Planet Life vs Eldrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Life
Embark on a cosmic journey as a planet seeking companionship and growth. Explore the universe, manage resources, upgrade tools, and battle through dungeons to discover yourself and gain favor with space gods. Features include a stock exchange, a gold fish, and more.
- Planet resource management
- Universe exploration
- Dungeon crawling
- Tool upgrades
- Stock exchange
- Friend finding
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In Planet Life you are born again as a planet. Being a planet in space can be very lonely, but fortunately there is life out there. Search the corners of the universe, for new friends, who will help you on your quest to become a happy little place to live. Manage your resources, and upgrade tools to advance. Fight your way down a deep deep dungeon leading to the core of yourself, and gain the respect of mysterious space gods. NOW WITH PURCHASABLE BROCCOLI CHAPTER! Featuring: - A ghastly stock exchange - A precious gold fish - More dungeons! - More friends! - An evil quiz show - More space travel
Eldrum
Embark on a dark fantasy text-based RPG where your decisions forge your path. Explore a war-torn world, uncover secrets, and shape your character's destiny through branching narratives and multiple endings. This immersive experience offers deep gameplay reminiscent of tabletop RPGs.
- Text-based choices adventure RPG
- Nostalgic table-top RPG style
- Character building and equipment
- Multiple endings based on choices
- Secrets to discover
- High replayability
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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Red Tide is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Eldrum: Red Tide is a dark fantasy story about a former soldier who is searching for his family in a world ravaged by war. Your brother is gone without a trace. What happened to him? The answer to this question lies at the end of a long and dangerous journey. The world has changed. The place where you were born was burned to ash. People out there are struggling to survive. You are a shadow of your former self, having suffered grave injuries during the war. But the past is the past. What matters is the here and now. You have the freedom to shape your own destiny. There is always a choice. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Multiple endings that vary depending on your choices throughout the story - Replayability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports both phones and tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Eldrum: Red Tide is the second game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Eldrum at every 9 days against Planet Life's every 2 months. Planet Life's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 433) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Planet Life sells 6 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Planet Life against 4.9 for Eldrum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planet Life has 4.1K ratings behind it against 433, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Planet Life's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.
Planet Life ships an update every 2 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet Life | Eldrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) | 4.9 (433 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 433 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Northplay | Act None |
Customer experience
Planet Life
Eldrum
User reviews
Planet Life
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming and quirky characters
- 🎨 Retro pixel art style
- 🎶 Enjoyable soundtrack
- 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
Room to improve
- 💰 Locked content behind paywall
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after completing main story
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lack of clear progression or objectives after main story
Eldrum
From 433 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great story
- 👍 Immersive and engaging
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 📚 Detailed and well-written lore
- 🎮 Compelling gameplay with meaningful choices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional combat balance issues
- 🕹️ Challenging combat system for some players
- 📱 Not optimized for larger screens (iPad)
Bugs and requests
Planet Life
Reported bugs
2 issues- Voiceover issues with certain UI elements
- Progression reset after purchasing new chapters
Requested features
4 requests- More free content and chapters
- Offline mode to continue progress
- Ability to earn premium content through gameplay
- Improved accessibility for screen readers
Eldrum
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
- Difficulty spikes in certain encounters
Requested features
2 requests- Sound effects for combat
- More content and story expansions
In-app purchases
Planet Life
- Small Soft Donation$0.99
- Medium Hard Donation$2.99
- Unlock Chapter 2$2.99
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- Unlock Chapter 3$2.99
- Unlock Chapter 2 + 3$4.99
- Big Massive Donation$9.99
Eldrum
- Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
- Basic$6.99
- Premium$7.99









