Comparison

Five Dice! vs Catan Universe

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

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About

Five Dice!

A digital dice game inspired by Yahtzee, offering multiple game modes and multiplayer options. Features include score suggestions, high score tracking, and customizable game colors. Play solo or compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Roulette, 4 Roll)
  • Two-player multiplayer via Game Center
  • Score suggestions and highlighting
  • High score tracking and leaderboards
  • Daily and all-time game statistics
  • Customizable game screen colors
Features
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Five Dice! is a Yahtzee* dice game with Classic, Roulette & 4 Roll game modes. Some of our other platform version reviews: - "This is the one. I looked at all of them and this has it all -- great interface, official scoring, regular updates. Get it." - "Love it! Brilliant version of the classic dice game." FEATURES: - 3 game modes - Classic (3 rolls / turn), Roulette (1 roll / turn) & 4 Roll (Classic w/ 4 rolls / turn) - 2 dice positions - top & bottom - 2 Player multiplayer via Game Center - Game screen color customizer - Dice roll and Five Dice! sounds - Simple interface - Score suggestions highlighted in yellow - Touch the dice you want to keep - Touch the score you want to apply the turn to - High scores saved to top 10 list - List can be cleared - Leaderboards: Compare your scores with friends & other Five Dice! players - Achievements - Daily & All Time game stats Use your skill to maximize your score by playing it safe, or throw caution to the wind and try to rack up multiple Five Dices! SCORING: After each roll, all valid scores are highlighted in yellow so you can quickly decide where to apply the results. Where you place the score from each roll is up to you. There are thirteen turns of 3 rolls each per game. After each roll you can choose which dice to keep by touching them, then the remainder will be included in the next roll. At the end of the 3 rolls, you must assign the score before you can move on to the next turn. The first Five Dice (5 of a kind) is worth 50 points and each subsequent Five Dice will be rewarded with a 100 point bonus. If you score 63 or greater on the left side of the score card, you will get a 35 point bonus. HIGH SCORES: If your score is one of the top ten, it will automatically be saved it in the high score list at the end of the game, & all scores are submitted to the Game Center leaderboard. STATS: Daily & All Time game stats are available via the stats viewing screen. Stats can be reset. This is the FREE (ad supported) version of Five Dice! that shows a single ad at the end of each game. Ads can be permanently disabled by purchasing an in-app upgrade via the Options screen. *Yahtzee is a registered trademark of Hasbro Inc.

About

Catan Universe

Experience the classic board game and its card game counterpart on your mobile device. Trade, build, and settle on the island of Catan, competing against players worldwide. Unlock expansions and new game modes for endless strategic fun.

Highlights
  • Trade, build, and settle
  • Play across multiple devices with one account
  • Faithful adaptation of board and card games
  • Design your own avatar
  • Chat with players and form guilds
  • Participate in seasons and win prizes
  • Unlock achievements and rewards
Features
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Play your favorite game CATAN anytime and anywhere: the original board game, the card game, the expansions and ‘CATAN – Rise of the Inkas‘, all in one app! After a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. However, other explorers have also landed on Catan: The race to settle the island has begun! Build roads and cities, trade skillfully and become Lord or Lady of Catan! Go on a journey to the Catan universe, and compete in exciting duels against players from all over the world. The board game classic and the Catan card game bring a real tabletop feeling to your screen! Play with your Catan Universe account on the device of your choice: You can use your login on numerous desktop and mobile platforms! Become part of the huge worldwide Catan community, and compete against players from all over the world, and on all supported platforms. The board game: Play the basic board game in multiplayer mode! Join two of your friends for a maximum of three players and face all the challenges in “Arrival on Catan”. Make things even more exciting by unlocking the full Basegame; the expansions “Cities & Knights” and “Seafarers”, each for up to six players. The special scenario pack containing the scenarios “Enchanted Land” and “The Great Canal” adds even more variety to your games. The game edition ‘Rise of the Inkas‘ is another exciting challenge for you, as your settlements are doomed in their heyday. The jungle swallows the signs of human civilization, and your opponents seize their chance to build their settlement at the location they crave for. The card game: Play the introductory game of the popular 2 player card game “Catan – The Duel” online free of charge or master the free “Arrival on Catan”, to permanently unlock the single player mode against the AI. Get the complete card game as an in-game purchase to play three different theme sets against friends, other fans friends or different AI opponents and submerge yourself into the bustling life on Catan. Features: - Trade – build – settle – Become Lord of Catan! - Play on all your devices with one account. - Faithful to the original version of the board game “Catan”, as well as the card game “Catan – The Duel” (aka “Rivals for Catan”) - Design your own avatar. - Chat with other players and form guilds. - Participate in seasons and win amazing prizes. - Play to earn numerous achievements and unlock rewards. - Get additional expansions and play modes as in-game purchases. - Get started very easily with the comprehensive tutorial. Free-to-play content: - Basic game free matches against two other human players - Introductory game free matches Catan – The Duel against a human player - “Arrival on Catan”: Master the challenges in all areas of the game to get more red Catan suns. - You can use Catan suns to play against the computer. Your yellow suns recharge on their own. ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to support@catanuniverse.com We are looking forward to your feedback! For more information on news and updates: www.catanuniverse.com or visit us on www.facebook.com/CatanUniverse *****

Screenshots

Five Dice!4 screens
Catan Universe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five Dice! at 50% against Catan Universe's 13%. Catan Universe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Five Dice! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Catan Universe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catan Universe holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Universe has 31K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Five Dice!'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Catan Universe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Dice! ships an update every 3 months, Catan Universe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Five Dice! versus Catan Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive Dice!Catan Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (19 ratings)3.8 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1931K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB901 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperColin LydersUnited Soft Media Verlag GmbH

Customer experience

Five Dice!

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative42.3%

Catan Universe

All ratings30,848 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3,355 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative73.4%

Bugs and requests

Five Dice!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Catan Universe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and gets stuck during play
  • Frequent log-out and login issues
  • Inconsistent enforcement of game rules
  • Disappearing resources and settlements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to mute group chat
  • Improve trade interface and AI trading behavior
  • Randomize dice rolls and resource distribution
  • Provide more customization options for game setup

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Five Dice!

One-time1
  • No Ads Upgrade$1.99
6 purchases

Catan Universe

One-time6
  • 200 Catan Gold$2.99
  • 300 Catan Gold$3.99
  • 500 Catan Gold$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 900 Catan Gold$7.99
  • 1700 Catan Gold$14.99
  • 3000 Catan Gold$26.99

Questions

Is Five Dice! free?
Five Dice! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catan Universe free?
Catan Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Five Dice! or Catan Universe?
Catan Universe is rated higher. Five Dice! averages 3.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Catan Universe averages 3.8 from 31K ratings.
Do Five Dice! or Catan Universe have ads?
Five Dice! shows ads; Catan Universe does not.
Which is updated more often, Five Dice! or Catan Universe?
Five Dice! ships an update every 3 months, and Catan Universe every 2 months. Most recently, Five Dice! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Catan Universe on October 17, 2026.

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