Catan Assistant

Name: Catan Assistant
Rating: 2.2 (111 reviews)
Author: Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG

Play without reading the rules

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

111 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG
Language

EN
+ 9 More
Size

115.8
MB

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 *****

Ratings & Reviews

2.2

out of 5

111 Ratings

Good idea, poor execution
12/28/2022

Nyag84
Was so excited about this idea. The instruction book was overwhelming for me. Nothing on this matched what was in my book and the animations didn’t work. The set up for this didn’t match the beginners set up in my book. Couldn’t see where to place initial playing pieces.
Good idea, poor execution
12/28/2022

Nyag84

Was so excited about this idea. The instruction book was overwhelming for me. Nothing on this matched what was in my book and the animations didn’t work. The set up for this didn’t match the beginners set up in my book. Couldn’t see where to place initial playing pieces.
Is this a virus?
12/30/2024

eastofkansas
Why does the opening only invite users to download games other than Catan? A user expects to see something like what’s depicted in the advertising … instead you get a set of totally unrelated games, which take a very long time to load, and then there is no mention of Catan — anywhere! Did I download some kind of virus? If this is your App, you need to take it out of the App Store and immediately stop pitching it on the Catan website unless you are hoping to actively lose customers. Please fix this or get rid of it now!

Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback, and sorry for the late response!We have addressed the issue, and it has now been resolved—please update the app to the latest version, and you should be able to find CATAN. If you still experience any issues, you can reach out to us via our Servicecenter > App Support on our website (https://www.kosmos.de/). Have fun playing! 😊
Is this a virus?
12/30/2024

eastofkansas

Why does the opening only invite users to download games other than Catan? A user expects to see something like what’s depicted in the advertising … instead you get a set of totally unrelated games, which take a very long time to load, and then there is no mention of Catan — anywhere! Did I download some kind of virus? If this is your App, you need to take it out of the App Store and immediately stop pitching it on the Catan website unless you are hoping to actively lose customers. Please fix this or get rid of it now!
Developer Response 03/18/2025
Thank you for your feedback, and sorry for the late response!We have addressed the issue, and it has now been resolved—please update the app to the latest version, and you should be able to find CATAN. If you still experience any issues, you can reach out to us via our Servicecenter > App Support on our website (https://www.kosmos.de/). Have fun playing! 😊
Great idea, poor execution
12/24/2022

Making Truth a Thing Again
I gave three stars because it’s at great idea to have an assistant to learning the game. However, the animations don’t work. None of the pieces are shown on the board when moving through the instructions. Also, there isn’t options for the other games in the Catan universe such as cities and knights, barbarians and traders, etc.
Great idea, poor execution
12/24/2022

Making Truth a Thing Again

I gave three stars because it’s at great idea to have an assistant to learning the game. However, the animations don’t work. None of the pieces are shown on the board when moving through the instructions. Also, there isn’t options for the other games in the Catan universe such as cities and knights, barbarians and traders, etc.
Somewhat helpful
12/23/2025

Understone99
Read the other comments I think the up is running smoother than before. Give it a try. Hopefully they see more user on this app and more improvements. The downside they only have the original versions and one expansions
Somewhat helpful
12/23/2025

Understone99

Read the other comments I think the up is running smoother than before. Give it a try. Hopefully they see more user on this app and more improvements. The downside they only have the original versions and one expansions

- Ensure compatibility with the newest operating systems - Support 16-KB page size - Security update - Minor UI updates - Corrected some spelling issues

Version 3.5.15 11/11/2025

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Seller: Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG
Size: 115.8 MB
Category: Utilities
Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 9 more

English, Catalan, Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Age Rating: 4+

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