Comparison

Samurai’s Dozen vs Emblemo

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

Head to head
About

Samurai’s Dozen

A memory card game where you compete against your iPhone to test your memorization skills. Flip cards, match pairs, and score points before your device outdoes you. It's an engaging way to challenge your mind and sharpen your memory on the go.

Highlights
  • Memory card gameplay
  • Compete against iPhone
  • Sharpen memory skills
  • Fast-paced challenges
  • Pocket-sized entertainment
Features
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Dozen is a new kind of memory card game, one in which you play against the iPhone© to prove your memorizing abilities. Flip cards, memorize their locations, and score pairing points before the iPhone© beats you to it. Challenge your mind, sharpen your memory, and engage in fast-paced gameplay that is addictive, right from your pocket. Take Dozen with you wherever you go, pairing off cards as you race against your iPhone©. It’s a great way to travel, unwind after a long day, or simply take a break from the work or studying at hand.

About

Emblemo

Features
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The Emblemo app for iOS offers users a unique blend of educational and entertainment value, making it an indispensable addition to your app collection. Here’s why: At its core, Emblemo is a game designed to enhance your geographical knowledge and memory skills through an engaging and interactive interface. The game begins with a set of 10 shuffled, covered cards displayed at the bottom of the screen, representing 5 pairs of identical cards. Each pair features the emblem and flag of a country from a selected continent. Additionally, an active globe map is displayed at the top of the screen, pinpointing the locations of these countries with their flags. As you interact with the game by flipping a card, it reveals the country’s emblem and flag, while simultaneously highlighting that country on the globe map in blue. This visual cue helps players locate the country on the map, enhancing their geographical literacy. If a subsequent card flipped matches the previously uncovered card, both cards will disappear after a brief moment, and the matched country’s flag on the map will turn green and then vanish, leaving only the flags of yet-to-be-matched countries. If the cards do not match, both will cover back up after the next card is flipped, and any highlighted flags on the map reset to their original state. For a gentle play, the app plays gentle, calm music in the background, adapted to the game’s climate. The app also includes two icons at the bottom of the screen: one indicates when the cards will be shuffled again, and the other, shaped like an hourglass, tracks the duration of your gameplay. This feature adds a dynamic element to the game, challenging players to match all pairs before the time runs out. Upon successfully matching all card pairs within the allotted time, the game progresses to a higher level with an additional pair of cards, encouraging players to test their limits and see how many pairs they can match. Conversely, if the task is not completed in time, the game moves to a lower level, reducing the number of card pairs (but never below five pairs) to match the player’s skill level. Emblemo is more than just a game; it’s a tool designed to entertain while simultaneously educating users about the world’s geography, emblems, and national flags in an interactive, enjoyable manner. It adapts to the player’s skill level, ensuring that the game remains challenging yet attainable, making it a must-have app for anyone looking to improve their memory and geographical knowledge in a fun, engaging way.

Screenshots

Samurai’s Dozen3 screens
Emblemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Samurai’s Dozen at 15.0 against Emblemo's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Samurai’s Dozen versus Emblemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai’s DozenEmblemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB237 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIgor FedorovMikolaj Adamowicz

In-app purchases

None

Samurai’s Dozen

No in-app purchases

None

Emblemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samurai’s Dozen free?
Samurai’s Dozen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emblemo free?
Emblemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samurai’s Dozen or Emblemo have ads?
Neither Samurai’s Dozen nor Emblemo shows ads.

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