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Love the game - App Needs WorkI love the game, but there are several things that drive me crazy! First off, the app is glitchy (I’m on an iPad) and it may crash several times during a game. You can get back in, but the last roll may not take and it’ll roll again. Sometimes it crashes when a trade is offered. And it’ll do it over and over and over like it’s in a loop. I play against the computer - I rarely play other players online. Another area I don’t like is that the AI just isn’t that good. I have it on the hardest setting and the computer will put a road segment into a dead end where it can’t go any further, can’t build and isn’t blocking another player from doing something - it’s just a stupid play. The computer will also offer a trade - nobody accepts it, so it trades in resources, gets what it needs and wins the game. In that scenario, don’t offer the trade with other players, just trade it in and win the game. I’m nit picking with the issues with the AI, but the crashes are a real issue. I reached out on Facebook to the support team and was told they were working with Apple on the issue. That was several months ago. I expect better support for an app you have to pay for..Joe the MetVersion: 4.7.5

GlitchesI have played about 12 games and have noticed a pattern. Once you appear to get ahead in points, then the dice throws are never in your favor. One or two games you can understand , but when the dice rolls a 4 and 11 for 9 throws and all the AI players get resources but you don’t, then you realize something is off. The robber appears much more in the game and you are robbed more often than anyone, even it if you have no cards to give. Then if you happen to have the chance to win, the board freezes up on me and there is nothing I can do but restart my device. This has happened in about 5 of the 12 games. In a face to face game you can hear what other players are looking for in resources and whether they get them or not, but in this game you do not get that knowledge. Also development cards are very few, not like in a real game. Even writing this review all nicknames I wrote were taken!! Examples: abc, xxxxx, frustrated, Nick, Gail, click here etc. It did not like two stars. I have increased it to 3 to see if I can post this review..GLH234Version: 4.7.5

App has major glitches, and sound problems on iPad Pro 10.5 inchI have experienced a long-standing glitch on this app for the last two years. When I click the button to purchase a development card, the development card screen shows me which resources it takes to purchase it, not how many cards are left on the stack as it once had done. The only clue I have as to how many development cards are left, is when I am rudely told "There are no more development cards", when I try to purchase one and after I have carefully traded to get the resources to buy a card. Several updates from the developer have failed to repair this situation. BTW, I am running the latest version of iOS 10, just a couple of weeks here before the big September 2017 iPhone announcement. Moreover, now that I have upgraded my iPad Pro 9.7 to an iPad Pro 10.5, all sound and music has disappeared from the app. The app is now totally silent no matter which settings I change. I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, to no avail..P-Dog!Version: 4.6.2

LeaversThere are so many inconsiderate leavers when playing online. There absolutely needs to be a system implemented where you can see, next to the avatar on someone, their “sportsmanship rank” or something along those lines, which indicates how often they just leave matches after the initial settlement placements. Not the app’s problem, but it’s very frustrating and people need to be held accountable, suspended or banned if they do this over 50 percent of the time. Online is unplayable most of the time because of this, but this solution above would likely fix it. Also, when someone leaves a game and then rejoins, there is a frustrating glitch where you press the ready button and then it kind of “grays out” and you can’t press it again and confirm you are ready so there’s nothing you can do at that point because the button just stops working. This version if much more visually pleasing than the other one, and if you fixed these issues it would be the better app..Fischguy111Version: 4.7.5

Expert is rigged; user interface could be improved; constant crashesFirst of all, where is the Pirates and Explorers Expansion???? Or Traders and Barbarians? The expert level is a game of 3 against 1. No question about it. The computer absolutely refuses any trades. I offered 19 items for any one item, and the computer refused every offer. I was losing the game already and wanted to see what would happen. The robber never left my hexes unless I moved it away myself. I never roll a 7 when the robber is on my hex. Never. The user interface needs to be updated too. I would like to be able to see my menu items before making a choice regarding resources given or taken. I need to know how many settlements I have left versus cities. That would help me decide between taking a wheat or a brick. And what's with the constant crashing? We never lose anything, but the game requires constant restarts. Sometimes, you can't see the menu, or something else quirky happens. Otherwise, it's a great game to hone my skills while waiting to raise a game with my friends. Please consider the updates, and this will become the best game on the iPad. Thanks! Edit: seems the latest version is very stable. Hasn’t crashed yet. Still waiting on expansions to be added..MeiguolaowaiVersion: 4.6.8

Some problemsFirst off, I love the Catan board game. It is a blast to play. This one, while it is still fun, does have some issues. First, there is a glitch with the campaign, and every time I start the first level, it closes out the app. Next, I do believe the game would be more fun if the odds weren’t stacked completely against you. Even them out a little, so that the robber doesn’t target YOU only. Let the other players steal resources from each other. Now, you aren’t always the AI's target, but once you take the lead, it’s a run for your money. You have to practically spend your cards just as fast as you get them because the AI will take them away on the next turn. Nonetheless, Catan is a fantastic game of strategy and economics, but if you REALLY want to play a good game, get the board game..PlayERofCAtanVersion: 4.7.5

Fun but glitchyI enjoy playing the game now that I have figured out some of the issues. First of all the dice roll is not random. If you choose a 6 or 8, make sure you have a settlement on each of the numbers otherwise your number will not be rolled very often. Also, the less frequent numbers seem to be rolled much more to benefit the computer. Next, the game will crash all the time. It’s not so bad as you can quickly reopen the app and resume playing. Lastly, the development cards will disappear or the graphics in building section will be off. The fix for this is to close out the game and reopen it. Also, if a 7 is rolled on your turn, if you close the game and come back in, you can mostly get a different dice roll - just make sure you don’t click on anything for the computer to save..CALLC100Version: 4.7.5

