Comparison

Season's Tidings vs Eimdal

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

Head to head
About

Season's Tidings

Create and send holiday messages using a unique light-based video format. Inspired by a popular show, this app lets you craft personalized greetings for friends and family, shareable across social media.

Highlights
  • Create video messages
  • Convert text to light video
  • Shareable video format
  • Inspired by Stranger Things
  • Post to social media
Features
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Use Christmas lights to communicate your message from the Upside Down. Inspired by Stranger Things, this holiday messaging app allows you to create and send your Season’s Tidings by converting your message into a shareable video. Send video messages to your friends and family and post on social media a message in lights for them to decode.

About

Eimdal

This platform helps gamers connect, compete, and grow their communities. Form squads, climb leaderboards, and complete quests to earn in-app currency and rewards. It's designed for players who want to enhance their gaming experience both individually and as part of a team.

Highlights
  • Join Squads based on city or friends
  • Real-time training, chat, and play
  • Compete in league play and climb ranks
  • Track local and city-wide rankings
  • Complete quests to earn in-app currency
  • Redeem rewards, cosmetics, and boosts
Features
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Eimdal (originally Forgeblast) is a platform built for gamers who want to level up not just in-game, but as a community. Eimdal offers powerful tools to learn, compete, and evolve together. Features include: Squads - Play & Progress Together - Join Squads based on your city or friends - Train, chat, and play in real time The Arena - Climb the Ranks - Compete solo or with your Squad - Track your stats and see local & city-wide rankings - Earn exclusive titles and rewards for performance Quests - Earn Through Play - Complete quests to earn GRAPES, the in-app currency - Redeem rewards, cosmetics, and boosts - Join time-limited and seasonal events EULA Terms of use: https://www.forgeblast.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.forgeblast.com/privacy

Screenshots

Season's Tidings1 screens
Eimdal2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Season's Tidings at none against Eimdal's 8. Season's Tidings also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating 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. Eimdal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Season's Tidings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Season's Tidings against 5.0 for Eimdal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Season's Tidings ships an update every 2 days, Eimdal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Season's Tidings versus Eimdal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeason's TidingsEimdal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInspiringAppsForgeblast

Customer experience

Season's Tidings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eimdal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Season's Tidings

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Eimdal

Subscriptions2
  • Blast Pass Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Blast Pass Yearly$47.991 Year
One-time6
  • Pack S - 20 Gems$1.99
  • Pack M - 53 Gems$3.99
  • Pack L - 112 Gems$8.99
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  • Pack XL - 250 Gems$17.99
  • Pack XXL - 750 Gems$44.99
  • Ultimate Pack - 2000 Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Season's Tidings free?
Season's Tidings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eimdal free?
Eimdal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Season's Tidings or Eimdal?
Season's Tidings and Eimdal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Season's Tidings or Eimdal have ads?
Eimdal shows ads; Season's Tidings does not.
Which is updated more often, Season's Tidings or Eimdal?
Season's Tidings ships an update every 2 days, and Eimdal fortnightly. Most recently, Season's Tidings was updated on October 6, 2026 and Eimdal on October 25, 2026.

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