Everdell vs Ephod™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Everdell
Build a fantastical city by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and recruiting critters. Compete against others or AI in this strategic card-based city-building game adapted from a popular board game. The player with the highest-scoring city after four seasons wins.
- Worker placement for resource gathering
- Strategic card play for city building
- Build Constructions and recruit Critters
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- AI play and Solo Challenges
- Four-season game progression
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From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a peaceful year has passed in Everdell — but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities to be established... Adapted from the award-winning board game from Tabletop Tycoon, Everdell is a fantastical city building game combining worker placement and strategic card play to create a new civilization. Gather resources to build fanciful Constructions and recruit colorful Critters to make your city thrive. Each card in your city scores points, and after four seasons have passed the highest-scoring city wins! Face off against other founders in cross-platform multiplayer games, or test your civic wits with AI play and Solo Challenges! On each turn, you'll take one of three actions: 1.) Place a Worker. Send one of your helpful workers out into the valley to gather resources! Berries, Twigs, Resin, Pebbles...and of course Cards! You'll need them all to help your new civilization grow. 2.) Play a Card. Your city can hold up to 15 Construction and Critter cards. Cards generate resources, open up new abilities, and score points to win the game! Discover combos and synergies to race past your opponents. 3.) Prepare for the Next Season. When the seasons change, your workers come home and get ready for the next round. But plan your city carefully! After four seasons, the Winter Moon returns and the game will end. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host— you will have a busy year ahead of you! Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises? Welcome to Everdell!
Ephod™
Engage in a real-time strategy card game where players collect tokens to buy cards and earn points. Team up with friends for 2-on-2 matches or compete in ranked games to climb the leaderboards. Customize your game board and personalize your profile.
- Token collection and card buying
- 2-on-2 team play with Card Pings
- Private and custom games with friends
- Ranked games and leaderboards
- In-game tutorial for new players
- Board and profile customization
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Who will lead the journey to rebuild the ruined ancient city? Ephod, a real-time strategy card game for 2–4 players ■ Collect tokens, buy cards! Collect tokens to buy cards, earn Prophet Tiles, and aim for the Target Points. The card you want, the card your opponent wants. Every turn is a battle of wits! ■ You and me, one team today! Duo 2-on-2 Team up with a friend and take on another team. "How about this card?" One tap with Card Pings shows your teammate the card you're after. ■ One code, one game with friends! Invite friends with a code in a Private Game. In a Custom Game, set the Target Points and Turn Time your way! ■ How high can you climb this Season? Raise your Tier in Ranked Games and take on the Promotion Series. Find your name on the Leaderboard! ■ New to the game? No problem! Learn the rules step by step in Prophet Haggai's Tutorial. Complete the beginner journey "Dawn of Restoration" to earn rewards and a Title! ■ Your style doesn't have to match anyone else's! Decorate your board with Card Packs, Token Packs, Backgrounds, and BGM, and show off your personality with Frames and Titles. Start your journey in Ephod now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ephod™ at Free against Everdell's $9.99. Ephod™ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Everdell's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 43%). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Ephod™ is free to download; Everdell costs $9.99 up front. Everdell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ephod™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Everdell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Everdell's written reviews are positive against 43% of Ephod™'s.
Everdell ships an update every 3 weeks, Ephod™ weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Everdell | Ephod™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 43.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 384 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Dire Wolf Digital | Jinhyeok Jeong |
Customer experience
Everdell
Ephod™
User reviews
Everdell
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and seamless gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations
- 🎶 Soothing soundtrack
- 🕹️ Faithful digital adaptation of the board game
- 🏆 Challenging and enjoyable solo challenges
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 📱 Small text and UI elements on mobile devices
- 🔙 Lack of undo/cancel functionality
- 🤖 AI opponent issues (e.g., auto-regenerating critters)
Ephod™
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great implementation of Splendor
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 💎 Faithful recreation of the board game
- 🎨 Excellent visual design
- 🤝 Enjoyable multiplayer experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Excessive need to update the app
- 🕰️ Freezing and turn skipping issues
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and coins
- 🔌 Connectivity problems and disconnections
Bugs and requests
Everdell
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to play certain cards or use locations
- Game freezes or crashes during online play
- Incorrect scoring or card interactions
- Placement issues with workers and cards
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for expansions and additional content
- Allow players to choose their character/critter
- Implement a confirm/undo button for actions
- Improve zoom and readability on smaller screens
- Add push notifications for online games
Ephod™
Reported bugs
5 issues- Blank screens and loading issues
- Incorrect scoring and noble card distribution
- Account login and progress loss problems
- Unresponsive controls and buttons
- Crashes and force-quits during gameplay
Requested features
5 requests- Offline/single-player mode
- Ability to customize game settings (e.g., points target)
- Replay/review functionality
- Improved matchmaking and ranked system
- Support for more players in private games
In-app purchases
Everdell
- Glimmergold$5.99
- Bellfaire$8.99
Ephod™
- 3,000$1.99
- 6,600$3.99
- 11,500$6.99
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- Remove Pre-Game Ads$6.99
- Stocking Pass$7.99







