Comparison

Ember Crown vs Crown Score

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

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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?

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Crown Score

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Crown Score keeps the score of your Five Crowns® game nights so nobody has to argue over a scrap of paper. One player creates a game and shares a short code. Everyone else joins from their own phone and sees the same scoreboard update live, round after round, with the wild card of each round handled for you. SHARED SCOREBOARD • Create a game, share a 6-character code, play • Every phone stays in sync in real time • Round-by-round entry with running totals • Automatic ranking and end-of-game podium THREE WAYS TO ENTER YOUR POINTS • Type your score directly • Tap the cards left in your hand on screen and let the app add them up • Or take a photo of your hand: the app recognises the cards and computes the score for you BUILT FOR REAL GAME NIGHTS • A roulette picks the first player at random, so no one gets to argue about that either • Works around the table: each player uses their own device • The screen stays awake while you play • Sound effects and emotes to celebrate (or tease) STATS AND HISTORY • Every finished game archived with its final standings • Score evolution chart round by round • Per-player statistics across your games PRIVACY Card recognition runs entirely on your device. No photo of your hand ever leaves your phone. 27 LANGUAGES Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and many more. Free to use. No account required — just a name and a code. Crown Score is an independent scorekeeping app. Five Crowns® is a registered trademark of Set Enterprises, Inc. Crown Score is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Set Enterprises, Inc.

Screenshots

Ember Crown4 screens
Crown Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ember Crown at none against Crown Score's 1. Ember Crown also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crown Score sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ember Crown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ember Crown ships an update every 5 days, Crown Score fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ember Crown versus Crown Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmber CrownCrown Score
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBRADLEY GRANT FRANCISOlivier Roble

In-app purchases

None

Ember Crown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crown Score

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ember Crown free?
Ember Crown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crown Score free?
Crown Score is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ember Crown or Crown Score have ads?
Both Ember Crown and Crown Score show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember Crown or Crown Score?
Ember Crown ships an update every 5 days, and Crown Score fortnightly. Most recently, Ember Crown was updated on October 31, 2026 and Crown Score on October 31, 2026.

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