Comparison

Swipe Kingdom vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Swipe Kingdom

Rule your Viking kingdom by making critical decisions through simple left or right swipes. Balance the needs of your people, army, and treasury to ensure a long and prosperous reign. Every choice carries consequences, and unpredictable events can lead to your dynasty's downfall.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based decision making
  • Kingdom management
  • Balancing relationships
  • Random events and consequences
  • Dynasty survival
  • Multiple ways to die
Features
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Sit on your throne as a Viking King and advance through the years by swiping your fingers either left or right to rule your kingdom. Try to balance the requests of the people who live in your territory and also the ones who are opposing you. Every choice you make might put you and your dynasty at risk. Decide what will be the faith of your people. Each card you swipe brings you a random request or event which will require you to balance the relationship between the people, the army, the seer, and the treasury. You will need careful planning to make a long reign, but unpredictable consequences and poor luck may bring you to an end. Extend your time on the throne as long as possible, balance the relationships and find new ways to die as you go further between years.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Nostalgic table-top RPG style
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings based on choices
  • Secrets to discover
  • High replayability
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Swipe Kingdom4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.9 against Swipe Kingdom's 1.9. Eldrum also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 57%) and ads (none vs shown). Swipe Kingdom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Swipe Kingdom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 433 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Swipe Kingdom's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swipe Kingdom ships an update weekly, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Swipe Kingdom versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipe KingdomEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (9 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9433 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB198 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBalik GamesAct None

Customer experience

Swipe Kingdom

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Swipe Kingdom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Swipe Kingdom

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Swipe Kingdom free?
Swipe Kingdom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swipe Kingdom or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Swipe Kingdom averages 1.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.
Do Swipe Kingdom or Eldrum have ads?
Swipe Kingdom shows ads; Eldrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Swipe Kingdom or Eldrum?
Swipe Kingdom ships an update weekly, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Swipe Kingdom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Eldrum on October 27, 2026.

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