Comparison

Pocket Raid vs Emberfall The First Hearth

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Raid

Embark on a casual fantasy RPG adventure focused on rapid raids, continuous hero upgrades, and collaborative guild progression. Battle through diverse raid rooms, gather valuable loot, and enhance your character's power. Designed for quick play sessions with satisfying long-term growth.

Highlights
  • Fast fantasy raid battles
  • Hero upgrades and progression
  • Guild creation and joining
  • Loot and resource collection
  • Pixel-art fantasy style
  • Designed for short sessions
Features
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Enter a casual fantasy RPG built around quick raids, steady upgrades, and guild progression. Choose your hero, battle through dangerous raid rooms, collect rewards, and grow stronger one run at a time. Whether you have a few minutes or want to keep pushing your progress, the game is designed for fast sessions with satisfying progression. RAID FANTASY DUNGEONS Battle enemies across compact raid encounters filled with monsters, bosses, and loot. Each run helps you build momentum and improve your hero. BUILD YOUR HERO Upgrade your character, increase your power, and unlock new ways to progress. Keep improving your build as tougher raids become available. JOIN OR CREATE A GUILD Team up with other players by creating a guild or joining one with a guild code. Build your group, grow together, and prepare for future guild-focused content. COLLECT REWARDS Earn gold, resources, and valuable upgrades as you clear content. Every reward pushes your account forward. CASUAL, FAST, AND EASY TO PLAY Designed for quick play sessions without complicated controls or long tutorials. Jump in, raid, upgrade, and keep progressing. PIXEL-ART FANTASY STYLE Explore a retro-inspired fantasy world with heroes, enemies, crypts, magic, skeletons, and dark dungeon atmosphere. FEATURES Fast fantasy raid battles Hero upgrades and account progression Guild creation and guild code joining Loot, gold, and premium resources Pixel-art heroes, enemies, and raid rooms Casual RPG gameplay built for mobile Short sessions with long-term progression Build your hero. Join a guild. Clear the raid.

About

Emberfall The First Hearth

Embark on an action RPG adventure through a fantasy world. Explore diverse realms, battle challenging enemies, and discover powerful loot. Customize your hero's build and solve environmental puzzles to uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Explore a connected fantasy world
  • Action RPG combat with movement and positioning
  • Character customization with gear and abilities
  • Branching paths and waypoints for exploration
  • Environmental puzzles and hidden secrets
  • Boss battles and regional enemies
  • Bonfire checkpoints and healing flasks
Features
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Your next bonfire is only the beginning. Explore a connected fantasy world filled with dangerous enemies, hidden puzzles, powerful loot, and secrets worth finding. Emberfall combines mobile action RPG combat with character builds, meaningful exploration, and a journey to recover six lost seals. MOVE TO DODGE. STOP TO FIGHT. Keep moving to avoid enemy attacks, then stand your ground to fire back. Automatic attacks and special abilities let you focus on positioning, timing, and surviving the next encounter. CHOOSE YOUR PATH Journey through 15 connected realms, from forests and frozen lands to fiery strongholds and dark dungeons. Follow branching routes, revisit familiar rooms, and set waypoints to guide your next adventure. BUILD YOUR HERO Discover weapons, armor, and accessories. Compare your finds, equip new gear, and shape a build around the way you like to fight. Combine equipment bonuses and magical powers to take on tougher enemies. FACE THE GUARDIANS Battle regional enemies, mini-bosses, and powerful bosses. Learn their attacks, find your openings, and earn the seals that bring you closer to Emberfall's final challenge. LOOK CLOSER Some rooms hold more than enemies. Notice clues, interact with your surroundings, and solve environmental puzzles to uncover treasure. Curiosity can be as rewarding as combat. RETURN TO THE BONFIRE Rest, refill your healing flask, and strengthen your character before heading back into danger. Fall in battle and your dropped Embers await your return. The journey back is part of the challenge. FOLLOW A LITTLE FLAME Meet Wick and the characters scattered across the realms. Discover what happened to Emberfall, recover the lost seals, and bring their light back to the First Hearth. • Portrait controls with a dynamic movement joystick • Automatic attacks and special abilities while standing still • Weapons, armor, accessories, and character progression • Regional enemies, vendors, and boss encounters • Environmental puzzles and rewarding exploration • An atlas and waypoints to help you find your way • Bonfires and a refillable healing flask Find your path. Recover the seals. Keep the flame alive. Emberfall contains advertisements and optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Pocket Raid3 screens
Emberfall The First Hearth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Raid at none against Emberfall The First Hearth's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Raid sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Emberfall The First Hearth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Raid against 5.0 for Emberfall The First Hearth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pocket Raid versus Emberfall The First Hearth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket RaidEmberfall The First Hearth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB195 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEvan MorenoSamurai Dog Software

Customer experience

Pocket Raid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Emberfall The First Hearth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Raid

One-time2
  • Adventurer Platinum$1.99
  • Raider Platinum$4.99
1 purchases

Emberfall The First Hearth

One-time1
  • Emberfall The First Hearth Ad Free$4.99

Questions

Is Pocket Raid free?
Pocket Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberfall The First Hearth free?
Emberfall The First Hearth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Raid or Emberfall The First Hearth?
Pocket Raid and Emberfall The First Hearth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pocket Raid or Emberfall The First Hearth have ads?
Emberfall The First Hearth shows ads; Pocket Raid does not.

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