Comparison

Embergram vs Drift

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

Head to head
About

Embergram

Solve logic puzzles by burning matches to meet row and column constraints. Mark un-burnable sections by painting from the tail. Navigate increasingly complex, hand-crafted levels that require pure logic.

Highlights
  • Burn matches to satisfy constraints
  • Paint to mark un-burnable sections
  • Hand-crafted levels
  • Pure logic, no guessing required
  • Additional level packs available
Features
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Burn matches from the head down to satisfy the row and column constraints. Paint from the tail to mark sections you want to remember as un-burnable. But when the matches start curving, don't let it tie your brain into a knot! - The first 144 levels are free to play and have been hand crafted by a human - no procedural generation! - All levels can be completed with pure logic and no guessing - Additional packs of levels are available as an in-app purchase

About

Drift

Features
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Find a place for every lantern. Place lanterns around stones to meet each row and column count. Explore 660 catalog gardens, with room for different solutions that satisfy the clues. Build your own sanctuary as you complete different gardens. Choose lanterns, plants, ponds and moonstones for nine places, and rearrange them whenever you like. In Garden workshop, design a 4-6 square garden, solve its clues and keep it in a private collection of up to 24 designs. Share a plain garden code with someone you choose, or import theirs. No account or public feed is needed. Evening mode, optional sound and gentle-touch settings let you choose the atmosphere. Progress stays on your device, with no timers or daily streak penalties. One free hint is available each day. Optional rewarded ads and ten-hint packs provide extra help; no banners or interrupting ads are shown. Delivered hint credits are device-local and cannot be restored after deleting the app. Core play and the workshop do not require purchases.

Screenshots

Embergram4 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Embergram at none against Drift's shown. Embergram also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Drift's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 76 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Embergram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drift sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Embergram ships an update every 76 months, Drift weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Embergram versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbergramDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew GillespieTHOMAS WILLIAM UPSON

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Embergram

One-time1
  • Embergram$4.99
2 purchases

Drift

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • 10 Hints$0.99

Questions

Is Embergram free?
Embergram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Embergram or Drift have ads?
Drift shows ads; Embergram does not.
Which is updated more often, Embergram or Drift?
Embergram ships an update every 76 months, and Drift weekly. Most recently, Embergram was updated on November 3, 2026 and Drift on November 6, 2026.

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