Comparison

Gravity Runner vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Gravity Runner

Navigate a futuristic world by flipping gravity to dodge obstacles like walls, lasers, and enemies. Shoot targets to gain points and climb the leaderboards in this addictive endless runner.

Highlights
  • Gravity flipping mechanic
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Enemy shooting for points
  • High score tracking
  • Leaderboard integration
  • Futuristic endless runner gameplay
Features
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Flip your way to the highest score! AVOID OBSTACLES: How far can you get? Flip gravity to avoid walls, lasers, drops and enemies in this crazy futuristic endless runner. SCORE BIG: Can you get the high score? Survive for as long as you can by avoiding object and shooting enemies.  tip: every enemy you shoot gains you points ;) SHOW OFF: Get the highest score you can and see how far up the leaderboard you can get. music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-1hPiRdhI

About

Elderand

Embark on a brutal, skill-based action platformer in a Lovecraftian world. Wield diverse weapons and customize your character with RPG elements to battle terrifying creatures and explore a dark, hand-drawn pixel environment. Collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and uncover the land's secrets.

Highlights
  • Skill-based combat
  • Metroidvania exploration
  • Lovecraftian horror themes
  • RPG character customization
  • Diverse weapon arsenal
  • Hand-drawn pixel art
  • Loot collection and crafting
Features
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Become the hero of an epic quest in Elderand, a metroidvania that will test your will and skill. Heads will literally roll in this gruesome, retro-inspired action platformer, where only the strong will survive in brutal, skill-based combat against terrifying creatures. Through the darkness and madness, promised glory awaits. Wield a variety of killing instruments and abilities to test your metal against towering, bone-chilling bosses. Explore a twisted Lovecraftian world shrouded in darkness and madness. RPG elements allow you to customize your battle experience to your liking, from your character’s appearance to skills, stats, and weapons. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world. Glory and riches await those who can spill the required blood and guts to collect it. KEY FEATURES: •Wield an arsenal of killing devices, including whips, swords, daggers, axes, bows, and more. From a magical staff that shoots bursts of energy to a giant sword, different weapons have different stats and capabilities, so find the ones that you enjoy battling beasts with the most! •Satisfying Metroidvania-style exploration meets terrifying Lovecraftian creatures in this detailed hand-drawn pixel world with glorious gothic aesthetics and handcrafted level design. •RPG elements let you customize your experience to best suit your play style, from your character’s appearance to their skills, stats, and weapons. Collect loot from exploration and fallen enemies and then use it to upgrade your weapons via crafting. •Travel to the many corners of this perilous land, such as an inviting village with merchants, a forest, a temple prison, floating islands, a cursed Cathedral, and the hellscape that is Elderand itself. •More than 60 different enemy types and around a dozen bosses for your slaying pleasure. •Collect lost letters and other correspondence from the poor souls who came before you to learn more about the darkness taking hold of this grim land.

Screenshots

Gravity Runner4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Runner at Free against Elderand's $6.99. Gravity Runner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Elderand's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gravity Runner is free to download; Elderand costs $6.99 up front. Gravity Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elderand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gravity Runner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gravity Runner's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravity Runner ships an update every 4 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gravity Runner versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravity RunnerElderand
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (15 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB818 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStewart ThomsonPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Gravity Runner

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elderand

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity Runner

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99
None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gravity Runner free?
Gravity Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gravity Runner or Elderand?
Gravity Runner is rated higher. Gravity Runner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Gravity Runner or Elderand have ads?
Neither Gravity Runner nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gravity Runner or Elderand?
Gravity Runner ships an update every 4 days, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Gravity Runner was updated on September 29, 2026 and Elderand on October 1, 2026.

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