Comparison

Permutopia vs Dawnfolk

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

Head to head
About

Permutopia

Engage your mind with a variety of unique permutation puzzles. Solve challenges by rearranging pieces to restore order, featuring diverse mechanics like sliding, twisting, and rotating. Enjoy logic, pattern, and spatial reasoning tasks designed for both short bursts and extended play.

Highlights
  • Variety of permutation puzzles
  • Sliding, twisting, rotating mechanics
  • Logic and pattern challenges
  • Spatial reasoning tasks
  • Puzzles for quick or long sessions
  • Clean interface
Features
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Permutopia is a collection of permutation puzzles built around one idea: rearrange the pieces until everything is back in place. Some puzzles are inspired by classic sliding-tile games. Others use twisting, rotating, shifting, and cycling moves, with each puzzle introducing its own rules and patterns. Features: • A wide variety of permutation-style puzzles • Sliding, twisting, rotating, shifting, and cycling mechanics • Logic, pattern, and spatial reasoning challenges • Puzzles for both quick sessions and longer solves • A clean, focused interface Turn disorder into order, one move at a time.

About

Dawnfolk

Lead a kingdom lost to shadows, using a mythical fiery companion to push back darkness. Explore, build cities, manage resources, and survive dangers in a minimalist strategy and city-building experience. Discover new systems and shape your people's fate through interactive storytelling.

Highlights
  • Minimalist city building
  • Exploration of medieval fantasy world
  • Resource management
  • Interactive story with player choices
  • Skill-based minigames
  • Multiple game modes
Features
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In a world of darkness, you are the ruler of a kingdom lost to shadows. On a quest to save your people, you discover Lueur—a mythical, fiery companion who will light your way. Created by solo developer Darenn Keller, Dawnfolk blends minimalist strategy, exploration, and city-building into a relaxing yet deeply rewarding experience. Decades ago, obsidian monoliths fell from the sky, bringing a creeping darkness that consumed the land. Now, with the power of Lueur, you can push back the shadows and reclaim your realm. But what kind of ruler will you be? Explore an uncharted medieval fantasy world, manage resources, build cities, and survive against many dangers. Minigames add a unique challenge to supporting your people. The better you perform, the more resources you gain—helping your community weather the darkness. Every choice matters as you explore different strategies and play styles. Grow your settlement from a handful of tents into a thriving city in less than an hour, with no need for long tutorials or complex systems. Designed to feel familiar yet fresh, the game focuses on exploration and experimentation—where discovery is part of the journey. Your choices will shape the fate of your people. Will you succeed in bringing light back to the world? Features - A Comfy Game: A strategy experience designed for relaxed play, wherever you are. - Easy to learn: No long tutorials or complex menus—jump in and start building. - Short sessions: Grow from nothing to a thriving city in under an hour. - Mixing Macro and Micro: Blend city-building with mini-games inspired by farming sims and RPGs. Earn bonus resources through skill-based challenges that break up city management. - Game Modes: Multiple ways to play, including real-time, turn-based, and adjustable difficulty. - Incentivized Discovery: Explore, experiment, and uncover systems at your own pace—the game won’t tell you everything. - Minimalist Design: Focused mechanics that deliver depth without unnecessary complexity. - Interactive Story: Your buildings shape evolving stories. Your choices determine outcomes and directly impact your city—will you rule with kindness or pragmatism?

Screenshots

Permutopia4 screens
Dawnfolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Permutopia at 5.0 against Dawnfolk's 4.1. Permutopia also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Dawnfolk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Permutopia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dawnfolk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Permutopia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawnfolk has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Permutopia's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dawnfolk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Permutopia ships an update every 10 days, Dawnfolk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Permutopia versus Dawnfolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPermutopiaDawnfolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB323 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge HauserShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

Permutopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dawnfolk

All ratings36 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative14.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Permutopia

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
1 purchases

Dawnfolk

One-time1
  • Dawnfolk$7.99

Questions

Is Permutopia free?
Permutopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dawnfolk free?
Dawnfolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Permutopia or Dawnfolk?
Permutopia is rated higher. Permutopia averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dawnfolk averages 4.1 from 36 ratings.
Do Permutopia or Dawnfolk have ads?
Permutopia shows ads; Dawnfolk does not.
Which is updated more often, Permutopia or Dawnfolk?
Permutopia ships an update every 10 days, and Dawnfolk every 3 days. Most recently, Permutopia was updated on September 29, 2026 and Dawnfolk on October 15, 2026.

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