Yomi vs Dawncaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- Over 900 hand-illustrated cards
- Unique class abilities
- Innovative energy system
- Richly illustrated world
- Randomized encounters
- Unlockable content
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Yomi | Dawncaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (929 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 80.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 929 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 573 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sirlin Games | Rick van der Wal |
Customer experience
Yomi
Dawncaster
User reviews
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
Dawncaster
From 929 App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Dawncaster
- 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









