Comparison

Baludik vs Castrum

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

Head to head
About

Baludik

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Baludik, jeux de piste numériques Accédez à des centaines de parcours ludiques et interactifs : jeux de piste, chasses au trésor, visites, balades... Résolvez les énigmes, entrez dans la peau d’un enquêteur, trouvez les trésors cachés : Découvrez ou redécouvrez les secrets des lieux qui vous entourent à travers ces jeux de piste accessibles pour toute la famille et proposés par les experts de ces territoires. Comment ça marche ? Une fois la balade de votre choix lancée, aidez-vous des indices pour résoudre les missions... Faites travailler vos méninges de manière ludique. Vous avez trouvé le lieu à rejoindre ? Félicitations, vous débloquez du contenu multimédia contextualisé : informations insolites sur le lieu découvert, nouveaux éléments pour mener l’enquête… et rejoindre la prochaine étape ! Bonnes balades ;-)

About

Castrum

Develop a fortified village in 13th-century Occitania to defend against crusaders and aid pursued Cathars. Explore Cathar Country, collect items, and craft resources to preserve local culture. Engage in mini-games at historical monuments for unique rewards.

Highlights
  • Develop a fortified village
  • Collect and craft items
  • Explore Cathar Country
  • Geotagged mini-games at monuments
  • Historical narrative
  • Unlock legendary tools
Features
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You are a faidit, a rebel Occitan lord from the 13th century. Develop your castrum - a fortified village - to face off the attacks of your adversaries, the crusaders and offer a refuge to the pursued Cathars. With the help of your faithful friends, cross Cathar Country in search of items that you will be able to combine in your WORKSHOP to save the Occitan culture from destruction. Castrum offers you: - A HISTORY mode, playable anywhere at any time, during which you collect items to develop your castrum. - A MONUMENT mode, playable only during your visit to the monuments of Aude, which lets you play geotagged mini games. You will need to visit 5 monuments to complete your quest. Over the course of the adventure, you will be able to: - Collect 54 items and craft close to 200 with them; - Go into your INVENTORY to discover the items to craft; - Win surprise rewards by visiting the 20 Cathar country monuments. During your visit, you must complete 5 mini games: if you succeed, you unlock a legendary tool which is added to your collection. Some examples of mini games: - Catapult game: destroy the fortresses by discovering their weak points - Flute Hero: play medieval melodies in time - Matching game: find the right combinations - Shooting game: eliminate your enemies via 360° immersion in the monuments - The source of sign language: learn to speak like the monks of the Middle Ages Castrum gives you the chance to immerse yourself in lavish settings by visiting the 20 Cathar country monuments off the beaten track, in the company of characters associated with the history of the Aude département. The 20 monuments of Cathar country: 10 CASTLES Aguilar castle Arques castle Montségur castle Peyrepertuse castle Puilaurens castle Quéribus castle Saissac castle Termes castle Villerouge-Termenès castle Lastours castle 7 ABBEYS Alet-les-Bains abbey Caunes-Minervois abbey Fontfroide abbey Lagrasse abbey Saint-Hilaire abbey Saint-Papoul abbey Villelongue abbey 2 MEDIEVAL SITES Castles and ramparts of the city of Carcassonne Medieval city of Fanjeaux 1 MUSEUM Quercorb museum Who are the Cathars? Appearing around the year 1000, Catharism was a dissident Christian religion, originating from the East, particularly influential around Toulouse, Carcassonne, Béziers and Albi. The region therefore became a refuge for the Cathars when the Church pursued them during the Albigensian crusade, all the way to the heights of Montségur. It is this saga that the castles of Cathar country recount.

Screenshots

Baludik4 screens
Castrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Baludik at 16.6 against Castrum's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Baludik ships an update every 3 months, Castrum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Baludik versus Castrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaludikCastrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaludikDEPARTEMENT DE L AUDE

In-app purchases

None

Baludik

No in-app purchases

None

Castrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baludik free?
Baludik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castrum free?
Castrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baludik or Castrum have ads?
Neither Baludik nor Castrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baludik or Castrum?
Baludik ships an update every 3 months, and Castrum every 2 months. Most recently, Baludik was updated on September 10, 2026 and Castrum on September 6, 2026.

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