Elba vs Five amulets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elba
Embark on a text-based narrative adventure to uncover the secrets of an abandoned island. As you and an old friend explore, more questions arise about your shared past and the island's mysteries.
- Text-based gameplay
- Narrative experience
- Mystery uncovering
- Story-driven
- Chapter-based progression
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Elba is a text based, narrative experience. Together with an old friend you uncover the mysteries of an abandoned island. More questions then answers arise as your common past unravels throughout the story. Content: Prologue Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V
Five amulets
Embark on a fairytale adventure to save a kingdom from an evil wizard. Explore hand-painted locations, meet diverse characters, and uncover the story through four engaging chapters. An original soundtrack and in-game hints enhance the magical journey.
- Four chapters
- Over 70 hand-painted locations
- 50 characters
- Original soundtrack
- In-game hint system
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Five magical amulets is a traditional fairytale adventure game. It tells the story about a girl named Linda who has to save the kingdom of Nyron from the rule of an evil wizard. Features: - four chapters - more than 70 hand painted locations - 50 characters - original soundtrack - in-game hint system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Elba at monthly against Five amulets's every 33 months. Elba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Five amulets's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five amulets has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Elba's written reviews are positive against 80% of Five amulets's.
Elba ships an update monthly, Five amulets every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elba | Five amulets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steffen Diesing | Stiftung fuer das sorbische Volk |
Customer experience
Elba
Five amulets
In-app purchases
Elba
No in-app purchases
Five amulets
No in-app purchases
