Comparison

Gather CCG vs Ember Crown

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

Head to head
About

Gather CCG

Engage in turn-based online battles as an alchemist. Strategically use elemental energy to cast spells, summon units, or wield weapons through your custom deck.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Alchemist role-playing
  • Elemental energy casting
  • Unit, spell, and weapon cards
  • Customizable decks
Features
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Battle of the Alchemists in the form of game cards. Gather CCG is a turn-based online card game where players take on the role of alchemists who come to compete with each other by use the elemental energy provided to cast unit, spell, or weapon, Through the format of each player's deck.

About

Ember Crown

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EMBER CROWN Six factions. Three lanes. One crown. In a fractured realm of monsters, magic, and dying kingdoms, the Ember Crown sits empty — and every faction wants it. Build your deck, command your forces, and prove your faction worthy of rule in a dark fantasy collectible card game of strategy and survival. CORE GAMEPLAY - Three-lane combat — every card placement is a tactical decision - Six unique factions, 144+ cards, 18 commanders to master - Solo Campaign with story-driven progression - Battle Mode against decks built by other commanders CHOOSE YOUR FACTION VANGUARD KINGDOMS Disciplined infantry and faithful crusaders. Hold the line, protect the realm, strike with precision. IRON PACT Dwarven kings forge weapons of legend deep beneath the mountains. Heavy armor, heavier hammers. ARBOREA KINGDOM Elves and earthen guardians who turn nature itself against invaders. Slow to anger. Devastating when roused. ASHEN SWARM Necromancers, witches, and the restless dead. They do not seek the throne. They seek the end of all life. OBSIDIAN EMPIRE Dark wizards, dragon-bound warlords, and the humans who serve them. Brute force amplified by ancient magic. FERAL HALLOW Blood witches, monstrosities, and corrupting magic. They do not conquer the realm — they consume it. FREE TO PLAY Earn cards through gameplay. Watch optional ads to double your match rewards. Solo play with no time pressure. The Ember Crown awaits a worthy commander. The realm is dying. Will you save it — or rule the ashes?

Screenshots

Gather CCG4 screens
Ember Crown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember Crown at none against Gather CCG's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Gather CCG sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ember Crown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gather CCG versus Ember Crown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGather CCGEmber Crown
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPreeda LikhitthumakulBRADLEY GRANT FRANCIS

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gather CCG

One-time4
  • Coin 200$6.99
  • Coin 500$16.99
  • Coin 1000$32.99
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  • Coin 5000$149.99
None

Ember Crown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gather CCG free?
Gather CCG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember Crown free?
Ember Crown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gather CCG or Ember Crown have ads?
Both Gather CCG and Ember Crown show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gather CCG or Ember Crown?
Gather CCG ships an update every 5 days, and Ember Crown every 5 days. Most recently, Gather CCG was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ember Crown on October 4, 2026.

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