Comparison

Text Maze vs The Elder Scrolls

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

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About

Text Maze

Explore randomly generated mazes in a retro-style game reminiscent of classic Apple II titles. Search for a crown on each level, encountering helpful items and a monster. Enjoy unlimited replayability with increasing difficulty and authentic green screen graphics.

Highlights
  • Random mazes
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Overhead map
  • Sound effects
  • Retro graphics
  • Unlimited replayability
Features
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Text Maze is a great retro game invoking all the fun of the old Apple II games. In this game you explore various levels of a random maze looking for a crown on each level represented by a "*". Each level will become larger and increasing more difficult as you explore. There are several objects you can find to help you on your quest and at least one monster looking to stop you. Some features of the game include: * An overhead map * Sound effects * Basic Ray tracing * Cool Retro graphics * Authentic Apple II green screen look * Random maps of increasing difficulty * Unlimited replayability Thank you for your interest in this game. It's been something I've been playing with since the early 1990's on an old Apple II and Apple IIgs. If there is enough interest I have several upgrades planned in the future. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me at: don.espe@gmail.com. Please rate this App so I know if I should continue to add new features.

About

The Elder Scrolls

Build and manage your own castle and dynasty across generations. Make crucial decisions, customize your stronghold, and send heroes on quests to protect your kingdom. Your choices shape your legacy.

Highlights
  • Build and customize your castle
  • Manage your dynasty across generations
  • Make impactful kingdom decisions
  • Train subjects and assign workstations
  • Complete epic quests with heroes
  • Equip heroes with epic gear
Features
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From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning developer behind Skyrim and Fallout Shelter, comes The Elder Scrolls: Castles – a new mobile game that puts you in control of your very own castle and dynasty. Oversee your subjects as the years come and go, families grow, and new rulers take the throne. BUILD YOUR DYNASTY Tell your story for generations - each day in real life covers the span of an entire year in The Elder Scrolls: Castles. Train your subjects, name heirs, and maintain order to help your kingdom flourish. Will you keep your subjects happy and ensure a long life for their ruler? Or will they grow discontent and plot assassination? MANAGE YOUR CASTLE Customize your castle from the ground up, adding and expanding rooms, placing lavish decorations and inspirational monuments, and even assign subjects to workstations to ensure your castle has the resources to thrive for years to come! RULE YOUR KINGDOM Make key decisions that impact your legacy. Will you risk a limited supply of food to aid a neighboring kingdom? How should a heated spat between your subjects be settled? Your choices determine if your rule will inspire prosperity or lead your castle to peril. COMPLETE EPIC QUESTS Create heroes, equip them with epic gear, and send them to battle against classic Elder Scrolls foes to collect valuable items and keep your kingdom growing.

Screenshots

Text Maze3 screens
The Elder Scrolls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Maze at 100% against The Elder Scrolls's 49%. Text Maze also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). The Elder Scrolls's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On 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

The Elder Scrolls is free to download; Text Maze costs $0.99 up front. The Elder Scrolls sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Text Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Maze holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Elder Scrolls has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Text Maze's written reviews are positive against 49% of The Elder Scrolls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, The Elder Scrolls every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Text Maze versus The Elder Scrolls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText MazeThe Elder Scrolls
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings113K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB686 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDucky Planet LLCBethesda

Customer experience

Text Maze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Elder Scrolls

All ratings13,152 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews1,199 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral18.0%
Negative32.7%

Bugs and requests

Text Maze

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Elder Scrolls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to select rooms without selecting characters
  • Accidental character movement due to poor UI
  • Inconsistent resource collection when game is closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiple save files or restart option
  • More customization options for castle and characters
  • Improved character management tools
  • Deeper integration with Elder Scrolls lore and characters

In-app purchases

None

Text Maze

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

The Elder Scrolls

One-time10
  • Pouch of Gems$1.99
  • Small Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Emperor's Pass (7 days)$4.99
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  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Legendary Event Subject Bundle$6.99
  • Satchel of Gems$9.99
  • Emperor's Pass (30 days)$13.99
  • Large Starter Bundle$14.99
  • Emperor's Pass (1 year)$19.99
  • Strongbox of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Text Maze free?
Text Maze costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Elder Scrolls free?
The Elder Scrolls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Maze or The Elder Scrolls?
Text Maze is rated higher. Text Maze averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Elder Scrolls averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Text Maze or The Elder Scrolls have ads?
The Elder Scrolls shows ads; Text Maze does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Maze or The Elder Scrolls?
Text Maze ships an update every 11 months, and The Elder Scrolls every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text Maze was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Elder Scrolls on November 12, 2026.

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