Comparison

Dawncaster vs ScreenPad on

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

Head to head
About

Dawncaster

Embark on a tactical card game adventure with over 900 illustrated cards. Master unique mechanics, explore a mysterious world, and shape its fate through your choices. Enjoy endless replayability with randomized encounters and unlockable content.

Highlights
  • Over 900 hand-illustrated cards
  • Groundbreaking card game mechanics
  • Innovative energy system
  • Richly illustrated world with choices
  • Randomized encounters for replayability
  • Unlockable cards, portraits, and challenges
Features
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Dawncaster: Epic Deck-Building Adventure Dive into a world of strategy and magic in Dawncaster, the ultimate deck-building experience with over 900 stunning hand-illustrated cards. Will you become a shadow-dancing rogue, an indomitable warrior, a mysterious Seeker, or forge your own path? Unravel the dark secrets of Aethos in this tactical masterpiece that revolutionizes mobile card gaming. Redefining Card Games - Experience groundbreaking mechanics that seasoned players will love - Blend unique class abilities with powerful weapons and enchantments - Master an innovative energy system, freeing you from traditional deckbuilder constraints A World Shrouded in Mystery - Embark on a quest to find the legendary 'Dawnbringer' lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris - Immerse yourself in a richly illustrated world with compelling dialogue and meaningful choices - Shape the fate of a desperate world through your actions Complete Gaming Experience - Unlock all cards and classes with your purchase - no microtransactions! - Open up new exciting area's with optional expansion packs for even more content - Enjoy a premium game free from ads, timers, or pay-to-win mechanics Endless Replayability - Every run is unique with randomized encounters and battles - Unlock new starting cards, portraits, and challenges - Test your skills with increasing difficulty levels Join the Dawncaster Community - Connect with fellow players and developers on the Discord server - Share strategies, get the latest updates, and influence the game's future - Be part of a passionate community that's shaping the future of Dawncaster Ready to answer the call? Download Dawncaster now and begin your legendary journey! Discord: https://discord.gg/pfeMG9c Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games

About

ScreenPad on

Enhance your mobile browsing experience by adding functional on-screen keyboards as overlays to any webpage. Play browser games that require keyboard input directly on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • On-screen keyboard overlay
  • Play browser games
  • Works on any webpage
  • Manual scaling for iOS 15
  • Support requests for issues
Features
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Ever wanted to play browser game on you iPhone/iPad, but it required a keyboard? That's not a problem anymore with ScreenPad on-screen keyboard app! You can place various keyboards as an overlay above **any** page in the web and finally play the game you always wanted to right in your iPhone or iPad. If it doesn't work for your case, please send us a support request and mention the URL you're trying to play the game at, we'll take a look. ***iOS 15 users: autoscaling feature doesn't work for you, because it is not supported by your iOS version. But you can still scale the page manually.***

Screenshots

Dawncaster4 screens
ScreenPad on2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dawncaster at 80% against ScreenPad on's 20%. Dawncaster also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (929 vs 12). ScreenPad on's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dawncaster costs $4.99 and ScreenPad on $0.99 up front. Dawncaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ScreenPad on asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawncaster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawncaster has 929 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Dawncaster's written reviews are positive against 20% of ScreenPad on's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dawncaster versus ScreenPad on: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawncasterScreenPad on
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (929 ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings929 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRick van der WalYury Apollov

Customer experience

Dawncaster

All ratings929 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.4%

ScreenPad on

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Dawncaster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after certain card interactions
  • Incorrect card behavior or descriptions
  • Progression loss after updates
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless or challenge mode
  • More language support (e.g. Chinese, Spanish, Russian)
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Ability to toggle DLC content on/off
  • Checkpoints or save states during runs

ScreenPad on

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dawncaster

One-time10
  • Vaul of the Void Promo PackFree
  • Eclypse Supporter Pack$3.99
  • Tribes of Twilight$4.99
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  • Death of Divinity$4.99
  • Masks of Misery$4.99
  • Siege of Shadows$4.99
  • Dawncaster Origins Bundle$4.99
  • Nexus of Nightmares$5.99
  • Infernal Invasions$5.99
  • Dawncaster Mega Bundle$12.99
None

ScreenPad on

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawncaster free?
Dawncaster costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ScreenPad on free?
ScreenPad on costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dawncaster or ScreenPad on?
Dawncaster is rated higher. Dawncaster averages 4.7 out of 5 from 929 ratings, while ScreenPad on averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Dawncaster or ScreenPad on have ads?
Neither Dawncaster nor ScreenPad on shows ads.

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