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 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

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. Eldrum also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). On price, 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

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

Eldrum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 972 and 433 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sword & Glory's written reviews are positive against 95% 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 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sword & Glory versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSword & GloryEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (972 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings972 — better433
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 MB198 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 ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

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 433 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great story
  • 👍 Immersive and engaging
  • 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
  • 📚 Detailed and well-written lore
  • 🎮 Compelling gameplay with meaningful choices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional combat balance issues
  • 🕹️ Challenging combat system for some players
  • 📱 Not optimized for larger screens (iPad)

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
  • 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

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$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

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?
Eldrum is rated higher. Sword & Glory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 972 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 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 27, 2026.

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