Comparison

Dawnmaker vs Mycelia

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Mycelia

A minimalist board game where players strategically grow mushroom networks to outscore opponents. Enjoy local multiplayer against friends or AI, or challenge others online. Features intuitive gameplay and a nature-inspired theme.

Highlights
  • Grow and expand mycelia network
  • Local multiplayer (friends/AI)
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Elegant minimalist design
  • Nature-inspired theme
Features
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Mycelia is a minimalist board game where players grow a network of mushrooms and spores to outscore their opponents. With elegant design and intuitive gameplay, it’s perfect for fans of strategic board games and nature-inspired themes. Features: - Build and expand your mycelia network, planning your moves to maximize points. - Play locally on a single device against friends or AI opponents — perfect for game nights! - Challenge friends online with a simple join code system for quick matches. - Includes a step-by-step tutorial to help new players get started easily. - No ads or in-app purchases — a pure, premium gaming experience. - Suitable for board game enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Whether you’re a seasoned player familiar with the original board game or discovering it for the first time, Mycelia offers engaging strategy, smooth gameplay, and a relaxing atmosphere inspired by the natural world.

Screenshots

Dawnmaker4 screens
Mycelia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dawnmaker at 100% against Mycelia's 38%. Dawnmaker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Mycelia's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $8.99) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Dawnmaker costs $8.99 and Mycelia $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawnmaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dawnmaker's written reviews are positive against 38% of Mycelia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawnmaker ships an update daily, Mycelia fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dawnmaker versus Mycelia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnmakerMycelia
Price$8.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB231 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAcram DigitalBas Cornelis Hoogeboom

Customer experience

Dawnmaker

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

Mycelia

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral44.4%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dawnmaker

No in-app purchases

None

Mycelia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawnmaker free?
Dawnmaker costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mycelia free?
Mycelia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dawnmaker or Mycelia?
Dawnmaker is rated higher. Dawnmaker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mycelia averages 3.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Dawnmaker or Mycelia have ads?
Neither Dawnmaker nor Mycelia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawnmaker or Mycelia?
Dawnmaker ships an update daily, and Mycelia fortnightly. Most recently, Dawnmaker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Mycelia on November 8, 2026.

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