# Deck vs Civilopedia

The clearest difference is price: Deck at Free against Civilopedia's $0.99. Civilopedia's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Deck is free to download; Civilopedia costs $0.99 up front. Deck sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Civilopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Civilopedia holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Civilopedia has 715 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Deck's written reviews are positive against 82% of Civilopedia's.

Deck ships an update every 3 weeks, Civilopedia every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Deck | Civilopedia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deck-builder-for-hearthstone/id779519284/reviews) | **[4.8 (715 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/civilopedia/id1452113719/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **715** |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **82.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 596 MB | 378 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [立纲 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/730354117) | [嘉宁 詹](https://appshunter.io/developer/1326461126) |

## What reviewers say

### Deck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deck-builder-for-hearthstone/id779519284)

This tool assists players in building and managing Hearthstone decks. It offers unlimited deck creation, import/export functionality, and offline card browsing. Track your card collection and optimize your strategies for both Wild and Standard modes.

**Highlights:** Unlimited deck building, Import/export deck codes, Wild and Standard mode support, Offline card browsing and search, Full class support, Card collection tracking, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Special Cards | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support Dev Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Support Dev Two Coffee | $5.99 | one-time |
| support more | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent deck building tool
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 💡 Useful for theorycrafting
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 🚀 Quick updates for new cards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- ⏱️ Slow to update for new expansions
- 🔍 Lacking search/filter options
- 💰 Limited decks without in-app purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some users
- Incorrect card details/costs
- Deck import/export issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to track card ownership
- Deck cost/crafting dust calculation
- Community deck sharing/browsing
- Standard/Wild deck mode indicators


### Civilopedia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/civilopedia/id1452113719)

Your ultimate guide to Sid Meier's Civilization V, VI, and VII. Access detailed information on all game elements to enhance your strategic gameplay.

**Highlights:** Detailed game descriptions, Information on all game aspects, Civilization V support, Civilization VI support, Civilization VII support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful and informative
- 🚀 Fantastic app for Civilization 5
- 🚀 Resourceful
- 👍 Great reference app
- 👍 Helpful for new players

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Missing icons/images for latest content
- 🐛 No details on technologies and civics
- 💰 Paid content for certain features
- 🐛 Slow performance on older devices
- 🐛 Missing important leader details

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on some devices
- Incompatible with iOS 16 on iPhone X
- Tech tree has bugs with standard rules
- Unable to open the app suddenly

**Requested features**

- Include support for Civilization 7 and beyond
- Add ability to delete saved maps
- Implement a 'clear all' function in the city planner
- Reduce the brown color of the background for easier reading
- Make the search case-insensitive for faster searches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Deck free?

Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Civilopedia free?

Civilopedia costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Deck or Civilopedia?

Civilopedia is rated higher. Deck averages 3.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Civilopedia averages 4.8 from 715 ratings.

### Do Deck or Civilopedia have ads?

Neither Deck nor Civilopedia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Deck or Civilopedia?

Deck ships an update every 3 weeks, and Civilopedia every 6 days. Most recently, Deck was updated on November 6, 2026 and Civilopedia on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*