Comparison

Zebulon vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Zebulon

Embark on a space adventure to uncover the mysteries of the asteroid Zebulon. Pilot a spacecraft with companions and a pet goldfish, traveling to the Moon and the Asteroid Belt. Make choices to reveal secrets about Zebulon and your past.

Highlights
  • Space exploration
  • Interactive story choices
  • Character interaction
  • Uncover secrets
  • Multiple destinations
Features
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Journey through Space and uncover the secrets of the asteroid Zebulon! Pilot a spacecraft with two loyal sidekicks and your pet goldfish Henry. Travel to the Moon, meet some interesting characters, and then blast off to the Asteroid Belt. Along the way make the right choices to discover the secrets of Zebulon and your own past. If Douglas Adams had written a multiple-choice gamebook, it might not be entirely unlike this!

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.

Screenshots

Zebulon4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.9 against Zebulon's 3.0. Eldrum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (95% vs 60%). Zebulon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Zebulon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eldrum sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eldrum has 433 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Zebulon's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zebulon ships an update every 22 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zebulon versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZebulonEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB198 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHosted Games LLCAct None

Customer experience

Zebulon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Zebulon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zebulon

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$4.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Zebulon free?
Zebulon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldrum free?
Eldrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zebulon or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Zebulon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.
Do Zebulon or Eldrum have ads?
Zebulon shows ads; Eldrum does not.
Which is updated more often, Zebulon or Eldrum?
Zebulon ships an update every 22 months, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Zebulon was updated on October 13, 2026 and Eldrum on October 27, 2026.

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