Comparison

Through the Ages vs Cascadia Digital

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

Head to head
About

Through the Ages

Lead a civilization from its beginnings to the modern era. Expand your resources, develop technologies, and build armies to defend or attack. Construct wonders and choose governments to achieve victory in this deep strategy game.

Highlights
  • Civilization development
  • Resource management
  • Technology research
  • Military expansion
  • Government selection
  • Wonder construction
  • Card-driven gameplay
  • Solo and online multiplayer
Features
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Through the Ages is based on a highly acclaimed civilization board game by well-known designer Vlaada Chvátil. The original game is recognized as a modern classic board game. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Become a chieftain of a small civilization at the dawn of humankind's history. Expand your farms and mines to ensure you have enough resources to grow your civilization. This is our chance to make history! Develop various technologies, improve armies to defend your cities, or attack other civilizations nearby. Choose the best government that fits your goals and build magnificent wonders to achieve memorable victory at the end of the modern era. CARD-DRIVEN GAMEPLAY Through the Ages is a card-driven, turn-based board game that gives you countless options on what to do and how to play. Thanks to the pool of hundreds of cards, every game is unique, allowing you to build a mighty civilization. PLAY SOLO OR ONLINE You can play against AI-driven world leaders with various difficulties, or you can jump into online games against other players. Thanks to the ELO system, the game will find you opponents of the same level as you are. Clash with them and discover whose strategy leads to victory. You can also participate in some of the many championships, including the official World Championship in Through the Ages. PLENTY OF CHALLENGES The game offers more than 30 challenges that change the winning conditions or rules, so you must adapt your strategy to lead your civilization to victory. Prove that you understand how civilization works and become the mighty world leader.

About

Cascadia Digital

A relaxing and strategic tile-laying board game set in the Pacific Northwest. Players explore habitats, discover wildlife, and cultivate the most perfect ecosystem. Offers solo, online, family, and pass-and-play modes.

Highlights
  • Tile-laying gameplay
  • Ecosystem cultivation
  • Wildlife and habitat discovery
  • Solo play
  • Online multiplayer
  • Family mode
  • Pass and play
Features
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Winner of the prestigious Spiel des Jahres board game award, Cascadia is a relaxing and strategic tile-laying game where wildlife and nature exist in beautiful balance. A Breathtaking Journey Embark upon a breathtaking journey through the Pacific Northwest. Explore new habitats and discover the animals who live there as you compete to cultivate the most perfect ecosystem! Wild Strategy Cascadia offers many ways to play and explore the game's strategy, including: Solo & Online Play - Head out into the world to find your opponents, or go it alone! Family Mode - Hone your skills in Family Mode with simpler scoring objectives! Pass and Play - Share your field research with local pass-and-play! 15 Solo Scenarios - Explore new approaches in unique scenarios! 14 Challenges - Push yourself to complete tricky Challenges! Daily Trek - A new objective every day pushes your strategic abilities!

Screenshots

Through the Ages4 screens
Cascadia Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cascadia Digital at none against Through the Ages's 1. Cascadia Digital also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Through the Ages's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Through the Ages costs $9.99 and Cascadia Digital $9.99 up front. Through the Ages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cascadia Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Through the Ages against 4.9 for Cascadia Digital. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 89% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Through the Ages ships an update every 10 days, Cascadia Digital every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Through the Ages versus Cascadia Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrough the AgesCascadia Digital
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#66#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB707 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCGE Digital s.r.o.Dire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Through the Ages

All ratings5,140 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews816 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.5%

Cascadia Digital

All ratings1,065 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%

User reviews

Through the Ages

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent tutorial
  • 👍 Great implementation of board game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging AI
  • 👍 Lots of replay value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with online play
  • 🐛 Bugs in challenge mode
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices

Cascadia Digital

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Great adaptation of board game
  • 👍 Variety of solo challenges
  • 👍 Stable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and online issues
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 👎 Suboptimal screen formatting

Bugs and requests

Through the Ages

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during challenge mode
  • Connectivity issues with online play
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Freezing during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pass-and-play mode with AI
  • Ability to mix human and AI players
  • More customization options for game settings
  • Expansion content (new leaders, wonders, etc.)
  • Ability to slow down AI turns for better observation

Cascadia Digital

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unexpected player disconnections
  • Notifications not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Full screen support
  • Improved cross-device sync
  • Better in-game scoring review

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Through the Ages

One-time1
  • New Leaders and Wonders$4.99
None

Cascadia Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Through the Ages free?
Through the Ages costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cascadia Digital free?
Cascadia Digital costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Through the Ages or Cascadia Digital?
Cascadia Digital is rated higher. Through the Ages averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Cascadia Digital averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Through the Ages or Cascadia Digital have ads?
Neither Through the Ages nor Cascadia Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Through the Ages or Cascadia Digital?
Through the Ages ships an update every 10 days, and Cascadia Digital every 3 days. Most recently, Through the Ages was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cascadia Digital on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Through the Ages or Cascadia Digital?
Through the Ages currently peaks at #66 in the App Store charts, and Cascadia Digital at #34. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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