Comparison

JackQuest vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

JackQuest

Embark on an adventure to rescue your kidnapped love by exploring underground caverns and a mysterious castle. Solve puzzles, battle monsters, and acquire powerful weapons and upgrades to defeat formidable bosses and ancient evils.

Highlights
  • Explore underground caverns and a mysterious castle
  • Solve environmental puzzles
  • Collect weapons and power-ups
  • Battle subterranean foes and bosses
  • Acquire upgrades and special abilities
  • Face new enemies and challenges in Dracula's castle
Features
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One fateful night, when young Jack takes the beautiful Nara for a walk in the woods, his love is kidnapped by the villainous orc Korg. Forced to mount a rescue, Jack plunges into Korg’s underground base, where he happens upon a strange blade that becomes an unlikely ally. In JackQuest, players will explore the cavernous depths of Korg’s slime-ridden, labyrinthine lair. There, they will solve environmental puzzles, discover power-ups, collect weapons, and challenge subterranean foes, including massive bosses. Acquire many useful upgrades and power-ups by purchasing them from strategically placed merchants. You'll want to spend your coins wisely and save for more expensive items that can prove to be life savers later on. Gain many powerful weapons such as swords, bow and arrows, and jumping boots. Learn special abilities including wall jumping, lightning speed boosts and using magic crystal power to perform a devastating winding windmill attack! --- UPDATE! NEW CONTENT! A mysterious castle, dark creatures threaten our hero again, this time he will prevent the ancient one from destroying everything he knows. To defeat this terrible villain, Jack will again count on the help of his sword. Enter Dracula's castle, face zombies, ghosts and other terrible creatures. Fight against new bosses and acquire unique artifacts that will help you in the final confrontation, in a place that can be a real maze. Discover a new weapon that will help you break new ground into this terrible villain's quarters. The time has come to end this evil.

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

JackQuest4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

JackQuest and Elderand both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Elderand's written reviews are positive against 30% of JackQuest's. JackQuest's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JackQuest costs $1.99 and Elderand $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for JackQuest against 4.2 for Elderand. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of JackQuest's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JackQuest ships an update every 5 days, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JackQuest versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJackQuestElderand
Price$1.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB818 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCPlug In Digital

Customer experience

JackQuest

All ratings39 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral26.1%
Negative43.5%

Elderand

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

Bugs and requests

JackQuest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Elderand

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Permanent crashes
  • Character spawning underneath level
  • R button for subweapon not working on Steelseries Nimbus
  • Dash function not working
  • Game freezing for a moment
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  • Bosses getting stuck in attack animations
  • Campfire menu broken (cannot select options)
  • Lost save data after updates
  • D-pad moves on screen and becomes unusable
  • Joystick teleports to random spots
  • Virtual joystick bug with attack key

Requested features

7 requests
  • Full controller remapping for bindings
  • Multiplayer PvP 'Invasions' system
  • Cloud saves (iCloud)
  • Adjustable button layout and size
  • Ability to track materials acquired
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  • New game+ option
  • Boss replayability

In-app purchases

None

JackQuest

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JackQuest free?
JackQuest costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JackQuest or Elderand?
JackQuest is rated higher. JackQuest averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do JackQuest or Elderand have ads?
Neither JackQuest nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JackQuest or Elderand?
JackQuest ships an update every 5 days, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, JackQuest was updated on September 30, 2026 and Elderand on October 1, 2026.

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