Comparison

Elba vs Then What? Interactive Fiction

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

Then What? Interactive Fiction

Embark on unique, AI-generated text adventures where your choices shape the narrative. Select heroes, make decisions, and discover endless story possibilities in this interactive quest game. New heroes and scenarios are added weekly.

Highlights
  • AI-generated unique storylines
  • Interactive choice-based gameplay
  • Weekly new heroes and scenarios
  • Hero trait and item management
  • Customizable dark/light themes
  • Replayable quests with new outcomes
Features
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Your choice decides what happens next. Then What? is a collection of short interactive stories built around difficult decisions and real consequences. Choose a world, step into the role, and guide the story to a complete ending—without writing the next chapter yourself or waiting for someone else to continue. FINISH YOUR FIRST STORY FREE Play one complete story from beginning to end at no charge. No cliffhanger paywall halfway through. MAKE DECISIONS THAT MATTER Every turn gives you two clear actions with different risks, costs, and possible rewards. Use what you carry, protect what matters, take chances, and live with what follows. EXPLORE DISTINCT WORLDS Cross a ruined city in silence. Investigate a house that hides its past. Save a family restaurant. Risk everything aboard a 1920s ocean liner. Fight for freedom in Rome. Push forbidden alchemy too far—and discover more worlds after your first ending. REPLAY A DIFFERENT PATH Each playthrough creates a fresh plot inside a recognizable story world. Try another strategy and reach a different outcome. CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE After finishing your first story, describe a hero, setting, and adventure of your own. FEATURES • 10 worlds spanning survival, mystery, relationship drama, romance, history, and fantasy • Complete endings shaped by your decisions • Visible choice risks, items, statuses, and consequences • Atmospheric sound effects • English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese • One complete story free; a subscription is required for additional stories and replays An internet connection is required to play. Generated fiction may vary between playthroughs.

Screenshots

Elba4 screens
Then What? Interactive Fiction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elba at none against Then What? Interactive Fiction's 3. Elba also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Then What? Interactive Fiction's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Then What? Interactive Fiction sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Elba asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Elba against 5.0 for Then What? Interactive Fiction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elba ships an update monthly, Then What? Interactive Fiction every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elba versus Then What? Interactive Fiction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElbaThen What? Interactive Fiction
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB63 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSteffen DiesingSavelii Veprev

Customer experience

Elba

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

Then What? Interactive Fiction

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Elba

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Then What? Interactive Fiction

Subscriptions3
  • Premium for week3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium for month$5.991 Month
  • Premium for year$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Elba free?
Elba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Then What? Interactive Fiction free?
Then What? Interactive Fiction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elba or Then What? Interactive Fiction?
Elba and Then What? Interactive Fiction are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Elba or Then What? Interactive Fiction have ads?
Neither Elba nor Then What? Interactive Fiction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elba or Then What? Interactive Fiction?
Elba ships an update monthly, and Then What? Interactive Fiction every 2 weeks. Most recently, Elba was updated on November 2, 2026 and Then What? Interactive Fiction on November 4, 2026.

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