Embracelet vs Dawn, P.I.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Embracelet
Embark on a puzzle adventure in Northern Norway, unraveling the mystery of a magical bracelet. This coming-of-age story explores themes of love, loss, and friendship through exploration and impactful choices.
- Explore a beautiful Northern Norwegian island
- Solve puzzles using a magical bracelet
- Make choices that affect the story outcome
- Intriguing story with emotional depth
- Beautiful soundtrack
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Embracelet is a puzzle adventure game set in Northern Norway - a unique coming of age story about love, loss, friendship and family - and a magical bracelet with mysterious powers! EXPLORATION, PUZZLES AND AN EXCITING STORY IN A UNIQUE SETTING Embracelet puts you in the role of Jesper, a Norwegian teenager who lives with his mom in the city. One day he is handed an old bracelet by his Grandfather who grew up in a fishing community up north. This bracelet has powers - strange, mysterious powers! Jesper is given the task to unravel the mystery behind the bracelet. Where does it come from? Who does it belong to? And why did his Grandfather leave the island and his old life behind? - EXPLORE A BEAUTIFUL, NORTHERN NORWEGIAN ISLAND - SOLVE PUZZLES USING THE MAGICAL BRACELET - MAKE FRIENDS AND CHOICES THAT CAN AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE STORY With its gentle difficulty level, intriguing story and beautiful soundtrack, Embracelet is a game for anyone looking for a wholesome, emotional adventure. Embracelet is made by Mattis Folkestad, one man team behind the award-winning adventure game Milkmaid of the Milky Way.
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.
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Investigative puzzles
- Character interrogation
- Hand-drawn animation
- Mystery solving
- Explore school environment
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dawn, P.I. at Free against Embracelet's $5.99. Dawn, P.I. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Embracelet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Dawn, P.I. is free to download; Embracelet costs $5.99 up front. Dawn, P.I. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Embracelet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dawn, P.I. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Embracelet ships an update every 9 days, Dawn, P.I. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Embracelet | Dawn, P.I. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 577 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Machineboy AS | Bruno Maestrini |
Customer experience
Embracelet
Dawn, P.I.
In-app purchases
Embracelet
No in-app purchases
Dawn, P.I.
- Full Game$2.99
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