Comparison

Void vs Elderand

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

Head to head
About

Void

Engage in a challenging arcade shoot 'em up experience with intense boss battles and a distinctive retro style. Survive waves of enemies, collect power-ups, and maintain your combo to achieve high scores. Enjoy smooth gameplay and even play on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Bullet hell style bosses
  • Retro aesthetic
  • Power-up collection
  • Combo multiplier
  • Controller support
  • Autosave progress
  • Playable on Apple Watch
Features
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Void-x is an intense arcade shoot em up, with bullethell style bosses and a unique retro aesthetic. Try to stay alive as you work your way through epic boss fights, gathering powerups, and keeping that combo going for a high score! Features: - Controller support. - Ability to change touch and controller sensitivity. - Autosave, gotta take a phone call or get off the bus, don't worry your current progress is saved. - Game Center support for high scores and achievements. - Super smooth gameplay at 120fps on supported devices. - The full game playable on Apple Watch!

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

Void4 screens
Elderand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Void at 4.8 against Elderand's 4.2. Void also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 74%) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). Elderand's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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

Void costs $3.99 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

Void holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Void's written reviews are positive against 74% of Elderand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Void ships an update every 2 months, Elderand weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Void versus Elderand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoidElderand
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.8 (55 ratings) — better4.2 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB818 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames SwineyPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Void

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

Elderand

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

In-app purchases

None

Void

No in-app purchases

None

Elderand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Void free?
Void costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderand free?
Elderand costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Void or Elderand?
Void is rated higher. Void averages 4.8 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Elderand averages 4.2 from 36 ratings.
Do Void or Elderand have ads?
Neither Void nor Elderand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Void or Elderand?
Void ships an update every 2 months, and Elderand weekly. Most recently, Void was updated on September 18, 2026 and Elderand on September 22, 2026.

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