Catan expansionThe game is very enjoyable. Basic Catan works fine. It's fair and fun and only $4. I also bought the expansion. It used to be a bit glitchy but after implementing settings suggested by the developer (see below) it rarely gives me problems. Occasionally, you'll need to reload the game and generally it will put you back at the same spot. (I use a 1st generation iPad mini.) I can tell from the aggregate dice rolls that the randomization is fair. Also, the AI players generally attack the points leader and whomever shares the hex. In my initial review, I complained about some of the glitches I was encountering. The developer reached out to me and suggested I change the animation speed to ultra and turn the auto zoom off. I appreciate their response and it was helpful..NichthabeVersion: 4.6.2

Crashes but I love the gameCatan hasn’t been updated in two years. Since then, there has been multiple IOS updates which may be causing the crashing issue. Please update! In addition to some of the other comments, you can’t see if the opponents have the 5th level of all the city improvements. TIP: You can try trading someone and then you can see what level they are on. Also, if you go to build a ship, you can’t change your mind like you can on the roads. I would also love to see the ability to customize your character and possibly add in challenges and other fun online perks like other mobile games. Overall, I love this game despite the crashing..IrishOnyxVersion: 4.7.5

Great Game, But Some Gameplay IssuesLet me start out by saying I play this constantly. I really enjoy this game, and even with the bugs, it works well enough to give me my Catan fix. Yeah, icons disappear. You just have to force-close the game and restart it, then choose to resume your game (I don't play multiplayer, so this works for me.) What IS really frustrating are the cards. Seeing the Deserter show up three or four times in one game, or Saboteur three or four times is unrealistic. I don't think there's an actual "stack" of cards in memory -- I'd guess they just have a randomized that picks a card from all the cards available. That gets frustrating after a bit..C LukaVersion: 4.6.5

Dice bias is real, but game still funI've had this app a while and just opened it back up. It runs great, but I just played five games in a row against the easiest AI's and every single game, the dice throws would be well shuffled until: whenever I get within about 4VPs of winning, all 3 AI opponents start rolling sevens EVERY TURN, they only block me,even if other AIs have the same VPs as I do, and steal every last one of my resources so it is literally impossible to progress. They also refuse to trade with me in mid/late game despite trading the same resources with other AIs EVEN if the other AI has more points than me. "Stack" and "stack 5" options don't seem to stop this from happening. The constant sevens being used only against me makes me not want to reopen the app to play again..KaitketchupVersion: 4.7.5

Have enjoyed the app since it first came outAnd I will continue to play it. I only play solo against 3 cpu-players, as that gives me the flexibility to pause the games for hours or days. The feature I would like added: To be able zoom out, position the playing area, and the Lock the screen, so that I do not have to keep re-adjusting the zoom and position. Glitches: None of the cpu-players, play the Commercial Harbor card. The cpu-players do not seem able to displace the pirate when using a knight. Occasionally the treasure chest icon remains on the screen, blocking the view of a card being played by one of the other players. It would be nice if the right-side action menu did not have the cards icon (since the cards can be accessed via the bottom menu) and then shorten the side menu so it does not block the two right corner player's card-count of city speciality. When ever a sub-menu does not fully show, I 'toss' the app away, and restart the game, continuing the same game. So far I have not had a game totally crash beyond being able to keep playing..Vexed^2Version: 4.7.5

Great game, crashes a lot on my new iPadI have loved this game since I first started playing the physical board game version shortly after it came out. The bots are a reasonable challenge, with a satisfying win ratio. They do a couple of stupid things (like blocking two tracks of connecting road, when only one block is needed.) Their programming is a bit too predictable sometimes: they won’t trade with the human on the human’s turn once the human gets over 6 points, no matter how good the deal. They will prefer to steal from other bots with similar point levels until the human gets over 6 points, and then will prefer to steal from the human. Things like that. Nevertheless, the bots are a reasonable challenge, and the dice aren’t obviously loaded (they just seem that way!) Main issue: the app keeps crashing ever since I upgraded to an iPad 10th Gen from my very old iPad. Annoying to have to keep restarting. Looking for a bug fix! I have updated to the newest version on both the iOS and the Catan HD software..Katie The ReaderVersion: 4.7.5

Fun but excessively buggy and no turn time limits for online playI like the gameplay and the AI is quite good...however, the game crashes frequently when trying to start or end games. Lately, it crashes every time I finish or win scenario 4 in the cities and knights campaign and when I get back in it does not record my win or let me move on the next scenario. This has happened multiple times and seems permanent (until the bug is fixed in an update). Very frustrating. I play the game far less now as a result. Also, playing online against peers is intolerable due to no ability to set time limits per turn for each player. Players often take way too long, at least for someone like me who prefers to play quickly..Agregg2012Version: 4.6.2

IPad Problem Work-AroundWhen I first started playing, I was unable to select anything along the bottom of the island, whether it was a road, a settlement, or a city, and could not figure out a solution. I experimented with resizing the screen by pinch and zoom, and I still couldn’t select along the bottom. I tried touching and moving the screen around and stumbled onto a solution — touch and move the screen as far to the top as possible, where half the island is off the top and the bottom is mostly water, then I am able to select anything along the bottom. Support needs to come up with a fix for this please..TwwhitsonVersion: 4.7.2

