Comparison

Eldrum vs Rat's Roster

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 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.

About

Rat's Roster

Easily create and manage your 5e characters for any campaign. Store all details, stats, abilities, and notes in one place. Perfect for players and Game Masters seeking a streamlined character sheet experience.

Highlights
  • Create and store 5e characters
  • Manage combat stats and abilities
  • Track equipment and spells
  • Organize campaign notes
  • Semi-automated calculations
  • Full homebrew compatibility
Features
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Welcome to Rat's Roster! This simple app allows you to create and store all of your characters across all of your 5e campaigns. Whether you're a Player or a Game Master, this app will make character management easier. In this app, you can store your characters' details, combat stats, abilities, skills, equipment, spells, feats, and even campaign notes! I created this app for me and my buddies. After a friend of mine continually forgot to bring his character sheet to our sessions, I decied enough was enough. It was time to build him a permanent character sheet on his phone that he couldn't forget. I've tried a varierty of these TTRPG Companion apps, and they never sat right with me. While this app will autocalculate certain things for you, such as your modifiers for skills and weapons, nothing is tied to your class or race. The end result is a beautiful, semi-automated character sheet in the best way. No gated content. No in-app purchases. Full homebrew compatibility. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have making it. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Eldrum4 screens
Rat's Roster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rat's Roster at none against Eldrum's 3. Eldrum's advantage is ratings volume (434 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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. Rat's Roster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Eldrum against 5.0 for Rat's Roster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 434 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eldrum versus Rat's Roster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEldrumRat's Roster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (434 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings434 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAct NoneDANE ANTHONY DUSTHIMER

Bugs and 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

Rat's Roster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99
None

Rat's Roster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rat's Roster free?
Rat's Roster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eldrum or Rat's Roster?
Rat's Roster is rated higher. Eldrum averages 4.9 out of 5 from 434 ratings, while Rat's Roster averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Eldrum or Rat's Roster have ads?
Neither Eldrum nor Rat's Roster shows ads.

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