zDungeon vs Eldrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zDungeon
Explore a cave using text commands to find hidden treasure. Discover items, avoid monsters, and solve puzzles to progress. Enjoy simple graphics and offline play.
- Text-based navigation
- Item discovery
- Monster encounters
- Puzzle solving
- Offline play
- In-app purchases
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You're in a cave and you only have a description of your immediate surroundings. You must navigate the cave in search of a treasure. On your adventure you will find items to help you make it to the treasure. Beware of monsters that you encounter as they are not friendly. Use your surroundings with text input. ("open chest", "pickup sword") Not all of the commands are given to you. Find out which commands are available and which commands will help you reach the treasure. Movement can be entered with text input or, for ease, you may use the navigation buttons. Wildly simple graphics. - Playable without wifi - In-App Purchases
Eldrum
Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.
- Text-based choices adventure RPG
- Character building and equipment
- Multiple endings
- Over 8 hours of playtime
- Secrets to discover
- Supports phones and tablets
- Accessible for blind/low-vision players
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.7 against zDungeon's 3.7. Eldrum also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). zDungeon's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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. zDungeon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of zDungeon's written reviews are positive against 87% of Eldrum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
zDungeon ships an update every 10 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zDungeon | Eldrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 86.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anthony Fennell | Act None |
Customer experience
zDungeon
Eldrum
Bugs and requests
zDungeon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Eldrum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
- Typos and minor text issues
Requested features
4 requests- More content/story expansions
- Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
- Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
- Improved inventory/save management
In-app purchases
zDungeon
- Map Expansion 1$0.99
- Coffee for Antonioni$2.99
Eldrum
- Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
- Basic$4.99
- Premium$5.99