Almost perfectHi, I’m Shawn, and I am a Cataniac. I’m addicted. It’s actually not a problem at all I love being addicted to catan! But this game has glitches, like I can’t see my progress cards after a certain point so I’m playing blind. But since I love the game that makes it more challenging, but if I’m losing, watch out, glitch rage Cataniac syndrome commence. I also wish I could have the option of trading progress cards for resources and commodities (per my house rules) I wish I didn’t have to wait for everyone to choose their resource or their progress card, why can’t we all do it at once? Tis 2022 after all.ShawnkpVersion: 4.7.5

A decent attemptI like that there are different versions to play and for the most part they work well. However, the reason I can’t give more stars is because every single game eventually fails after a certain number of turns. I haven’t figured out exactly how many, but the menus fail, the stats disappear, and you can’t build ANYTHING. It’s difficult to win the game when you can’t build even when you haven’t maxed out your settlements, roads, ships, or cities. First the background of the menu goes away and then over a couple more turns the entire functionality goes. If it weren’t for this I would love it, as it is I just quit the game and start over once it happens..CKLCSVersion: 4.7.5

No clue what the complaining is about with the dice.There are some real simpletons reviewing this game who apparently don't know how dice work. I've played this game multiple times, and the dice come up about how you would expect. You do understand that 7 is the most likely roll, correct?!?! I've had no problems with this app, and I'm a huge Catan fan. All of the expansions for $10 seems reasonable. Edited and dropped 2 stars. In playing the campaign, if you lose a scenario and replay it, the board is EXACTLY THE SAME. Same number and resource placement, and same fog island set up. WHY?!?!? Isn't the entire point of Catan that you get a different board every game? HUGE oversight in this game. Bad job from programming..SpartAxVersion: 4.6.8

Use often but...I will not be adding anything other reviewers haven’t observed. Hate that I can’t see how many development cards are left to purchase. When playing online with family I will loose the ability to see my progress cards in City And Knights. Have to exit and then only half the time can I get back in without having system boot someone else offline. I would be willing to pay for expansions that will change the board layout. If you play often enough you will memorize the unexposed tiles in the expansion. PLEASE upgrade this..JckaganVersion: 4.7.2

Mostly goodGood game, and the app is worth the price. The sound doesn’t work on my iPad, which is too bad because the music is well produced, and I see that people complained of the same problem 4 years ago. I guess an update will not fix it then. 😕 On my iPhone, it keeps zooming in with each new dice roll and it moves around so much it hurts my eyes and gives me whiplash. I wish I could prevent it from constantly zooming in and moving around. It makes it pretty much unusable on my phone. I also wish this game showed the dots under the numbers during the set up phase. And I wish it would show the number of the tile that the robber sits on..TofusammichesVersion: 4.7.5

Love the game don’t like the appI’m a huge Catan fan and have really gotten into it with my friends. However the app is not so friendly to use and for us to play with one another or to play with other good catan players. My app will kick me out of the game st least once every time I play. The biggest thing I wish they would fix is adding a chat to the game. Why can’t we communicate with other players? And then when I want to invite someone to play I can only send an invite if they are online. If they are in the middle of a game or offline you can’t just send a request. It seems very simple I hope they can add something like this just like every other video game has.Rey_ChaosVersion: 4.7.2

Fun, simple, true to real gameOverall very fun. This has been my "go to" iPad game for a while now. Pros: true to board game. Simple! (Beats the hell out of time consuming board set-up). Variety of game options (I splurged for all expansions after enjoying basic game). Not "glitch free", but reliable overall. Nice to be able to select AI with different skill levels, and to vary rules within some games (i.e.- with or without Knights) Cons: minor glitches. At least once per games the pop-up graphics (i.e.- development cards) disappear. But the game reliably auto saves, and simply closing/restarting corrects this. About 1 in 20 I have a game "freeze" and be unrecoverable. The AI's are OK, but not great. I note some complaints questioning randomization. I do not find this to be the case. Rather, I notice a pattern that I usually take an early lead, then the AI's all target me (robbers, blocked roads, etc) as a defensive response. I only play AI. Have not tried multiplayer. Overall strongly recommend this game for iPad..Soccer_docVersion: 4.6.2

Easy and fun to playElegant in its simplistic, intuitive design, Catan online has been a fun way to connect with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantines. For one game, I played with my cousins in Florida, Hawaii and Illinois. We also did a 4-way call so we could talk while we played. I wish there was a way to talk in the app like that tho. I also bought the expansion pack, thinking it allowed 6 players instead of just four. Sadly, it doesn't. Lastly, regularly playing the computer players has helped me improve my skills for playing the online and board game. Love it!.LisajmpierceVersion: 4.7.5

Slow start with glitches, but I see real possibilities!I've had it on my device for a couple of months. It is NOT intuitive and the instructions are not clear. That being said, my brother-in-law was playing it yesterday, and I was able to watch and picked up pretty fast. He expressed the same frustration when he was learning the electronic version, but he hung in there to figure it out. Part of the trouble with learning by doing is how often it freezes up and does not react as expected! Once these quirks get corrected, my review is likely to shot up a star. The final star could come once I figure out how to find folks I know who enjoy the game! I do plan on getting comfortable playing with the computer before I jump out to the cyber world! One warning I did receive is that for the purchased boards, you don't know what your getting till you have already purchased it. One free run through would be nice so people can look before they leap! Thanks for creating Catan! I think it will be my next addiction!.Suzzie EthelVersion: 4.6.2

