Elba vs Soluna Explorers
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
Soluna Explorers
Embark on short, text-and-card-based fantasy RPG adventures. Make choices that shape your destiny in a world of magic and mystery. Each journey lasts between 10-15 minutes.
- Text-based RPG
- Card-based gameplay
- Choice-driven narrative
- Short play sessions (10-15 min)
- Fantasy world exploration
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Embark on a 10-15 minute fantastical journey in Soluna Explorers, a captivating text-based and card-based RPG adventure! Dive into a world of magic and mystery, where every decision shapes your destiny.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elba at none against Soluna Explorers's 2. Elba also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Soluna Explorers's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Soluna Explorers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Elba asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Elba ships an update monthly, Soluna Explorers every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 13, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elba | Soluna Explorers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Steffen Diesing | John Wang |
Customer experience
Elba
Soluna Explorers
In-app purchases
Elba
No in-app purchases
Soluna Explorers
- Temple of Awum$2.99
- Black Rose Campaign$4.99
