Comparison

Yomi vs Dawncaster

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10 unique character decks
  • AI opponents with varying difficulty
  • Survival Mode
  • Online multiplayer
  • Cross-platform play
  • Replay saving and viewing
  • Online leaderboards
Features
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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

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

Screenshots

Yomi4 screens
Dawncaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dawncaster at 4.7 against Yomi's 4.3. Dawncaster also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (929 vs 19). Yomi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, 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

Yomi costs $9.99 and Dawncaster $4.99 up front. Yomi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dawncaster sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawncaster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawncaster has 929 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Yomi's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dawncaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yomi ships an update every 3 weeks, Dawncaster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Yomi versus Dawncaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYomiDawncaster
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.3 (19 ratings)4.7 (929 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better80.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19929 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size573 MB1.4 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSirlin GamesRick van der Wal

Customer experience

Yomi

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative14.3%

Dawncaster

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

User reviews

Yomi

From 19 App Store ratings

What 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

Dawncaster

From 929 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Constant updates
  • 🔥 Addictive gameplay loop
  • 🔍 Discovering new secrets
  • 💎 Excellent value for money
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve
  • 🔁 Repetitive enemy and boss encounters
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and unlock system
  • 🔧 Unbalanced difficulty spikes

Bugs and requests

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

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Yomi

One-time10
  • 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
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

Questions

Is Yomi free?
Yomi costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dawncaster free?
Dawncaster costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yomi or Dawncaster?
Dawncaster is rated higher. Yomi averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Dawncaster averages 4.7 from 929 ratings.
Do Yomi or Dawncaster have ads?
Neither Yomi nor Dawncaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yomi or Dawncaster?
Yomi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dawncaster every 2 weeks. Most recently, Yomi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dawncaster on November 3, 2026.

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