Embracelet vs Champy the Useless Vampire
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.
Champy the Useless Vampire
Embark on a hand-drawn 2D adventure as an unconventional vampire tasked with saving his grandfather, Dracula. Solve creative puzzles and interact with a quirky cast of characters in this feel-good point-and-click game.
- Hand-drawn 2D environments
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Creative puzzles
- Funny dialogues
- Hint system
- Multiple subtitles
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Champy the Useless Vampire is a 2D hand-drawn point-and-click adventure game with a feel-good vibe and lots of crazy puzzles. Meet Champy, the unconventional vampire who doesn't drink blood and only has one power, the ability to turn into a bat. After living a couple of decades in Paris, he is suddenly called into service by his family. Champys grandfather, the once-mighty Dracula,is losing his immortality and powers. The years he has lived are rapidly catching up to him and threatens to end his existence rather quickly, setting the stage for a race against the clock. Dracula's fear of being overthrown by the other vampires makes him turn to the only one he trusts, his useless grandson. Champy, recently being banished from Transylvania after a series of unfortunate incidents, leaps at the chance to redeem himself. Embark on an adventure amongst a cult of vampire hunters, a giant octopus and zombie animals. Will Champy find a way to save Dracula before it's too late? Features: Classic point-and-click adventure game with a modern touch Beautiful hand-drawn 2D environments and animated characters Funny dialogues delivered by professional voice actors Creative and tricky puzzles Built in hint-system for your convenience Subtitles available in english, german, spanish and swedish
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Verdict
Embracelet and Champy the Useless Vampire both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Champy the Useless Vampire's written reviews are positive against 67% of Embracelet's. Champy the Useless Vampire also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Embracelet's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Embracelet costs $5.99 and Champy the Useless Vampire $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Champy the Useless Vampire holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Embracelet's written reviews are positive against 91% of Champy the Useless Vampire's.
Embracelet ships an update every 9 days, Champy the Useless Vampire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Embracelet | Champy the Useless Vampire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 577 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Machineboy AS | True Ascension Productions AB |
Customer experience
Embracelet
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In-app purchases
Embracelet
No in-app purchases
Champy the Useless Vampire
No in-app purchases
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