Love the game but...There were a few occasional crashes and glitches, particularly if you touch the screen and move or resize the map, you have to exit and save the game then reload in order to see or play your development cards. However, after purchasing the expansions, the crashes are magnified where the game needs to be saved and reloaded twice each time you inadvertently touch the screen to see something, move the robber, place the merchant, or swap numbers. It's extremely annoying and is a significant detractor from play. I'd give the app 5 stars, but it's been months with no fix and today's update fixed none of my bugs..CccbwooVersion: 4.6.2

Listen Up!Firstly, we all would agree the graphics are awesome. The gameplay is smooth, and animations flow well. Second, while I experienced frustrations with the horrible randomization of rolls, I understand the necessity from an AI standpoint. This is easily overcome by embracing the limitations of the game. All you have to do is place settlements on numbers that are shared with your AI opponents, then their cheated benefits are yours as well. Third, there is a lot of customization within the game which is great. One big drawback: it is all but impractical to play with 2 people because you are constantly promoted to "hand off." It is easy enough to read the dialogs Nd see which players turn it is. We don't need 10 pop ups every time someone wants to trade. At a minimum you should be able to turn this off in settings. I have yet to encounter a crash or bug since I have updated my iPad OS and the game..IrontravVersion: 4.6.2

Love playing itUpdated - completely wiped and reset my iPad. Catan works like a charm now. Not sure why. -------------------- Have not played online multiplayer yet but play against the AI at least once a day. It is buggy in that sometime during the game (every single game), the card interface goes blank. Fortunately you can save your game, totally close the app and restart to bring it back. It also affects endgame when looking at stats. I still enjoy the game enough to keep at it. It really is a 5-star game if the bugs were not there..CliffyAspinallVersion: 4.6.5

Pretty Good… butSo My husband and I love Catan and love the fact that we can play a game without having to get our huge board out. However, this app does not let you play with 2 players, you only have the scenarios to play, there is no design a board feature, you can’t look at any of your stuff when it is not your turn, there is no “undo” button, and lastly, it does occasionally have a glitch, but not very often. Overall it is really nice and we enjoy it. These are just the couple issues we have confronted over the last several years of playing..Ak.bruVersion: 4.7.5

App plays too much in it’s favorThis wasn’t so bad before the update, but once you get ahead the app clearly rolls in its favor, to the point where it’s obvious and clearly not random. For example, if one computer opponent tries to trade for wheat with me and i don’t trade the app will roll for wheat on that opponents hex number next roll. I don’t play it any more because of this. Have been trying to play it over this Christmas break but its to the point where its so obvious its a joke. Also, have to exit out of the app and restart it or it crashes and it will say the computer won after 18 points even though I have set to 21 points..Gonzo from WiscoVersion: 4.6.8

Still so many buggy issuesI really do love Catan and the expansions, it's however a shame that some of the same issues exist after so many years of this App being up. It's not all together terrible, but honestly I have to say I go out of my way to not recommend this app to my friends willing to purchase it because of the ongoing frustrations. I get that there is multiple moving parts to keep the online play functional, however I feel like a few small additions and adjustments would make this much more playable. Heck- I'd pay again if I could filter which online game type I could play..Emera1Version: 4.6.2

Good but needs improvementsI play every day. It’s part of my morning coffee routine. There are a handful of glitches and items the developers missed, that if fixed, would make the game a 5/5. When playing online, many people join, realize they don’t have the first turn, and quit. There should be a penalty for this. Many people also walk away from the game and if everyone doesn’t agree to boot them, you are stuck staring at the screen and eventually have to quit yourself. There are some connection issues and some questionable dice rolls. There should be a chat feature and skill based ranking system. Sometimes you play with an inexperienced player who either intentionally or unintentionally throws the game to someone else based off their own lack of skill. There should be a penalty for this. If a skill and connection/drop out based ranking system was added, this game could become 5/5..SamisptVersion: 4.7.5

Great game but does shuts downI love this game and play all the time even if it kicks me out a lot. I go back in but after 3rd kick out I go to Hay Day.Pawpin savemeVersion: 4.8.2

Too many crashes.Come on guys….Unimpressed CanadianVersion: 4.8.2

Great game - few glitchesReally enjoy this game. However the iPad app has some glitches. The icons disappear somethings so I need to close and reopen the app. Would be good if more updated and adding more feature or places to play. Been using the cities and knights and today finally purchased the seafarers cause I’m a little addicted this game lol..AbbywhippersnappleVersion: 4.8.2

Love the game but hate the supportWe love this game but it freezes regularly … when we complained we were directed to the Catan Universal app which is not as good and won’t let us play together. Gave up on it.Imron99Version: 4.8.2

So much potentialThis is a great game but unfortunately the app has a lot of problems..Please fix soon 🙏Version: 4.8.2

Fix the crashingLog in not automatically anymore super annoying. Please fix update please please please.L'air du temps JW.orgVersion: 4.8.2

Could be so much betterLove the game, but hate the crashing. Time limit should be placed on turns to encourage reasonable pace of play. For some reason I suddenly have to log in every time I start the game - very annoying..Superfreak48Version: 4.8.2

Fun but constantly crashingA great game to play … but it is constantly crashing..A WGAVersion: 4.8.2

