Comparison

Samurai’s Dozen vs Aether Duel

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

Aether Duel

Features
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Aether Duel is a compact strategy card battler where every lane is a threat, every card can change the board, and every turn asks for a clean read. Build a 60-card deck around pressure, traps, and timing, then take it into fast duels against the AI or another player through Game Center. The battlefield is small by design - just 3x2 lanes per side - so positioning, tempo, and sequencing matter immediately. Summon combatants to hold the line. Cast spells to crack open a turn. Equip your best threat before it strikes. Set hidden sigils and dare your opponent to trigger them. Your deck can burn enemies over time, drench attackers before they hit back, freeze the strongest threat, return a monster to hand, steal a key piece of equipment, recover cards from the discard, or ready an ally for a second attack. The best turns are not about playing everything. They are about playing the right thing, in the right lane, before the opponent sees the trap. What you can expect: - Fast tactical duels against the built-in AI or real players through Game Center - A custom deck builder built for quick iteration - A focused 3x2 board with front-line pressure and protected back lanes - Spells, equipment, hidden sigils, and combatant abilities that create swing turns - Speed-based strike order, counterattacks, Guard, Burning, Drenched, and Frozen - Rich fantasy card art with animated tabletop combat Aether Duel rewards careful sequencing, clever bluffs, and small advantages that become decisive. Read the board, set the trap, and bend the aether before your core falls.

Screenshots

Samurai’s Dozen3 screens
Aether Duel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Samurai’s Dozen at none against Aether Duel's shown. Samurai’s Dozen also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Aether Duel's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai’s Dozen ships an update every 5 months, Aether Duel weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Samurai’s Dozen versus Aether Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai’s DozenAether Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB143 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIgor Fedorov社桥 郑

In-app purchases

None

Samurai’s Dozen

No in-app purchases

None

Aether Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samurai’s Dozen free?
Samurai’s Dozen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether Duel free?
Aether Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samurai’s Dozen or Aether Duel have ads?
Aether Duel shows ads; Samurai’s Dozen does not.
Which is updated more often, Samurai’s Dozen or Aether Duel?
Samurai’s Dozen ships an update every 5 months, and Aether Duel weekly. Most recently, Samurai’s Dozen was updated on October 4, 2026 and Aether Duel on October 7, 2026.

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