Comparison

Play The Field 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

Play The Field

Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and puzzle gameplay. Strategically place and command your units to capture enemy forces in challenging stages. Master efficient unit management for higher scores and replay levels for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy and puzzle blend
  • Tactical unit placement
  • Direct unit control and commands
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Scoring based on efficiency
  • Replayable stages
Features
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Looking to test your tactical skills? Play The Field has a unique blend of RTS (real time strategy) and Puzzle game elements, allowing you full control over your units. The objective is simple - For each stage you are presented one or more enemy units of various types, laid out on the field in a specific configuration. Your task is to place your units around the field with a simple tap to drop each in your desired location. You can even swipe in a line, curve, or other shape to place multiple units quickly. Unlike many mobile device games, Play The Field allow full control over your units. They can be selected with a quick touch or swipe, and ordered to attack, move, or hold with a simple touch. Levels start easy, but difficulty increases quickly as you proceed. So be ready for a challenge! Each stage is over when all enemy units are captured. Score is assigned based on how efficient you manage your units, and levels can be replayed many times to aim for a better score.

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

Play The Field3 screens
Ember Crown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Play The Field at none against Ember Crown's shown. Play The Field also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Ember Crown's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play The Field ships an update every 25 months, Ember Crown every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Play The Field versus Ember Crown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay The FieldEmber Crown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJeffrey WisgoBRADLEY GRANT FRANCIS

In-app purchases

None

Play The Field

No in-app purchases

None

Ember Crown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play The Field free?
Play The Field 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 Play The Field or Ember Crown have ads?
Ember Crown shows ads; Play The Field does not.
Which is updated more often, Play The Field or Ember Crown?
Play The Field ships an update every 25 months, and Ember Crown every 5 days. Most recently, Play The Field was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ember Crown on October 4, 2026.

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