A great, but flawed, gameI play it every day but the crashes and occasional illegal moves by the computer opponents are annoying. It’s been ages since an update has been done to fix these problems. I’ll still continue playing the game, though, as it’s pretty darned good, even though it can be frustrating at times because of the bugs..PuzzlnutVersion: 4.8.2

My favourite gameI have been playing Catan HD for several years. I still pay a few times every day on my iPad. It crashes about twice an hour. I am able to restart the game in less than a minute. I love this game so much that I can live with that. I would purchase this game again if they fixed the crashing..Jennm0rVersion: 4.8.2

Great gameUpdate to fix crashes, please.Older&wiseVersion: 4.8.2

Die hard fan but…..I loved every iteration of this game and appreciate that the e-version allows the purchase of all the various options in one go so it’s great to explore. Having said that, the app does crash fairly regularly so if it wants to stay relevant these glitches should be fixed..Davor of the AxeVersion: 4.8.2

Bug in appAmazing game. Love playing only problem is game keeps kicking me out. Sometimes once or twice sometimes multiple times. Please please fix this glitch!.Redwitch68Version: 4.8.2

Love this gameThe game is fun and easy to play. It doesn’t freeze. It does have glitches that make me close the game and restart.CantanianVersion: 4.8.2

Awesome game!This is an awesome game, in which I play more than I should. Although it tends to crash a lot. Plus I would pay to get an update to have a custom board building..Hart of DanVersion: 4.7.5

Great but freezes a lot!!!!I bought this game so I could learn and play my kids. It is great, but freezes A LOT!!.Nat sassVersion: 4.7.5

Really poor executionAll the elements are there but it is a poor execution. Glitchy, crashes all the time and UI is terrible..AviisdeepVersion: 4.7.5

Great game but needs an update to fix crashing issueThis is a great game that really captures the board game but it crashes a lot. It needs a patch or an update..DerekwinVersion: 4.7.5

Beaucoup de panneJ’adore le jeu mais plante souvent. Au moins la partie reprend au même endroit quand on réouvre.ClaudiaBou8Version: 4.7.5

Gotta fix the crashing…Love the game, but constantly restarting is frustrating..WhateveraaaVersion: 4.7.5

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Catan Classic HD Negative Reviews

Addicted even with the glitchesUpdate: one day suddenly the app started crashing about a dozen times during each game. Even though you just reopen the app, “continue” the game and have to repeat the last move, it is hugely annoying. Wth?! ——————— This review is about bot play on the basic game. I’m guessing from old reviews that the game has improved, but still many glitches. Usually can’t tell how many D cards are left, the number is almost completely covered. [TIP: Try buying one without the resources to do it. If there are none left, it will tell you there are no more to buy. If there are any left, it will say you don’t have sufficient resources.] And sometimes toward the end the Dcard page is almost completely gone. Sometime you cant even play one you had been saving! Also sometimes the stat page is cut off. There are also no stats as far as I can see how many times I’ve won. It should also tell you what numbers have been last rolled for monopoly strategy purposes. It goes too fast to see who got what, what the spent and what they bought. All that being said, my husband and I are still addicted. Plus unlike many other bot app games the bots are frustratingly challenging..Wendy310Version: 4.7.5

IPad Pro 9" and game freezesUpdate October 8, 2017, For about a month this game was working well. Development cards were working. With the upgrade of iOS 11 the development cards do not work. Very frustrating. Until it is fixed save your money. One of my favorite board games to play, however about every third game the board freezes and I cannot use the accept check or the cancel cross symbols nor lay a road in the lower part of the game board even though the road is highlighted that this is an option. The only way I can continue the game is to force the app close and start all over again. Annoying - Update March 2017, I am developing additional bugs since i purchased the additional cities and knights for 9.99. The Progress cards due not work and cause the game to freeze. Also i have played an entire game with only one progress card while the computer players recieve many. And of course the seven is rolled way to often. I love this game and sincerely wish the developer USM, would fix all the bugs. So as of today I have gone from a 3 to a 2 star rating..Jiima52Version: 4.6.2

Very bad, don't waste your money!I don't see why this euro game is so popular. Its just that these euro games get branded as elitist. Give me Yahtzee any day. It's basically a craps game, playing the odds. I don't like gambling, too hard to win. You have to pick your initial settlement wisely with numbers that have a higher probability of being thrown like 5,6,8, 9 as a last option. I've been in one game where 3 was never thrown, grant it I had two settlements there and it was against the computer AI players. And anytime I had a good amount of resources built up, some monopoly card or robber would take everything. The robber would sit on my tile/ settlements forever, while the other players would never have the robber for more than one roll. Anytime I bought a development card I would only get the half useless knight card. The AI would players would get the victory or the cards giving two roads or two resources. I have the board game, but don't have anyone that will play it. I'll probably resell it since I hate this game with a passion from my experience with this app. Basically I never have a chance with this crummy gambling game..GiveyourdogaboneVersion: 4.6.2

Exercise in frustration, terrible dice randomizationI am an avid fan of the board game and have played online versions. Was really excited to get this app, but after playing dozens of games for two days, it's just not fun because the 7 comes up with nearly every round. It takes forever to build anything. I am still winning a fair amount of times, but it's ridiculous to have 7 come up this frequently. More than a few times I've had to wait 4-5 turns to buy a single item, even though I have plenty of good spots (6,8,9,10,5) because my resources are stolen two turns in a row because both AI opponents roll sevens, sometimes twice in a row. Programming a random dice roll should not be this hard! There are plenty of stand alone apps that do this. I am using the most current app too. ( my son told me the prior version had poor reviews, but I was hoping upgrading would fix the problem). It's too bad because it is otherwise a very nice game with good instructions. If dice randomization were fixed would easily be one of my favorites..Travel65Version: 4.6.2

