Crownlings Turn Based Strategy vs Eldershyft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crownlings Turn Based Strategy
Engage in turn-based tactical battles where strategic positioning and smart decisions lead to victory. Build and upgrade a unique army of heroes to outmaneuver opponents on diverse maps. Climb the competitive ranks through skill-based gameplay.
- Tactical turn-based battles
- Strategic positioning
- Unique maps
- Hero collection and upgrades
- Skill-based gameplay
- Competitive progression
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Crownlings is a unique turn-based strategy game inspired by the classics that defined the genre. Command your kingdom through fast 5–10 minute battles, build your economy, recruit a diverse army, control key areas of the map, create powerful unit synergies, and capture the enemy castle. Play through two campaign seasons, unlock new maps and heroes, upgrade your army, and discover new strategies as your roster grows. Built for thinkers, Crownlings brings the depth of classic strategy to modern mobile play. KEY FEATURES * Battles where strategic choices and decisions win games * Turn based battles where you control the entire army * Campaign to unlock new maps, heroes and rewards * Unique maps that force new strategies every match * Unlock and upgrade heroes to build your army * Skill-based gameplay with real competitive depth * Progression system that rewards smart play * PVP coming later this year * More heroes with each update Build your army. Master your strategy. Take the crown. Terms of service: https://www.angrybanana.io/terms Privacy policy: https://www.angrybanana.io/privacy Support: support@angrybanana.io
Eldershyft
A unique match-3 puzzle game where you move entire paths on a hexagonal board to create cascades and combos. Build a mystical island, tame beasts, and choose your strategy to achieve high scores or complete challenges.
- Hexagonal board path movement
- Cascading matches and combos
- Endless and Challenge modes
- Beast management and island building
- Stackable bonuses and abilities
- Full VoiceOver support
- Color-blind and high contrast settings
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Eldershyft is a match-3 puzzle game with unique gameplay. Instead of swapping individual tiles, you move entire paths across a hexagonal board in 6 directions, opening up cascades, combos, and strategies. Set before the days of Eldermyth, you take control of the Curator of Lands to build the mystical Island whilst trying to tame the Beasts that have followed you from your realm. As you grow stronger, will you choose to focus your powers on board manipulation, Beast management or score multipliers? Or, maybe a combination of them all! Two ways to play - Endless Mode: Push for the highest score on the world leaderboard. Survive as long as possible as enemy pressure escalates and the Island becomes more complex - Challenge Mode: Settle the Island by reaching level 5 on each land type in the least amount of turns possible. Each turn counts even more in this mode Deep strategy. Pure puzzle - Cascading matches and board refill from 6 directions reward planning and positional awareness - Ever changing board from multiple different mechanics at play - A rich progression system with stackable bonuses, passive and consumable abilities, and permanent multipliers - No timers. No pay-to-win. Pure strategic depth Fully accessible - Complete VoiceOver support with full gameplay narration, accessible drag-and-drop path building, as well as colour-blind and high contrast settings Try for free before purchasing the full game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crownlings Turn Based Strategy at 81% against Eldershyft's 50%. Crownlings Turn Based Strategy also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (57 vs 8). Eldershyft's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Crownlings Turn Based Strategy sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Eldershyft sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Eldershyft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crownlings Turn Based Strategy has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Crownlings Turn Based Strategy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Eldershyft's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Crownlings Turn Based Strategy ships an update every 9 days, Eldershyft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crownlings Turn Based Strategy | Eldershyft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 512 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Angry Banana | KIERAN HARTNETT |
Customer experience
Crownlings Turn Based Strategy
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In-app purchases
Crownlings Turn Based Strategy
- Tiny Gems Pack$0.99
- Level Up 3-4$0.99
- Starter Pack$0.99
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- Tiny Gold Pack$0.99
- Level Up 4-5$2.99
- Golem Card Early Access$4.99
- Level Up 5-6$4.99
- Small Gems Pack$4.99
- Few Magic Cards$4.99
- Gold Pouch$4.99
- Cavalry Card Early Access$8.99
- Level Up 6-7$9.99
- Lots of Magic Cards$9.99
- Tiny Gold Pile$9.99
- Dragon Card Early Access$14.99
- Small Gold Pile$19.99
- Gems Pile$19.99
- King Pack of Magic Cards$24.99
- Level Up 7-8$24.99
- Level Up 8-9$49.99
- Medium Gold Pile$49.99
- Level Up 9-10$99.99
- Mega Gold Pack$99.99
Eldershyft
- Rival Curators$1.99
- Full base game unlock$2.99
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