King of Crowns is a surprisingly deep 'lane-battler' that mashes together tower defense and card-based strategy. You aren't just placing towers; you're summoning legendary heroes and casting spells to defend your throne in real-time. The tactical depth comes from the 'Counter' system—sending knights to stop archers, or using a fire spell to melt an armored giant. It’s all about resource management and timing.
The art style is fantastic, using a high-contrast 'paper-theatre' look that gives the medieval theme a unique identity. The progression is satisfying, with a huge tree of upgrades for your castle and your army. While the late-game levels can be quite difficult, requiring a lot of trial and error with your deck, the game never feels unfair. It's a polished, fast-paced strategy game that rewards quick thinking and long-term planning in equal measure. If you like Clash Royale but want a deeper single-player campaign, this is the one.
Available on: iPhone, iPad
Version 1.11Wed Dec 03 2025
-Added a leaderboard
-Improved responsiveness when entering scores
-Fixed an issue with playing the Tutorial video
-Improved the appearance of buttons on iOS 26
Five Crowns is a fantastic card game to play with friends but keeping track of your scores can slow things down. This app simplifies that process and makes game play more fun and move faster. Now young kids can even play all on their own!
Create and sort unlimited players. Give your players fun emojis and easily reuse or adjust the player list for new games. You can even keep track of scores for multiple simultaneous games.
Keep track of who "went out" and what cards players couldn’t use to build "books" or "runs" at the end of each round. Automatically add up unused cards by tapping which cards you couldn’t use. Alternatively, directly enter each players score. Make a mistake? No problem! Tap the backspace button to remove one cards or digits at a time, or press and hold to clear a score.
The current round is highlighted and gives a visual reminder of what cards are wild. Which player is the dealer or begins the current round is highlighted on top.
All players scores are automatically added up to show who is in the lead in a simple table. You can even see who was winning at any point of the game by pressing and holding on any of the totals. If multiple players are winning after the 13th round you can optionally play a 6-card tie breaking round for the tied players.
Acknowledgments:
Five Crowns is a fun five suited rummy style card game made by PlayMonster LLC
https://www.playmonster.com
King, queen, and joker icons by Icons8.
Free Icons, Clipart Illustrations, Photos, and Music
WrappingHStack was used to create the playing card keyboard.
GitHub - dkk/WrappingHStack: A SwiftUI HStack with the ability to wrap contained elements
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Easily keep score playing Five Crowns! Automatically add up unused cards, see total scores and leader, current round and dealer. Supports six-card tie breaking rounds!
Five Crowns is a fantastic card game to play with friends but keeping track of your scores can slow things down. This app simplifies that process and makes game play more fun and move faster. Now young kids can even play all on their own!
Create and sort unlimited players. Give your players fun emojis and easily reuse or adjust the player list for new games. You can even keep track of scores for multiple simultaneous games.
Keep track of who "went out" and what cards players couldn’t use to build "books" or "runs" at the end of each round. Automatically add up unused cards by tapping which cards you couldn’t use. Alternatively, directly enter each players score. Make a mistake? No problem! Tap the backspace button to remove one cards or digits at a time, or press and hold to clear a score.
The current round is highlighted and gives a visual reminder of what cards are wild. Which player is the dealer or begins the current round is highlighted on top.
All players scores are automatically added up to show who is in the lead in a simple table. You can even see who was winning at any point of the game by pressing and holding on any of the totals. If multiple players are winning after the 13th round you can optionally play a 6-card tie breaking round for the tied players.
Acknowledgments:
Five Crowns is a fun five suited rummy style card game made by PlayMonster LLC
https://www.playmonster.com
King, queen, and joker icons by Icons8.
Free Icons, Clipart Illustrations, Photos, and Music
WrappingHStack was used to create the playing card keyboard.
GitHub - dkk/WrappingHStack: A SwiftUI HStack with the ability to wrap contained elements












Step into the boots of a medieval commander in King of Crowns. This high-stakes strategy game combines lane-based combat with deep deck-building mechanics. Summon a diverse roster of heroes, from sturdy shield-bearers to mystical mages, and deploy them across multiple lanes to thwart enemy invasions. Upgrade your castle’s defenses, research ancient magic, and outsmart rival kings in a sprawling story campaign. Whether you're a casual player or a tactical mastermind, the fate of the crown is in your hands.
Dynamic real-time lane combat
Over 50 unique heroes and units to collect
Deep deck-building and skill-tree upgrades
Epic boss sieges and fortress defense
Stunning stylized 3D graphics
Don't focus all your troops on one lane. The AI often sends a 'distraction' unit to the middle lane while preparing a massive push on the flank. Keep enough 'Mana' in reserve to deploy a group of fast-moving scouts to the side lanes at a moment's notice.
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Winning battles earns you 'Royal Gold.' Spend this in the Armory to increase the health of your castle walls. If your walls are strong, you can afford to let a few small enemies through while you save resources for a devastating counter-attack with your Elite Knights.
Yes, you can challenge other players in the 'Arena' for rank and exclusive legendary cards.