Comparison

TimeParadox vs Dawnmaker

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

Head to head
About

TimeParadox

A solitaire-inspired card game with time travel and cosmic themes. Arrange cards strategically to reach destinations and sort them in ascending order, unlocking special cards and exploring endless possibilities.

Highlights
  • Endless game experience
  • Endless possibilities with every choice
  • Time travel and cosmic themes
  • Unique control and special cards
  • Diverse in-game events
  • Challenging organizing and moving objectives
  • Immersive celestial card designs
Features
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TimeParadox is a solitaire-inspired game focused on arranging and organizing cards using various functional cards.  It incorporates time travel and astronomy elements, creating a relaxing and engaging experience. Your goal is to move required cards to their destinations and sort them in a circular ascending sequence. Every card on the board matters—every move is a puzzle, and every decision leads to new possibilities, dramatically altering the course of your run. Key Features: 1. The definitive endless game experience: Keep going, universe explorer—venture into infinity and become infinite. 2. Endless possibilities: Every choice, discard, and card usage can dramatically change the outcome of your run. 3. Time travel and immersive cosmic themes: Dive deep into the mysteries of the universe and experience a unique blend of strategy and discovery. Use a combination of control cards and stop cards to strategically advance through time, unlocking powerful special cards that depict pivotal astronomical and evolutionary events. Every move is a test of strategy, and every decision brings you closer to mastering the art of time travel. What Makes TimeParadox Unique: 1. 100+ digit cards: Make the game full of endless possibilities. 2. 20+ control cards: Allow for massive possibilities in movement and strategy. 3. 20+ special cards: Each with unique abilities that redefine your strategy. 4. Diverse events: Adding dynamic challenges that keep gameplay fresh and engaging. 5. Challenging goals: Organizing and moving objectives add complexity, surpassing traditional solitaire. 6. Immersive card designs: Featuring celestial objects, historical milestones, and significant events for a captivating experience. Immerse yourself in the mysterious universe. Let curiosity wash over you—relax, escape the daily grind, and prepare to explore the ultimate infinite cosmos. Improve your card collection and uncover new mysteries with every single run. Use the in-depth stats screen to study your best moves, plan ahead, and extend your gameplay. Enjoy detailed, stylish universe-inspired art and let the wonders of astronomy guide your journey.

About

Dawnmaker

A solo strategy game blending city building and deck building mechanics. Rebuild a world shrouded in toxic smog by constructing buildings, acquiring powerful cards, and upgrading your lighthouse to reclaim lost lands and technologies.

Highlights
  • City building mechanics
  • Deck building gameplay
  • Resource management
  • Lighthouse upgrades
  • Smog reclamation
  • Technology recovery
Currently charting
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Dawnmaker is a solo strategy game combining elements of city building and deck building to create a board game-like experience. In a world covered by a toxic Smog, only you can rekindle the ancient lighthouses and bring light and life back. Construct buildings, gain new cards, generate resources and improve your central lighthouse to unlock new building space. Optimize your deck - gain increasingly powerful cards as you improve your city. Your cards and buildings interact in various ways: choose them wisely to create the most powerful combinations! Build efficient cities - make the best of your limited space by optimally positioning your buildings. Improve your lighthouse to repel the Smog and expand your city. Manage your resources - grow farms, build industries, develop science and inspire your people to create the rarest of resources: Eclairium! Reclaim the lost continent - the continent of Heksiga has been covered by a toxic Smog. Repair and improve magical lighthouses to repel that Smog and reclaim the land, region by region. Recover lost technologies - explore vestiges of the old Empire and rediscover technologies that were lost to the Smog.

Screenshots

TimeParadox4 screens
Dawnmaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimeParadox at Free against Dawnmaker's $8.99. Dawnmaker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

TimeParadox is free to download; Dawnmaker costs $8.99 up front. TimeParadox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dawnmaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeParadox ships an update every 6 days, Dawnmaker daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TimeParadox versus Dawnmaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeParadoxDawnmaker
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB144 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBowen LiAcram Digital

Customer experience

TimeParadox

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dawnmaker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeParadox

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock the Full Version$5.99
None

Dawnmaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeParadox free?
TimeParadox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dawnmaker free?
Dawnmaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeParadox or Dawnmaker have ads?
Neither TimeParadox nor Dawnmaker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeParadox or Dawnmaker?
TimeParadox ships an update every 6 days, and Dawnmaker daily. Most recently, TimeParadox was updated on September 30, 2026 and Dawnmaker on October 6, 2026.

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