Comparison

Scroll Dungeon vs Emberwild Online

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

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Scroll Dungeon

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◆ Healing, weapons, magic: they all turn to ash once used. Swords, armor, healing draughts, fire spells. In this world, every one of them is a single-use scroll. What do you bring? Where do you spend it? What do you hold back? In Scroll Dungeon, the hard choices start before you enter the mine, when you pack your pouch. ◆ Spend it, or save it? Burn a strong scroll and your pouch gets lighter. Save it and fall in battle, and every scroll you carried is lost with you. Use it, or hold it. That one decision can decide the run. ◆ Turn-based grid crawling Move one tile, and the enemy moves one tile. Nothing rushes you. Read the board and take the best line. Steam-driven machine horrors, sleeping sentries, reinforcements drawn by noise. Fight through, slip around, or burn a scroll — every decision costs you something you cannot get back mid-run. Tap the board once to see your route and start walking. ◆ Clear it, or lose it all Clear a mine and you hold on to the scrolls you picked up along the way, plus the rewards. Fall in battle — or retreat — and every scroll you carried or found is lost. All that remains is the ash from the scrolls you spent. ◆ Failure compounds into power Spent scrolls become ash, which converts into permanent upgrades at the Ash Workshop. Those carry into every run. A lost run still makes the next one easier. Nothing you do is wasted. ◆ Mines that change with the day of the week The mine and its special rule are set by the day of the week. Monday doubles the enemies, Tuesday narrows your vision, Wednesday and Sunday make scrolls drop more often, Thursday locks your max HP, Friday doubles the ash you earn, and Saturday turns the enemies into a boss-grade gauntlet. Each day's first clear earns a reward. ◆ Nine classes Adventurer, Gear Rogue, Steam Swordsman, Scroll Mage, Steam Cleric, Steam Sniper, Overload Juggernaut, Alchemist, Karakuri Ninja. Each class fights differently. ◆ One run takes 5–10 minutes It plays offline, and no account is required. ◆ What's inside - 50 scrolls (weapon / armor / healing / magic / accessory / material) - 27 enemies, including ranged, self-destructing, and summoning machine units - 8 mines, from a molten crater to a thunder spire, plus an endless one - 9 classes - 37 achievements, the weekday-based Daily Mine, and scroll synthesis ◆ About purchases The game shows ads and offers in-app purchases (Japan prices, tax included). - Gear Stone packs (small / medium / large): ¥160 / ¥480 / ¥960 - Remove Ads: ¥980 (one-time; banner ads disappear, and optional rewarded ads pay out without watching) - Adventurer's Kit: ¥320 (first purchase only; 200 Gear Stones + 2 pouch slots) - Monthly Pass: ¥240 per month (auto-renewing; 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll daily) Gear Stones can also be earned in-game. They can be spent on Steam Fuel, reviving after a defeat (up to 2 times per run), pouch slots (up to a cap shared with free play), unlocking classes early, and more. There are no items whose contents are decided by chance when you pay (no gacha). The Monthly Pass's daily scroll is picked by lottery. ◆ Requirements Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Plays offline. No account required. Japanese / English supported. ◆ About the Monthly Pass (auto-renewing subscription) The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription billed once per one-month period (calendar month; Japan reference price: ¥240 per period — the price shown in your local App Store may differ by region). While active, it grants 10 Gear Stones and 1 scroll every day. You can cancel anytime from your platform's subscription settings; benefits remain available until the end of the period you already paid for. ◆ Terms & Subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.unalus.com/scroll-dungeon/privacy The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewing subscription that renews every month. You can cancel anytime.

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Emberwild Online

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THE WILDS ARE CALLING. WILL YOU ANSWER? Emberwild Online is a real-time multiplayer pixel-art RPG built for iPhone. Create your hero, step into the town of Emberhollow and fight your way across a dangerous world full of monsters, treasure and other real players. Every adventurer you see is a real person. FIGHT IN REAL TIME Tap an enemy and strike! Land critical hits, watch damage numbers fly and choose your weapon style: a balanced sword, a lightning-fast dagger or a devastating axe. Every battle is live, and every victory is earned. CONQUER SIX DEADLY ZONES Start with Forest Slimes and battle Wild Wolves and towering Forest Golems. Then brave the murky Mirefen Bog, the icy Frostfang Crags and the scorching Emberfall Wastes, home of the fearsome Ember Drakes. Each zone is tougher and more rewarding than the last. FACE THE CINDER TYRANT Deep in the Emberfall Wastes lies a giant level 75 boss with 30,000 HP. You can't defeat it alone, so rally other players and bring it down together for huge gold rewards and a shot at rare Drakescale gear. The whole world is told when it rises… and when it falls. LOOT, GEAR UP AND SHOW IT OFF Hunt for common, uncommon, rare and epic items. Collect armor sets from Cloth and Iron to Stonewarden, Bogscale, Frostguard and the legendary Drakescale. Every piece changes how your character looks, and other players see your gear too. BUILD YOUR HERO YOUR WAY Level up to 50 and spend stat points on Strength, Dexterity, Vitality and Defense. Build a heavy hitter, an untouchable tank or anything in between. QUESTS AND A LIVING TOWN Take on quests from Elder Maren, shop with Tilda the Merchant, upgrade weapons at Garrick's Forge, heal with Brother Aldric and store your treasures in the bank vault. TRADE AND MAKE FRIENDS Chat with players worldwide, send private whispers, see who's online and view their profiles. Trade items and gold through a secure trade window where both players must accept, so nobody gets scammed. CRAFTED WITH LOVE Every pixel and every sound in Emberwild was made from scratch for this game. Smooth controls, a handy minimap, a full world map and a quick tutorial get you adventuring in seconds. FEATURES • Real-time multiplayer world shared with real players • Six unique zones plus an epic group boss • Seven armor sets that change your character's look • Level up to 50 and customize your stats • Quests, shops, a forge and an expandable bank • Secure player-to-player trading • Global chat, whispers and player profiles • Custom character appearance • Original pixel art and soundtrack Your legend starts now. Download Emberwild Online and enter the wilds! Emberwild Online requires an internet connection. Optional in-app purchases are available.

Screenshots

Scroll Dungeon4 screens
Emberwild Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Emberwild Online at none against Scroll Dungeon's shown. Emberwild Online also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Scroll Dungeon's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Scroll Dungeon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Emberwild Online sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Dungeon ships an update every 4 days, Emberwild Online every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

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Scroll Dungeon versus Emberwild Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll DungeonEmberwild Online
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB10 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developerウナルステクノロジー株式会社Simone Miali

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Scroll Dungeon

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pass$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Gear Stone Pack (S)$0.99
  • Adventurer's Kit (First Purchase)$1.99
  • Gear Stone Pack (M)$2.99
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  • Gear Stone Pack (L)$5.99
  • Remove Ads Permanently$5.99
2 purchases

Emberwild Online

One-time2
  • 40 Ember$0.99
  • 200 Ember$4.49

Questions

Is Scroll Dungeon free?
Scroll Dungeon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberwild Online free?
Emberwild Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scroll Dungeon or Emberwild Online have ads?
Scroll Dungeon shows ads; Emberwild Online does not.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Dungeon or Emberwild Online?
Scroll Dungeon ships an update every 4 days, and Emberwild Online every 2 days. Most recently, Scroll Dungeon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Emberwild Online on October 26, 2026.

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