Comparison

Dawncaster vs Holodek

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 deck-building adventure with over 900 illustrated cards. Explore a mysterious world, master unique class abilities, and forge your own path through a rich narrative. Enjoy a complete premium experience with no ads or microtransactions.

Highlights
  • Over 900 hand-illustrated cards
  • Unique class abilities
  • Innovative energy system
  • Richly illustrated world
  • Randomized encounters
  • Unlockable content
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

Holodek

Features
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Step into the game. Holodek is a premium home for card, word, puzzle and board games on your phone — multiplayer with friends, computer opponents, no ads, no clutter. Five daily puzzles — Queens, Tango, Wordle, Breach and Sudoku — are playable without an account. One go at each, every day. Make an account when you want a streak, a club or a friend to beat. FIFTEEN GAMES, ONE APP Daily puzzles — Wordle, Sudoku, Queens, Tango, Breach Card games — Eina, Spite & Malice, Blind Man's Bluff, Solitaire, Bingo Numbers & logic — Countdown, The Numbers Game, Number Maze Board & party — Ludo, Lizard Spock BREACH Six code words hidden in a grid of twenty-five. An AI hands you one-word clues; you decode them before the worm eats the board. Play it solo as a daily, co-op with a friend, or head-to-head. PLAY YOUR WAY Play head-to-head with a friend over a room code, jump into a quick match, or take on a computer opponent. Rounds are real-time and server-driven — no host, no waiting, no drama. Bots fill in when matchmaking is quiet, so you never wait long. Add friends, build a profile, collect badges, and start a club — a group that checks in on the same daily puzzles and shares a board. GENEROUSLY FREE No ads. Ever. • Today's daily puzzle in every game — free forever • Every card, board and multiplayer game • 30 practice puzzles per difficulty, in every puzzle game • One club, up to 8 members HOLODEK PLUS — OPTIONAL Holodek Plus is an optional subscription that adds depth, never an advantage: • Every past daily — the full archive • Unlimited practice puzzles, every difficulty, every game • Unlimited Breach • Hints with no daily cap • Unlimited clubs, up to 30 members, with past boards and all-time standings • Every new game we ship, in full Plus never buys a better result: hints are capped per puzzle for everyone, subscribers included, and dailies have no hints at all. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Breach is clued by an AI, so the free tier includes five Breach sims a day; Holodek Plus removes that limit. Every other card, board and multiplayer game is unlimited on the free tier. Holodek Plus is offered as a monthly subscription and an annual subscription. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your store account on confirmation. The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage the subscription or turn off auto-renewal in your store account settings at any time. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you buy the subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.holodek.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.holodek.app/terms

Screenshots

Dawncaster4 screens
Holodek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Holodek at Free against Dawncaster's $4.99. Dawncaster's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

Holodek is free to download; Dawncaster costs $4.99 up front. Dawncaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Holodek sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawncaster ships an update every 10 days, Holodek every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Dawncaster versus Holodek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawncasterHolodek
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (928 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings928 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB66 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRick van der WalNOLDOR (PTY) LTD

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

Holodek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Dawncaster

One-time13
  • Vaul of the Void Promo PackFree
  • Synthesis Support Pack$3.99
  • Infinitum Support Banner$3.99
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  • Eclypse Supporter Pack$3.99
  • Buy the devs a coffee$4.99
  • Tribes of Twilight$4.99
  • 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
4 purchases

Holodek

Subscriptions2
  • Holodek Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Holodek Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Holodek Premium$4.99
  • Holodek Founder$19.99

Questions

Is Dawncaster free?
Dawncaster costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Holodek free?
Holodek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dawncaster or Holodek have ads?
Neither Dawncaster nor Holodek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawncaster or Holodek?
Dawncaster ships an update every 10 days, and Holodek every 9 days. Most recently, Dawncaster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Holodek on October 13, 2026.

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