Comparison

Dawnmaker vs Solitaire Shkyasynka

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

Solitaire Shkyasynka

Experience a charming, hand-drawn version of the classic Klondike Solitaire card game. Relax with quirky characters, satisfying animations, and daily rewards. Play offline anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Classic Klondike rules (Draw 1 or Draw 3)
  • Smooth card animations
  • Hints, undo, and Joker booster
  • Auto-collect for solved games
  • Left/right-handed layout
  • Unlockable customizations (card backs, backgrounds)
  • Daily rewards and stat tracking
  • Offline play
Features
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Shkyasynka is a cozy, hand-drawn take on the classic Klondike Solitaire — the timeless card game you love, wrapped in a warm little world full of quirky characters. Deal, stack, and build your way from Ace to King across four foundations. Whether you're a solitaire veteran or just here to relax, Shkyasynka is easy to pick up and hard to put down. KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE, DONE RIGHT • Classic Klondike rules with Draw 1 or Draw 3 • Smooth, satisfying card animations • Hints, undo, and a wild Joker booster when you get stuck • Auto-collect finishes solved games in a single tap • Left- or right-handed layout A COZY LITTLE WORLD • Charming hand-drawn characters who quietly live their lives while you play • Unlock and customize card backs, card faces, backgrounds, and rooms • Feed the pigeon to collect adorable figurines for your shelf PLAY EVERY DAY • Daily rewards calendar with weekly bonuses • Track your stats, best times, and win streaks • Earn leaves and worms to spend on boosters and collectibles RELAX ANYTIME • Play offline, anywhere • No pressure — just you and the cards Shuffle up and unwind.

Screenshots

Dawnmaker4 screens
Solitaire Shkyasynka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solitaire Shkyasynka at Free against Dawnmaker's $4.49. Dawnmaker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, 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

Solitaire Shkyasynka is free to download; Dawnmaker costs $4.49 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dawnmaker's written reviews are positive against 90% of Solitaire Shkyasynka's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawnmaker ships an update daily, Solitaire Shkyasynka every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dawnmaker versus Solitaire Shkyasynka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnmakerSolitaire Shkyasynka
Price$4.49Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.5% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB376 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAcram DigitalEkaterina Nikolaeva

Customer experience

Dawnmaker

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

Solitaire Shkyasynka

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dawnmaker

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire Shkyasynka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dawnmaker free?
Dawnmaker costs $4.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire Shkyasynka free?
Solitaire Shkyasynka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dawnmaker or Solitaire Shkyasynka?
Dawnmaker is rated higher. Dawnmaker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Solitaire Shkyasynka averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Dawnmaker or Solitaire Shkyasynka have ads?
Solitaire Shkyasynka shows ads; Dawnmaker does not.
Which is updated more often, Dawnmaker or Solitaire Shkyasynka?
Dawnmaker ships an update daily, and Solitaire Shkyasynka every 3 months. Most recently, Dawnmaker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Solitaire Shkyasynka on November 1, 2026.

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