Comparison

Dozen vs Dawn, P.I.

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

Head to head
About

Dozen

A challenging memory card game where you compete against your iPhone to test and improve your memorization skills. Flip cards, match pairs, and score points before the device outmaneuvers you. Engage in fast-paced, addictive gameplay anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Memory card game
  • Compete against iPhone
  • Memorize card locations
  • Score pairing points
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Sharpen memory
Features
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Dozen is a new kind of memory card game, one in which you play against the iPhone© to prove your memorizing abilities. Flip cards, memorize their locations, and score pairing points before the iPhone© beats you to it. Challenge your mind, sharpen your memory, and engage in fast-paced gameplay that is addictive, right from your pocket. Take Dozen with you wherever you go, pairing off cards as you race against your iPhone©. It’s a great way to travel, unwind after a long day, or simply take a break from the work or studying at hand.

About

Dawn, P.I.

Step into the shoes of a high school detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure game. Explore a mysterious high school, find clues, solve puzzles, and interrogate characters to uncover the truth behind strange occurrences.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click gameplay
  • Investigative puzzles
  • Character interrogation
  • Hand-drawn animation
  • Mystery solving
  • Explore school environment
Features
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What mystery lurks in Marlowe High? Become a detective in this point-and-click adventure game and solve the case! If you enjoy detective stories, escape games and puzzles, Dawn, P.I. is the game for you. Become Dawn, a high schooler with a penchant for investigation and occasional property damage. Explore the school to find clues and solve puzzles to ultimately get to the bottom of the case: why is Meg's horoscope suddenly working? Is someone interfering with the school paper? Why are people missing? Why is the librarian so annoying? And what in the world is "The Guiding Wind"? Fully hand-drawn and -animated, Dawn, P.I. will transport you to a cartoon noir world, where you'll have to be sharp and creative to advance in every step. Sweep rooms for objects to help you on your investigation and interrogate everyone to uncover their hidden secrets.

Screenshots

Dozen2 screens
Dawn, P.I.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dozen at none against Dawn, P.I.'s 1. Dozen also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 67%). Dawn, P.I.'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Dawn, P.I. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dozen 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 Dozen against 4.8 for Dawn, P.I.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Dozen's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dawn, P.I.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dozen ships an update every 5 months, Dawn, P.I. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dozen versus Dawn, P.I.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDozenDawn, P.I.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better4.8 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIgor FedorovBruno Maestrini

Customer experience

Dozen

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%

Dawn, P.I.

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dozen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dawn, P.I.

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99

Questions

Is Dozen free?
Dozen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dawn, P.I. free?
Dawn, P.I. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dozen or Dawn, P.I.?
Dozen is rated higher. Dozen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Dawn, P.I. averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Dozen or Dawn, P.I. have ads?
Neither Dozen nor Dawn, P.I. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dozen or Dawn, P.I.?
Dozen ships an update every 5 months, and Dawn, P.I. monthly. Most recently, Dozen was updated on October 4, 2026 and Dawn, P.I. on October 20, 2026.

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