Comparison

Elba vs Fleeting Memory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text-based gameplay
  • Narrative experience
  • Mystery uncovering
  • Story-driven
  • Chapter-based progression
Features
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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

About

Fleeting Memory

Embark on a comical point-and-click adventure as you help a woman with amnesia uncover her identity. Solve puzzles, interact with quirky characters, and unravel a mind-bending storyline filled with witty humor and charming hand-drawn art.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn art
  • Musical score
  • Puzzles and riddles
  • Character interactions
  • Witty comments
  • Mind-bending storyline
Features
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A mysterious woman with no memory. A cranky corpse who won't stay dead. And YOU, the key figure in a swirl of quirky characters, forgotten identities and cunning puzzles. This is FLEETING MEMORY, a comical take on the classic point-and-click adventure … – A beautiful though slightly disheveled woman knocks at the door. She's lost, she's soaked in rain … and she has no idea WHO SHE IS. Sounds like a job for the dashing householder staring back at her. YOU. If only you could help. Tell her where she is, what her name is, anything … But you don't know what her name is. You don't know what anybody's name is. Including YOUR OWN … – FEATURES • gobs of gorgeous hand-drawn art • a compelling musical score • a plethora of puzzles and riddles • hilarious character interactions • hundreds of witty in-game comments • a strange little dog • an astonishingly useful mop • several birds • a mind-bending storyline • AND Enescu Fleet, the world's greatest, semiretired detective Your MysteryCaper awaits … – MysteryCaper. It's COMEDY SOLVED.

Screenshots

Elba4 screens
Fleeting Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elba at Free against Fleeting Memory's $5.99. Elba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Fleeting Memory's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Elba is free to download; Fleeting Memory costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fleeting Memory has 74 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 79% of Fleeting Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elba ships an update monthly, Fleeting Memory every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Elba versus Fleeting Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElbaFleeting Memory
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings274 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB183 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSteffen DiesingMysteryCaper, LLC

Customer experience

Elba

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fleeting Memory

All ratings74 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

Elba

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fleeting Memory

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game freezing when solving puzzles
  • Inability to collect items
  • Stuck on specific puzzles/locations
  • Hint button causing freezes
  • Major glitches preventing progression
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  • Voice recording overwriting necessary audio

Requested features

2 requests
  • In-game hint system
  • Ability to rewatch cutscenes

In-app purchases

None

Elba

No in-app purchases

None

Fleeting Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elba free?
Elba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fleeting Memory free?
Fleeting Memory costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elba or Fleeting Memory?
Elba is rated higher. Elba averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Fleeting Memory averages 4.4 from 74 ratings.
Do Elba or Fleeting Memory have ads?
Neither Elba nor Fleeting Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elba or Fleeting Memory?
Elba ships an update monthly, and Fleeting Memory every 4 months. Most recently, Elba was updated on October 10, 2026 and Fleeting Memory on October 11, 2026.

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