Comparison

Sword & Glory vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Sword & Glory

Embark on a text-based adventure where every choice matters, leading to glory or a swift end. Experience permadeath, challenging combat, and deep character customization. Define your legacy by the causes you champion and the opponents you defeat.

Highlights
  • Permadeath with legacy titles
  • Branching text adventures
  • Challenging combat system
  • Character customization
  • Home village upgrades
  • GameCenter leaderboards and achievements
Features
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What would you be willing to die for? Live life by the sword. Defend the honor of you clan, amass fortunes or seek glory through defeating worthy opponents. Live your life to the fullest, for one day, as all men must, you will heed the raven's call... Permadeath You WILL die, the only question is what for. At death, your actions will be judged and you'll be awarded a title, such as “the Brave”, “the Greedy” or “the Silver King”, and more. Choose Your Cause Branching text adventures let you choose the causes for which you fight. Simple but challenging combat system The combat is a form of rock, paper and scissors combined with timing and judging the relative strenghts and weaknesses of the combatants. Customization Character creation, perks, equipment and home village upgrades provide plenty of opportunities to customize your character, your story, and your fighting style. Includes GameCenter leaderboards and achievements ***** "Sword & Glory delivers what it promises: glory to be had, and life and death by the sword." - toucharcade.com, 4.5/5 Stars "Go get Sword & Glory immediately" - PocketTactics

About

Eldrum

Embark on a text-based RPG adventure where your choices shape the narrative. Explore a world of warring factions, gather equipment, and develop your character. Discover secrets and multiple endings in this immersive interactive fiction.

Highlights
  • Text-based choices adventure RPG
  • Character building and equipment
  • Multiple endings
  • Over 8 hours of playtime
  • Secrets to discover
  • Supports phones and tablets
  • Accessible for blind/low-vision players
Features
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Try before you buy! Eldrum: Untold is free to try up to a certain point in the story where you’ll be offered to purchase the full game in order to continue. Eldrum: Untold is an immersive text-based RPG adventure, combining old school CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) features with modern twists. PLOT You wake up on a beach - shipwrecked, confused and traumatized. Follow the footprints and you will find a fellow survivor in the wilderness. She is a nomad, who seems to have endured the same traumatic experiences. Together, you embark on a quest for answers and retribution. As you venture through the world to discover the truth in this interactive fiction, you’ll gather equipment and forge your character. The lands of Tem Khiris are drenched in blood. You must figure out a way to survive in this world of warring states and rival tribes. Proceed with caution, for death lurks around every corner. Poor decisions will soon send you on a one-way trip to the Underworld. FEATURES - Nostalgic table-top RPG style - Many secrets to discover - Equip and build your character - Over 8 hours of playtime (Estimated, single play-through) - Multiple endings - Replay-ability with different play styles opening up different locations, NPCs and gear - Text based choices adventure RPG - Supports phones as well as tablets - Accessible to blind and low-vision players Choose wisely, your decisions matter! IN THE NEWS “A full-on RPG, complete with character progression, inventory management, and NPC interactions ... The character development and combat systems find that sweet spot between being too simplistic to matter and becoming a bloated distraction.” – Gamespace.com “Untold is a really solid and convenient package. It delivers feelings of grand adventure while allowing you to experiment and explore, and it does this pretty much all through text. It may not satisfy folks looking for a flashier, more action-packed experience, but Untold's restraint is exactly what makes it so impressive and refreshing.” – 148apps.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY https://discord.eldrum.com

Screenshots

Sword & Glory4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eldrum at every 9 days against Sword & Glory's every 6 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sword & Glory sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sword & Glory against 4.7 for Eldrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 972 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Sword & Glory's written reviews are positive against 87% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sword & Glory ships an update every 6 months, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sword & Glory versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword & GloryEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (972 ratings) — better4.7 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9721.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB159 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIfelse Media Ltd.Act None

Customer experience

Sword & Glory

All ratings962 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.5%

Eldrum

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Sword & Glory

From 972 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Unique and interesting
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging combat
  • 👍 Immersive atmosphere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Progression loss on death
  • 🔒 Unfair enemy difficulty
  • 🔒 Repetitive quests

Eldrum

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Immersive story and world-building
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and music
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay with meaningful choices
  • 🔍 Lots of secrets and replayability
  • 💰 Fair pricing model (one-time purchase)

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of guidance/hints can be frustrating
  • 🕰️ Relatively short main story
  • 🤖 Combat system could use more depth
  • 🔄 Limited ability to revisit previous areas

Bugs and requests

Sword & Glory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Outfit/equipment glitches
  • Enemies clipping through terrain
  • Progression loss on crashes
  • Unresponsive combat controls

Requested features

7 requests
  • More content updates
  • New weapons and armor
  • Difficulty settings
  • Checkpoint system
  • Clan/faction expansion
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  • Character customization
  • Multiplayer/co-op mode

Eldrum

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional softlocks/progression blockers
  • Typos and minor text issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content/story expansions
  • Ability to carry over progress/decisions to sequels
  • Additional languages (e.g., Russian, Spanish)
  • Improved inventory/save management

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sword & Glory

One-time4
  • 800 Epic Points$2.99
  • 3000 Epic Points$7.99
  • 10000 Epic Points$19.99
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  • 18000 Epic Points$29.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$1.99
  • Basic$4.99
  • Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Sword & Glory free?
Sword & Glory 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, Sword & Glory or Eldrum?
Sword & Glory is rated higher. Sword & Glory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 972 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Sword & Glory or Eldrum have ads?
Neither Sword & Glory nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sword & Glory or Eldrum?
Sword & Glory ships an update every 6 months, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Sword & Glory was updated on October 29, 2026 and Eldrum on October 21, 2026.

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