Comparison

Cecconoid vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Cecconoid

Engage in intense twin-stick shooting battles across over 50 rooms to save a starship from robotic invaders. Includes a bonus arcade game with 50 levels of arena-based action.

Highlights
  • Flick-screen twin-stick shooter gameplay
  • 50+ challenging rooms
  • Six different power-ups
  • Bonus arcade game: Eugatron
  • Bluetooth controller compatible
  • High Score Table
Features
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SCENARIO: Stardate: 15th April, 2088 The starship Equinox is under attack from Stormlord and his robotic minions, the Exolons! You're the crew's only hope. Take your Samurai-1 fighter, find Captain Solomon's Key, clear the decks of evil robots, and save the Equinox from certain destruction! Cecconoid is an 8-bit inspired, flick-screen, twin-stick-shooter, set in an alternate dimension where the pixels are still chunky, and the bad guys are black and white. Except for their dangly red bits... BONUS: Also includes a full arcade game: Eugatron! 50 levels of Robotron-style, twin-stick, arena-based shooting, direct from the '80s and remixed for your pleasure. Do you have what it takes to become a Eugenius? FEATURES: - 50+ challenging rooms - Six different power-ups - High Score Table - Southpaw option - Bonus arcade-game Eugatron - Bluetooth controller compatible - Stomping soundtrack by DJ Hoffman - Absolutely NO Ads or IAPS CREDITS: Developed by Triple-Eh? Ltd. EPILEPSY WARNING: This game contains flashing images that could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

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

Cecconoid4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elderand at weekly against Cecconoid's every 73 months. Elderand also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 11). Cecconoid's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $6.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cecconoid 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 — 4.2 for Cecconoid against 4.2 for Elderand. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cecconoid's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cecconoid ships an update every 73 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cecconoid versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCecconoidElderand
Price$1.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB818 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperThalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.Plug In Digital

Customer experience

Cecconoid

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Elderand

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

In-app purchases

None

Cecconoid

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cecconoid free?
Cecconoid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cecconoid or Elderand?
Cecconoid and Elderand are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 36 ratings respectively.
Do Cecconoid or Elderand have ads?
Neither Cecconoid nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cecconoid or Elderand?
Cecconoid ships an update every 73 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Cecconoid was updated on September 10, 2026 and Elderand on September 26, 2026.

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