Comparison

Eldrum vs Your Chronicle

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

Head to head
About

Eldrum

Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings
  • Over 8 hours of playtime
  • Secrets to discover
  • Supports phones and tablets
  • Accessible for blind/low-vision players
Features
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com

About

Your Chronicle

Embark on a text-based idle RPG adventure with over 3,000 unique story actions. Automate battles, summon and strengthen monsters, and make choices that lead to multiple endings. Progress even when offline with a rewarding bonus system.

Highlights
  • Text-based story actions
  • Automated battles
  • Monster summoning and strengthening
  • Skill and equipment system
  • Offline bonus progression
  • Multi-ending system
Features
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"Let's begin your own story." This is a text-based idle RPG game. There are already more than 3,000 unique story actions and it's still growing. Game Features - Action buttons to select what to do and enhance abilities - Automated battles in Dungeon - A system to summon monsters and strengthen them - Skill and Equipment for summoned monsters - An upgrade system called Routine with offline bonus - A system to automate Action and Dungeon Other features can be unlocked as you progress through the game. System Features - A multi-ending system where the ending changes depending on your choices. - Offline bonus allows the progress made when the game is closed to be reproduced when the game is launched. Story You'll start this game from the village. Your father says "Be strong, and save your mother.". Clear many quests and battle against monsters to be strong. Making friends may be good for your journey. Everything starts from here. Controls Tap buttons to select action. Read the help section in game for detail.

Screenshots

Eldrum4 screens
Your Chronicle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Eldrum at none against Your Chronicle's shown. Eldrum also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (87% vs 62%). Your Chronicle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Your Chronicle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 1.4K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Eldrum's written reviews are positive against 62% of Your Chronicle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eldrum ships an update every 9 days, Your Chronicle every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eldrum versus Your Chronicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEldrumYour Chronicle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.2 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better113
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB211 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAct NoneSamurai Box LLC

Customer experience

Eldrum

All ratings1,443 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.9%

Your Chronicle

All ratings113 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

Eldrum

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Immersive story and world-building
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and music
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay with meaningful choices
  • 🔍 Lots of secrets and replayability
  • 💰 Fair pricing model (one-time purchase)

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of guidance/hints can be frustrating
  • 🕰️ Relatively short main story
  • 🤖 Combat system could use more depth
  • 🔄 Limited ability to revisit previous areas

Your Chronicle

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Deep and engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative incremental game mechanics
  • 📚 Rich story and world-building
  • ✨ Frequent updates and reward codes
  • 🎮 Complex but rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Offline progress not working
  • 🐌 Slow-paced progression
  • 🖱️ Poor mobile optimization (UI, controls)
  • 😵 Steep learning curve
  • 🔄 Repetitive tasks

Bugs and requests

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
  • Typos and minor text issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/story expansions
  • Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
  • Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
  • Improved inventory/save management

Your Chronicle

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Offline time not calculated properly
  • Game stops offline gains
  • Auto-level feature not applying multiple seeds
  • Save data deletion
  • Game crashes or freezes
Show 7 more
  • Unable to select summons in battle on iPad
  • Lost access to certain features (e.g., Greed, Examine)
  • Offline doppelgänger not working
  • Extra party member not received after spending points
  • Screen orientation issues (upside down, no rotation)
  • Game stops progress when phone screen times out
  • Bug with first action point after reincarnation

Requested features

8 requests
  • Improve mobile UI/GUI for touchscreens
  • Add accessibility support (e.g., VoiceOver)
  • Fix screen rotation issues (vertical orientation)
  • Allow queuing of crafting/actions
  • Increase resource caps
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  • Add CGs to iOS version
  • Implement auto-save functionality
  • Provide clearer in-game guidance/tutorials

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
  • Basic$4.99
  • Premium$5.99
9 purchases

Your Chronicle

One-time9
  • Ruby+1,000$0.99
  • Ruby+6,000$4.99
  • Ruby+12,000$8.99
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  • Starter Pack$8.99
  • Alchemy Pack$8.99
  • Wrath Pack$8.99
  • Ruby+30,000$20.99
  • Ruby+60000$38.99
  • Ruby+85,000$49.99

Questions

Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Chronicle free?
Your Chronicle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eldrum or Your Chronicle?
Eldrum is rated higher. Eldrum averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Your Chronicle averages 4.2 from 113 ratings.
Do Eldrum or Your Chronicle have ads?
Your Chronicle shows ads; Eldrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Eldrum or Your Chronicle?
Eldrum ships an update every 9 days, and Your Chronicle every 8 days. Most recently, Eldrum was updated on November 7, 2026 and Your Chronicle on November 3, 2026.

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