Comparison

Brave Hand vs Ember Crown

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

Head to head
About

Brave Hand

Embark on a single-player card game adventure on a mysterious island. Unravel clues to a forgotten game's origin and strategy as you push your luck. Discover hidden powers and unlock a compelling story through beautifully hand-painted themes.

Highlights
  • Single-player card game
  • Push your luck mechanics
  • Unravel story and clues
  • Unlock hand-painted themes
  • Strategic decision making
  • Inspired by solitaire and CCGs
Features
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You’ve landed on a mysterious Island and unearthed a long forgotten card game. As you play, you begin to unravel clues to its origin, strategy, and hidden powers. Are you brave enough to push on and discover all of its secrets? Brave Hand is an original single-player card game about pushing your luck. Beautifully simple yet deeply strategic. As you play, you unlock the story of the Wanderer and the Guardian, depicted across 16 gorgeous hand-painted themes. An elegant design that combines the simplicity of classic card games like War, and the strategy of collectible card games. Brave Hand was inspired by the desire for a more strategic and exciting single player card game. The game takes the play style of solitaire, and enhance it with more competition, tension, and strategic decision making. It’s an endlessly fun game that will keep you guessing for years to come.

About

Ember Crown

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EMBER CROWN Six factions. Three lanes. One crown. In a fractured realm of monsters, magic, and dying kingdoms, the Ember Crown sits empty — and every faction wants it. Build your deck, command your forces, and prove your faction worthy of rule in a dark fantasy collectible card game of strategy and survival. CORE GAMEPLAY - Three-lane combat — every card placement is a tactical decision - Six unique factions, 144+ cards, 18 commanders to master - Solo Campaign with story-driven progression - Battle Mode against decks built by other commanders CHOOSE YOUR FACTION VANGUARD KINGDOMS Disciplined infantry and faithful crusaders. Hold the line, protect the realm, strike with precision. IRON PACT Dwarven kings forge weapons of legend deep beneath the mountains. Heavy armor, heavier hammers. ARBOREA KINGDOM Elves and earthen guardians who turn nature itself against invaders. Slow to anger. Devastating when roused. ASHEN SWARM Necromancers, witches, and the restless dead. They do not seek the throne. They seek the end of all life. OBSIDIAN EMPIRE Dark wizards, dragon-bound warlords, and the humans who serve them. Brute force amplified by ancient magic. FERAL HALLOW Blood witches, monstrosities, and corrupting magic. They do not conquer the realm — they consume it. FREE TO PLAY Earn cards through gameplay. Watch optional ads to double your match rewards. Solo play with no time pressure. The Ember Crown awaits a worthy commander. The realm is dying. Will you save it — or rule the ashes?

Screenshots

Brave Hand4 screens
Ember Crown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember Crown at none against Brave Hand's 1. Brave Hand's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Brave Hand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ember Crown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brave Hand ships an update every 3 days, Ember Crown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brave Hand versus Ember Crown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrave HandEmber Crown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHeart Shaped Games LLCBRADLEY GRANT FRANCIS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brave Hand

One-time1
  • Full Game + No Ads$2.99
None

Ember Crown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brave Hand free?
Brave Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember Crown free?
Ember Crown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brave Hand or Ember Crown have ads?
Ember Crown shows ads; Brave Hand does not.
Which is updated more often, Brave Hand or Ember Crown?
Brave Hand ships an update every 3 days, and Ember Crown every 5 days. Most recently, Brave Hand was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ember Crown on October 4, 2026.

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