Spectromancer HD vs Yomi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectromancer HD
Engage in strategic magical duels by summoning creatures and casting spells. Master five elemental magic types to outwit opponents in turn-based combat. Compete against AI or challenge players worldwide in this fantasy card game.
- Magical duels
- Summon creatures
- Cast spells
- Five elemental magic types
- AI opponent
- Online multiplayer
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In Spectromancer, a fantasy card game, players participate in a magical duel against other mages by strategically summoning creatures and casting spells. Each mage uses five magical elements during a duel - Fire, Water, Air and Earth, plus a fifth related to the specific mage type. Players are able to duel against the computer or against other online players live.
Yomi
This digital card game simulates the mind games and strategy of fighting video games. Learn character combos, practice against AI or other players, and climb the leaderboards. It features a variety of characters and game modes.
- 10 unique character decks
- AI opponents with varying difficulty
- Survival Mode
- Online multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- Replay saving and viewing
- Online leaderboards
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Dice Tower's Game of the Year, Tom Vasel, 2010 Yomi is a fighting game in card form. Learn your character, practice combos, and read the opponent's tendencies. 10 characters to choose from, plus 10 more expansion characters available inside the app. Yomi captures the mindgames from fighting games such as Street Fighter, and was created by the lead designer of Street Fighter HD Remix, who was also a long-time fighting game tournament player. Yomi itself is a strategy card game that has held up to many years of tournaments. Start practicing now! • 10 character decks (10 more expansion also available) • AI opponents, including a pretty difficult AI • Survival Mode to play many AI opponents in a row • Tutorial to get you started • Online play, cross-platform with the web version at www.fantasystrike.com • Online leaderboards: start in the Student ranks and work up to Master ranks • Save replays of your games and watch replays from any other player, including top leaderboard players From the makers of Puzzle Strike, Flash Duel, and Pandante. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter: www.facebook.com/SirlinGames @SirlinGames Visit the tabletop store: www.sirlingames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yomi at every 3 weeks against Spectromancer HD's every 5 months. Yomi also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). Spectromancer HD's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Spectromancer HD costs $9.99 and Yomi $9.99 up front. Spectromancer HD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Yomi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spectromancer HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Spectromancer HD's written reviews are positive against 84% of Yomi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spectromancer HD ships an update every 5 months, Yomi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectromancer HD | Yomi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KELLY DORNHAUS GAMES LLC | Sirlin Games |
Customer experience
Spectromancer HD
Yomi
User reviews
Spectromancer HD
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Fair pricing model without pay-to-win mechanics
- 🧠 Excellent AI that provides genuine challenge
- 🎨 Polished presentation and artwork
- 📚 High replayability with multiple characters and strategies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes across multiple iOS versions
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS updates
- ⏸️ Main menu buttons frequently unresponsive
- 🔄 Screen rotation issues on newer devices
- ⌨️ Keyboard input problems and crashes
Yomi
From 19 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Deep and strategic gameplay
- 👍 Excellent implementation of card game
- 👍 Great tutorials
- 👍 Well-balanced characters
- 👍 Cross-platform online play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and slow
- 🐛 Online lobby is a ghost town
- 🐛 Cards displayed wrong
- 🐛 Card art broken/wrong artwork
- 🐛 Controls are terrible on iPad
Bugs and requests
Spectromancer HD
Reported bugs
12 issues- Game crashes when casting Sonic Boom as Sorcerer
- Crashes when using Power Chain ability
- Crashes when using Time Zoom feature
- Main menu buttons unresponsive on startup
- Game hangs on splash screen
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- Screen stuck in portrait mode on iPadOS 16
- Crashes during character name entry
- Frequent crashes mid-game during League of Heroes
- Keyboard input not optimized causing crashes
- Crashes on iOS 9 and later versions
- Game won't open or launch properly
- Freezing issues requiring app restart
Requested features
10 requests- French language translation
- Additional card archetypes and characters
- Deck building and customization options
- More expansion content
- Spectromancer 2 sequel
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- Retina graphics optimization
- iPhone version revival
- Additional background music tracks
- Customizable character names without crashes
- Astral Masters revival
Yomi
Reported bugs
11 issues- Character 'Ram' cannot use 'Poker Flourish'
- Card images show up wrong on iPhone 6+
- Card art appears randomly applied
- Latest patch causing wrong artwork on cards
- iPad controls are terrible (flipping, skipping, selecting)
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- Login screen loses user info
- Cannot continue match because cannot tap pass
- Versus option not working
- Glitchy controls
- Took several attempts to create an account
- Email address not accepted for new account creation
Requested features
8 requests- Keep updating the app
- Remove weird scan lines in tutorial
- Single player campaign with goals
- Korean language support
- High score list and statistics
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- Campaign against AI for learning
- Another music track or dynamic music
- Ability to view decks and character offerings
In-app purchases
Spectromancer HD
- League of Heroes expansion$1.99
- Truth and Beauty expansion$2.99
- "Gathering of Power" expansion$9.99
Yomi
- Yomi: EX Grave$0.99
- Yomi: EX Setsuki$0.99
- Yomi: EX Valerie$0.99
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- Yomi: EX Onimaru$0.99
- Yomi: EX Gwen$0.99
- Yomi: EX Vendetta$0.99
- 2 Yomi inscribed card packs$2.99
- Expansion Characters 10 Pack$9.99
- 8 Yomi inscribed card packs$9.99
- 18 Yomi inscribed card packs$19.99
Questions
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