Comparison

ER Companion vs Deadclock

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

Head to head
About

ER Companion

An unofficial offline map and guide for Elden Ring, detailing the locations of enemies, dungeons, items, and more. Track collectibles with a checklist and filter map icons for easy navigation. An in-app purchase unlocks advanced build planning and stat calculation features.

Highlights
  • Offline Elden Ring map
  • Location tracking for enemies, dungeons, and items
  • Detailed item descriptions
  • Collectible checklist
  • Map icon filtering
  • iCloud data sync
  • Build planning and stat calculator (IAP)
Features
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ER Companion is the complete interactive guide for Elden Ring, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and Elden Ring Nightreign. Explore every map offline, track your progress with smart checklists, plan complete builds with exact attack ratings, and look up any weapon, armor piece, talisman or boss in seconds. INTERACTIVE OFFLINE MAPS The Lands Between with the underground world, the Realm of Shadow from the DLC and Limveld from Elden Ring Nightreign. All map data works without an internet connection. - Sites of Grace, Stakes of Marika and map fragments - Dungeons, evergaols, divine towers and minor Erdtrees - Bosses, NPCs, merchants and quests - Golden Seeds, Sacred Tears, Crystal Tears and Larval Tears - Weapons, armor, talismans, sorceries, incantations, cookbooks and Stonesword Keys - Filter by type, region, or completion state, and search the whole map instantly CHECKLISTS AND PROGRESS TRACKING Tick off bosses, flask upgrades, map fragments, dungeons, weapons, armor sets, talismans, sorceries, incantations and more. Check entries directly from the map popup and see your completion percentage on a dedicated statistics page. COMPLETE GAME DATABASES - Every weapon and shield with upgrade paths, scaling and status buildup, including all DLC gear - Armor sets with defense values and poise - Talismans, sorceries, incantations, spirit ashes and Ashes of War - Items, crafting recipes and upgrade materials - Boss data with locations BUILD PLANNER AND DAMAGE CALCULATORS Plan a full character build with every equipment slot, see the exact attack power, defenses and stats for your level, and share builds with a short code. The damage calculators even show your damage against a specific boss, and the summon range calculator and drop locations round out the toolbox. SYNC AND BACKUP Your progress syncs automatically via iCloud. You can also export and import a backup file, or move progress to another device with a sync code. MADE FOR PLAYERS - Works fully offline, so it is ready even without a connection - Light and dark theme with several accent styles - Available in 20 languages - Optional ad-free unlock IN-APP PURCHASES The interactive maps, checklists, enemy data and damage calculators are free. The gear database with the Build Planner, the Items & Recipes section and the Guides can each be unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase, or with an optional subscription that unlocks everything at once. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. DISCLAIMER ER Companion is a third-party, unofficial companion app. The developer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FromSoftware, Inc. or Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. ELDEN RING, Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring Nightreign and all related names are trademarks of their respective owners. All game content is used under fair use guidelines.

About

Deadclock

This companion app provides real-time timers and customizable alerts for key in-game events in Deadlock. Track jungle camps, buffs, and bosses to gain a strategic advantage. Access soul values and patch notes directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Real-time event timers
  • Customizable screen flash alerts
  • Soul value tracking
  • In-app patch notes
  • Jungle camp and buff tracking
Features
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Never miss a spawn in Deadlock. Deadclock is the perfect companion app for Deadlock. Start the clock when your match begins, and it tracks every timed event for you. Your screen flashes and your phone buzzes right before each spawn, so you’re always first to that bridge buff. SPAWN TIMERS • Live timers for small, medium and large camps, boxes, bridge buffs, Zipline Boost, Sinner’s Sacrifice, the Urn and more • A warning flash before each event, and a bigger alert when it happens • Current soul values for heroes, troopers, camps and the Urn as the match goes on HEROES • Every hero’s abilities, cooldowns and upgrade tiers • Base stats like health, speed and weapon damage • Live win and pick rates from recent matches • Popular early, mid and late game items for each hero ITEMS • Every shop item, filterable by Weapon, Vitality and Spirit • Stats, active effects, costs and win rates • See what each item builds from and builds into PATCH NOTES • Read about the latest Deadlock updates and balance changes, right in the app Deadclock is a fan-made app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve.

Screenshots

ER Companion4 screens
Deadclock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deadclock at 100% against ER Companion's 72%. Deadclock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ER Companion's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ER Companion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Deadclock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deadclock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ER Companion has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ER Companion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deadclock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ER Companion ships an update every 3 weeks, Deadclock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ER Companion versus Deadclock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterER CompanionDeadclock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSebastian KruseEric Armstrong

Customer experience

ER Companion

All ratings2,947 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.5%

Deadclock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ER Companion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map icons and text not rendering
  • Checklist progress getting reset
  • Crashes on startup after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add quest tracking
  • Improve map filtering and organization
  • Provide more detailed descriptions and guides
  • Allow renaming of save slots
  • Add split-screen support for tablets

Deadclock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ER Companion

Subscriptions4
  • Fully unlock all our apps$2.491 Month
  • Fully unlock all our apps$5.993 Months
  • Fully unlock all our apps$9.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • Fully unlock all our apps$14.991 Year
One-time6
  • Gear and Build Planner$0.99
  • Items & Recipes$0.99
  • Unlock Guides$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Unlock all content$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock all$3.99
1 purchases

Deadclock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is ER Companion free?
ER Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deadclock free?
Deadclock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ER Companion or Deadclock?
Deadclock is rated higher. ER Companion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Deadclock averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ER Companion or Deadclock have ads?
Both ER Companion and Deadclock show ads.
Which is updated more often, ER Companion or Deadclock?
ER Companion ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deadclock weekly. Most recently, ER Companion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Deadclock on October 30, 2026.

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