DisappointedI love the board game and was excited to play online. Sadly, the online version does not live up to my expectations. First, the seven comes up an inordinate amount of times. I understand that even in the board game there are times the seven comes up a lot, but I have played the online version many times and it happens consistenly. Second, there have been several times where the same numbers continue to get rolled while others NEVER come up. Again, I know this can happen on occasion, but this seems to be more the rule than the exception. There have been times I can go half the game with barely getting a resource card. Finally, there seems to be some bugs that need to be resolved, especially when it comes to trading. Too often it seems to go offline during a trade offer. It always resolves itself but can take up to several minutes to do so. All in all, I find playing the online version of Catan to be more frustrating thatn enjoyable. At $4.99 I would expect more..NJSweetPea17Version: 4.6.2

Horribly FlawedI love this game, but the app is horribly flawed. It crashed ALL THE TIME. I never complete a game without at least one crash, generally 3-4 crashes per game. AND NOW, they require you to sign in with every return to the game, where previously it would bring in your user name and password. THE most annoying part is finding a game you want to play. You select you want an online version and then it randomly puts you into a game. Well with all the previous crashing going on, often times these games are crashed games and the players that are represented are no longer in the game. So you just sit and sit and sit. It does not time out the players when trying to start a game. In addition, you have no ability to select the game you want to play. There are quite a few options, and so it can take me 5-10 minutes just to find a game I want, with being presented with Crashed Games and Games that are unknown to me..Dmc511Version: 4.8.2

Save your frustration and money. Play the board game insteadWhere to begin. The AI and “randomness” of the dice rolls are stacked waaaaay against you. The AI conveniently acquires nearly all the development cards at an impossible to match rate, giving them an early advantage which then leads to another problem - the robber. The AI specifically target you and only you with Knight cards/7 rolls of the dice. It doesn’t matter if other AIs lead the game, you instantly become the one and only target as soon as you have more than one development on any hex. Doesn’t even matter if the strongest AI has 3 cities on a 6/8 hex, you’re still the only target. That then leads to the next problem, the unfairness of the dice. They are definitely not random. Rarely will you get numbers for hexes you own and when you do there’s a robber on it conveniently placed by the AI. Most frustratingly is the dice will always roll the EXACT number you need immediately after the AI has placed the robber. This game screws you in every way possible. Waste of money..Frustrated Catan purchaserVersion: 4.6.8

Robber and subsequent roll is a load of crapThis app has taken the fun out of Catan. It is so frustrating when playing the computer. Every single time I’m one point or more ahead, they roll the robber every 2 to 3 rolls, and after they place the robber on one of my #6 or #8 tiles, that exact number is rolled multiple times before I’m eventually lucky enough to either have a knight card or roll the robber myself. I also don’t believe the computer doesn’t know when I have a victory point card because when I should be showing fewer points than one of the other players, they still constantly put the robber on my tile and steal from me. I tried signing up to play online, and they said, “wait for a confirmation email” which I never received, and when I tried to create the account again it gave me an error saying the email address was already in use. I checked all junk folders and there was nothing there. I wish I could get my money back, I hate this app so bad..CougsieVersion: 4.7.2

Fun.. when it works.Dice Randomization blows - stack 5 fixes some of it, but when you go around the table 3 times and the same 3 numbers come up all 9 - 12 times, there's a problem. Occasionally the app will lose all text, forcing you to crash the app (see final note on the problem with this). Occasionally the app will become unresponsive to taps - e.g. Play road building, select the ship (for example), but the green check mark won't actually let you click it. The WORST issue is the reconnecting to game issue. I can appreciate crashing the app to get things to work again. But when I do that, greater than 50% of the time, it doesn't reconnect me to the game. This is the by far the worst issue. I'd put up with the rest (even the bad dice), if it would ALWAYS reconnect me. Finally, feature-wise, it would be nice for an improved online game matching system (the current one is a joke) - I would love to exclude games outside of C&K for example. Blacklist doesn't work at all. And why do I have to leave the online area every time need to find a new game? So dumb. All that said, when I do actually get the play AND complete an entire game - win or lose, it's usually quite fun. Update: Lowering to 2 stars - gesture control for selecting roads, the robber, etc - fails every game. I'm lucky if I finish 1 out of 20 games at this point. Basically unplayable..ProzVersion: 4.6.2

An embarrassment. Pass this one byGets hung up and crashes repeatedly. Sketchy directions for the noob player with many gaps in describing parts of the game. No explanation of legend in the corner of each the screen. No log of moves to check if you missed the action. Text is exceedingly small, for example, you can't distinguish between the x or check mark for each character when getting responses on bids. Colors are washed out so you can't tell the difference between blue, green and yellow game pieces. Horrible touch accuracy when trying to select settlements or roads. They have taken a great game and ruined the play by their lack of detailed execution. Kind of ironic for a plan-ahead strategy game. USM games and its staff should be embarrassed by this release. They could easily assess gaps and refine it, but they won't. Too much money to be made with this poor release with limited investment..Rwoo123Version: 4.6.8

