Comparison

General's Gambit vs Eldershyft

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

Head to head
About

General's Gambit

Features
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General’s Gambit is tactical chess with a dice‑driven twist. Every turn begins with a roll, and the result determines which units you can move—forcing smart adaptation, bold planning, and decisive attacks. Command a modern battalion on a 7×7 battlefield. Soldiers advance, Tanks charge, Rockets strike diagonally, and Choppers leap in L‑shapes. Capture the enemy Fort to win. Features: - Dice‑driven tactics that keep every turn fresh - Multiple AI difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard - Game Center online multiplayer - Accessibility‑friendly list mode and VoiceOver support - Auto‑save and resume for Medium/Hard AI games Plan your moves, read the board, and seize victory

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

General's Gambit4 screens
Eldershyft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eldershyft at every 3 weeks against General's Gambit's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. General's Gambit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eldershyft sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

General's Gambit ships an update every 4 months, Eldershyft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
General's Gambit versus Eldershyft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeneral's GambitEldershyft
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAmol SamantKIERAN HARTNETT

In-app purchases

1 purchases

General's Gambit

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$0.99
2 purchases

Eldershyft

One-time2
  • Rival Curators$1.99
  • Full base game unlock$2.99

Questions

Is General's Gambit free?
General's Gambit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldershyft free?
Eldershyft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do General's Gambit or Eldershyft have ads?
Neither General's Gambit nor Eldershyft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, General's Gambit or Eldershyft?
General's Gambit ships an update every 4 months, and Eldershyft every 3 weeks. Most recently, General's Gambit was updated on September 8, 2026 and Eldershyft on September 7, 2026.

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