Comparison

P1 Select vs Eldershyft

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

Head to head
About

P1 Select

Embark on a roguelike adventure through randomly generated levels, battling monsters and collecting magical rings to unlock special attacks. Choose from nine unique heroes and aim for a high score by gathering pyramids. Experience a challenging and strategic gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Mini roguelike gameplay
  • 9 randomly generated levels
  • Magical ring power-ups
  • Special attack abilities
  • 9 playable hero characters
  • High score system
Features
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New mini roguelike "broughlike" game. Explore 9 randomly generated levels, avoid fierce monsters, collect magical rings to use your special attack powers, and gather pyramids to reach a high score. Nine different hero characters to choose from! From the creator of Cinco Paus, 868-HACK, Imbroglio, and Zaga-33.

About

Eldershyft

A unique match-3 puzzle game where you move entire paths on a hexagonal board to create cascades and combos. Build a mystical island, tame beasts, and choose your strategy to achieve high scores or complete challenges.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board path movement
  • Cascading matches and combos
  • Endless and Challenge modes
  • Beast management and island building
  • Stackable bonuses and abilities
  • Full VoiceOver support
  • Color-blind and high contrast settings
Features
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Eldershyft is a match-3 puzzle game with unique gameplay. Instead of swapping individual tiles, you move entire paths across a hexagonal board in 6 directions, opening up cascades, combos, and strategies. Set before the days of Eldermyth, you take control of the Curator of Lands to build the mystical Island whilst trying to tame the Beasts that have followed you from your realm. 

As you grow stronger, will you choose to focus your powers on board manipulation, Beast management or score multipliers? Or, maybe a combination of them all! Two ways to play - Endless Mode: Push for the highest score on the world leaderboard. Survive as long as possible as enemy pressure escalates and the Island becomes more complex - Challenge Mode: Settle the Island by reaching level 5 on each land type in the least amount of turns possible. Each turn counts even more in this mode Deep strategy. Pure puzzle - Cascading matches and board refill from 6 directions reward planning and positional awareness - Ever changing board from multiple different mechanics at play - A rich progression system with stackable bonuses, passive and consumable abilities, and permanent multipliers - No timers. No pay-to-win. Pure strategic depth Fully accessible - Complete VoiceOver support with full gameplay narration, accessible drag-and-drop path building, as well as colour-blind and high contrast settings Try for free before purchasing the full game!

Screenshots

P1 Select3 screens
Eldershyft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Eldershyft at Free against P1 Select's $3.99. P1 Select's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ads and device support 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

Eldershyft is free to download; P1 Select costs $3.99 up front. Eldershyft sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. P1 Select asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for P1 Select against 5.0 for Eldershyft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: P1 Select has 50 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of P1 Select's written reviews are positive against 50% of Eldershyft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P1 Select ships an update every 4 days, Eldershyft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
P1 Select versus Eldershyft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP1 SelectEldershyft
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (50 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMichael BroughKIERAN HARTNETT

Customer experience

P1 Select

All ratings50 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%

Eldershyft

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

P1 Select

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Eldershyft

One-time2
  • Rival Curators$1.99
  • Full base game unlock$2.99

Questions

Is P1 Select free?
P1 Select costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eldershyft free?
Eldershyft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, P1 Select or Eldershyft?
Eldershyft is rated higher. P1 Select averages 4.9 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Eldershyft averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do P1 Select or Eldershyft have ads?
Neither P1 Select nor Eldershyft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P1 Select or Eldershyft?
P1 Select ships an update every 4 days, and Eldershyft every 3 weeks. Most recently, P1 Select was updated on October 18, 2026 and Eldershyft on October 8, 2026.

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