Not intuitive, cannot playWhat a piece of crap game. A few years ago I purchased this game and it's no longer available on my iPad. Today I spent five dollars on it and I can't even figure out how to play it. Campaign is locked, I don't want to play online with others, and when I try to create a custom game it's an endless loop of asking me my name in my character icon. I've clicked on several icons, and I can't even play the game and I'm not going to spend another five minutes trying to figure it out. It was five dollars, but what the hell, I'm on multi millionaire, I'll just delete this piece of crap from my iPad because I cannot immediately figure out how to start a new game, though if I was a teenager I want to spend another 5-10 minutes I probably could, but it's not worth my time. what a shame that you can't even simply start a new game and play against the AI like the original game..LostEvolutionVersion: 4.6.2

EurohistorianI don’t understand why the problems with the dice and cards not being fair can’t be fixed. Very frustrating. I love the game Catan, but there are more aggravating games with this app than enjoyable ones. Often the pattern is robber on me; I remove the robber, and robber on me again until I loose my lead and ultimately the game. The dice rolls are NOT random-no matter which dice preference you choose. How hard is it to make random rolls? No fun to play when rolls favor the AI. When the algorithm does not like a human move, the dice rolls punish the human until the human loses. One bad thing after another. A restart button would help if initial choice was not the best, or you wanted a refresh of the same game and try a different strategy. How about an option to play with your own dice? Like someone else said, why would the AI trade with the AI leader?.EurohistorianVersion: 4.7.5

Good when it worksAs of January 2019 there has not been an update for 6 months. I do not recommend installing it until a new release has been made to address the bugs that impede game play. Nothing is more frustrating than to be enjoying a game and then be forced to quit in the middle of game play. Others have reported that the game Locks up. In my case it seems the game has not locked up but the touch screen will not accept inputs. In one case I go to try and build a road. The route I want to build is highlighted as acceptable, but I cannot select it. Of the time 8 available routes I can select 5, but not select the other 3. If I try to click the cancel “X” to exit the build screen nothing happens. I confirmed via other apps that my touch screen is functioning properly..AkbensonVersion: 4.6.8

The game play is frustratingMy family are avid players of Catan, but this game is unbelievably unfair. I'm a decent player, and I've only won once for the following reasons; 1. Dice roll is not random at all. Computer players frequently roll 7's and steal your items. 2. A.I. Does not trade with you... ever... come on guys, this game only works if you can trade, and the players reject you every time. For everything... I even offered all my cards for one single item out of frustration, and they rejected it. But they'll initiate trades with you, usually complete crap offered in multiple offerings which you can repeatedly reject which leads me to problem... 3. How the heck can the AI offer a trade and roll a 7 or initiate robber and steal the card every time. I'm not joking, multiple times the AI gets my card anyway... 4. AI knows how to beat you in the win every time... you got the longest road... not for long... largest army? They'll take it back. Got great placements? They'll block them over and over. I mean, I know it's a computer, but it's ridiculously hard and seems to get the 7s when you least want them too... Long story short, I'm deleting the App... it's not even fun anymore. If I could initiate a refund, I would..WhachagottVersion: 4.6.2

Became GlitchyI have had this app for a couple of years now. Until recently it worked great. Often played against the computer players on flights. However, recently it has become very glitchy. The app will crash multiple times in a game. Although you can reload and pick up where you left off, it is very annoying. Today, the app has frozen mid-play and not “passed the dice” to the next player. Saving and going back in has not fixed this problem. My only solution was to exit the game and create a new one. I haven’t seen an update for the app in a long time. I’m wondering if the creators have abandoned it. Sure hope not considering it is not a free app and I have also purchased the expansion sets. Hope the developers fix this app soon!.Bigmack77Version: 4.7.5

Freeze IssuesUPDATE: Got around freeze by dragging scrren up so lower half is in middle of page before placing road or settlement. However, my player has had 5 sevens in a row in last 4 games and gone several plays without a card even with Stack mode. Deleting app, will check back for updates in future. Hopefully dice will be a little more even with AI players and will consider again. Orig: Love this game with other player, trouble with lower half of screen freezing when placing roads nearly every game. Please get this fixed, also games is so slanted towards AI players getting to take double cards, always seem to have Knight cards and get 7's after you decline a trade, they get your card anyways. Hope the developers get the freeze issue fixed.WhonessVersion: 4.6.2

Fun but frustratingI have not played the multiplayer mode, so my comments exclusively apply to the single player mode vs the computer AI. It can be fun, but you should plan on playing in a losing position most of the game. The moment you take the lead, 7s will be rolled repeatedly, every CPU player will play a knight, and whatever resource the robber is on will be rolled repeatedly. It is not at all random. About 50% of the games I play I want to delete the app and never play again. A few days go by and I talk myself into trying it again, but ultimately end up very frustrated. That said, the CPU AI is not programmed well for Seafarers boards and the frustrations can be easily overcome with ship building and settlements on islands. Have fun...try not to get too frustrated..ActuariesAreAwesomeVersion: 4.7.2

Frustrating … Please fix the AI biasI can’t agree more with the reviews that the game isn’t fun. I am a fan of the board version, however my strategy for this game has to be to build on the numbers that the computer builds. Otherwise, my hex numbers will not roll. The other reviewers have accurately described how the computer will be enabled to get development cards as well as selectively place the robber on your hex … no matter how far ahead the others might be. At the beginning, this is not the case, however as soon as you begin to build, you are targeted. It is a disappointment. I also agree with the observations of the glitches. If a game goes too long, the development card and build selection/functionality disappears..FerguzonedVersion: 4.7.5

