
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  • Add more difficulty levels
  • Update to 64-bit
  • Bluetooth multiplayer
  • Multitasking support
  • Tutorial
  • Save single player progress
  • Ladder system
  • Notifications for turns

Fort Sumter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kahuna

No in-app purchases

None

Fort Sumter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kahuna free?
Kahuna costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fort Sumter free?
Fort Sumter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kahuna or Fort Sumter?
Kahuna and Fort Sumter are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 71 and 35 ratings respectively.
Do Kahuna or Fort Sumter have ads?
Neither Kahuna nor Fort Sumter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kahuna or Fort Sumter?
Kahuna ships an update every 9 months, and Fort Sumter every 8 months. Most recently, Kahuna was updated on October 16, 2026 and Fort Sumter on October 14, 2026.

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