Comparison

Jade Crown Island vs Ember Crown

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

Head to head
About

Jade Crown Island

Features
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Build a restaurant empire on a volcanic Atlantic island. You have 24 weeks, 19 restaurants and one chance to become Robert's partner. Play as experienced Operations Director Jodi Tan or charismatic CEO Anthony Blackwood-Park. Your rival wants the same crown. Spend 3 Action Points each week on kitchens, staff, strategy, politics and inspections. Protect your cash, reputation, morale and Robert's trust. Explore an interactive island: zoom, pan, rotate and tilt the map. Follow your budget and financial history, read the illustrated guide and resume your saved game. On wider screens, view the island and weekly panel side by side. Adaptive layouts support iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. Play in 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Russian. On compatible devices, Apple Intelligence can generate events, rival actions, restaurant stories and advice. Availability varies by device and language; built-in stories work offline. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Build your empire โ€” or get fired.

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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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” or rule the ashes?

Screenshots

Jade Crown Island3 screens
Ember Crown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jade Crown Island at none against Ember Crown's shown. Ember Crown's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jade Crown Island ships an update every 3 months, Ember Crown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Jade Crown Island versus Ember Crown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJade Crown IslandEmber Crown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndrey SapunovBRADLEY GRANT FRANCIS

In-app purchases

None

Jade Crown Island

No in-app purchases

None

Ember Crown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jade Crown Island free?
Jade Crown Island is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember Crown free?
Ember Crown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jade Crown Island or Ember Crown have ads?
Ember Crown shows ads; Jade Crown Island does not.
Which is updated more often, Jade Crown Island or Ember Crown?
Jade Crown Island ships an update every 3 months, and Ember Crown every 5 days. Most recently, Jade Crown Island was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ember Crown on November 9, 2026.

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