Worse than ten year old versionsI used to play a simple version of kings and knights more than a decade ago. They showed real cards. This made it easy to see how many resources you had and which. This version separates resources and gives a number for how many you hold. All of that on a background that takes up space that could have been utilized for something useful. Buttons for accept or reject are small and easy to overlook. In some cases they are even coded on top of already existing buttons. There is a major bug where the backgrounds for resource collection and progress card selection does not show up. Clicking on a progress card shows no text and only a accept or reject button. Again these buttons are small and easy to miss. Nearly all of these issues could be resolved by dropping the "background" that shows up for making choices and instead simply rendering the actual cards. Overall I would call this software flawed, poorly executed, and amateurish..Legion1019374829Version: 4.6.8

Waste of MoneySadly the reviews down played how terrible this app is. I love the game but for me this app is unplayable due to freezing, glitches and brutal gameplay..MiqualleVersion: 4.7.5

Constantly CrashingWe love the game and have played for years. It used to crash every so often but lately we can’t even complete a game without it crashing. Also, it makes us log back in now each time the game crashes, sometimes multiple times. It’s very annoying. This would be a five star app if they could focus on fixing the bugs..Lavie22Version: 4.8.2

CatanPlein de bogues.DuchdenVersion: 4.8.2

Continuous crashesLove this game however it crashes ALL the time. For a paid game it’s just too bad. I wish I never bought it.Kas5yVersion: 4.8.2

Constant crashesCrashes multiple times a game. Get word with every update. Don’t think the developers are giving it much effort..DadiohVersion: 4.8.2

Game hangs when try to build a road in custom game.Game hangs when try to build a road in custom game..ObaidRizVersion: 4.8.2

Crashes all the timeWhen itcworks, its great fun…byt rarely works.BoredtimVersion: 4.8.2

Great game but crashes frequentlyI assume this game used to work properly but now it crashes during almost every game. It needs to be fixed if it’s still going to be sold..Mgl2Version: 4.8.2

Love the game but…….Agreeing with all the other reviews. The software is not being updated with IOS updates on IPad, game keeps crashing. Is this going to get fixed????.Marg1401Version: 4.8.2

Crash, crash, crash, crashThis should be called Crashtan. In a single game it crashes at least once and Maoist of the time 6-8 times. Sometimes the action menu on the fifth doesn’t appear and no matter what you do you have to quit the app and start a new game. TERRIBLE..TheRealCaptainDaleVersion: 4.7.5

Good game, but freeze a lotI have to restart a game multiple times to finish it..EtiennecpVersion: 4.7.5

Great Game, Terrible App !Love the game, but this app freezes and has too many glitches. The dice roll is not random and slanted against the player. You can actually often predict the next roll based on the last move. Get a better programmer, this app is over due for upgrading!.Want RealismVersion: 4.7.5

Crashes too muchWould be a much funnier game to play if you weren’t constantly getting kicked out because it crashes.AbcjksnVersion: 4.7.5

Crashes constantly save your money!Game freeze and crashes all, the time. Not worth the effort to try and play this app..1MeanSRTVersion: 4.7.5

Crashes non stopThis app is just not worth playing anymore. It crashes so often you can’t get through a game turn… developer seems to simply be ignoring the app now. Moving on to the next one...AprilHannahLifeVersion: 4.7.5

Settlers of Crash-tanAs much as I love the game, this app constantly crashes..CemckeeVersion: 4.7.5

The app is not stableLove the game but the last update was 3 years ago so not working properly Always freezing and shooting down.TremblstVersion: 4.7.5

CrashingUnplayable crashing issues.ChococoricoricocoVersion: 4.7.5

DO NOT BUY: UNSUPPORTEDThe app hasn’t been updated in 3 years: It crashes CONSTANTLY with the last couple of iPadOS releases. Raising a trouble ticket with the vendor? Their response “buy the new one” Guess what? if you’re not supporting the app? Take it off the app store and stop taking money from people for a buggy unreliable app..BoredinOttawaVersion: 4.7.5

Continually CrashingTry to play round and it continually crashes or freezes to where you cannot advance.SligknogVersion: 4.7.5

Keeps Dropping Out on iPad appKeeps quitting the game. Have to restart each time it happens..DuckhunterkirbyVersion: 4.7.5

Don’t waste moneyThis game used to be great. Due to lack of updates, it now crashes so often it is unplayable..AvaSchrotzVersion: 4.7.5

AbandonwareIt’s a great little game but sadly it’s been abandoned by the developer. It now has varying degrees of instability, depending on the device and operating system..AnicknamethatnooneelsehastakenVersion: 4.7.5

Crashes frequentlyGood potential but the game tests your patience because it crashes often..Feisty CrafterVersion: 4.7.5

Please fix app crashingIt’s literally unplayable now.Jeb8888Version: 4.7.5

App keeps crashing. Don’t waste your money.This game used to be great, but they haven’t updated it in 2 years, and it keeps crashing. It’s unplayable. Don’t waste your money. I really wish they would fix it..TpdvalVersion: 4.7.5

UnplayableEvery time I have to move the robber the game menu disappears and can no longer play..Rainman4500Version: 4.7.5

Keeps crashingGreat game but it’s impossible to play one round without it crashing. Would not buy again.WhattaheadacheVersion: 4.7.5

Buggy and slowCrashes and is sooooo slow.Aviator477Version: 4.7.5

DisappointingI’m very disappointed that I paid for this considering it continuously boots me out. It is unfortunate cause I love the game otherwise..MichelledioneVersion: 4.7.5

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