Hex Isle Map vs Catan Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex Isle Map
This utility app assists in generating random or balanced maps for the board game Catan. It supports various extensions and player counts, offering zoomable map views for faster game setup.
- Random map generation
- Even (fair) board generation
- Supports Catan extensions
- Zoomable map view
- Faster game setup
- Universal app support
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This is a utility app to help you setup board in game of Catan; it is not the game itself. The Settlers of Catan is exciting multiplayer board game played on a randomly generated map. This app will help you generate a new random map and allow for faster game setup. It supports both pure random and even (aka fair) board generation. Features: Supports following extensions: • First Settlement 3-4 players (Classic Settlers of Catan) • First Settlement 5-6 players • Seafarers 3-4 players • Seafarers 5-6 players Supports two board generation modes • Random board generator creates all random board • Even (fair) board generator creates board with evenly spread probabilities (no intersections with more than 12 dots) allowing for more engaging and strategic games Zoomable map Universal app if you enjoy using Hex Isle Map, please take a minute to leave a review — it's really appreciated! Neither the app, nor the publisher is in any way affiliated with Settlers of Catan, Klaus Teuber or any of the board game publishers.
Catan Assistant
Learn the rules of a popular board game quickly and easily. This app uses voice narration and 3D animations to explain gameplay without requiring you to read the manual. Get your friends together and start playing in minutes.
- Animated rule explanations
- Voice narration
- 3D animations
- No reading required
- Quick setup
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So, you have a copy of the CATAN board game, and want to get playing right away. But, you have no time or desire to read rules–let alone explain them to your friends? How about this: Just get all the rules explained to with this app! Gather your friends, unpack the game, and start playing without anyone reading the rules. Note: This app is not a game. It is an assistant for the well-known board game products from the CATAN world. Functions: *** Animated explanations *** Using voice narration and 3D animations, it explains the rules to you comfortably and without reading the rules so you can start playing right away! ***** If you have questions, suggestions for improvement, and feature requests–we look forward to hearing from you! Email us at: info@catanstudio.com *****
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex Isle Map at 100% against Catan Assistant's 23%. Hex Isle Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2). Catan Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Hex Isle Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catan Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex Isle Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catan Assistant has 112 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hex Isle Map's written reviews are positive against 23% of Catan Assistant's.
Hex Isle Map ships an update every 14 months, Catan Assistant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex Isle Map | Catan Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | 2.2 (112 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 112 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikolai Abalov | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
Hex Isle Map
Catan Assistant
Bugs and requests
Hex Isle Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Catan Assistant
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Corrupted tutorial files
- Broken graphics and missing pieces
- Search function not working
Requested features
4 requests- Add Catan game and expansions
- Improve graphics and animations
- Provide instructions in more languages
- Include dice roller and map generator
In-app purchases
Hex Isle Map
- Generous Tip$2.99
Catan Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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