Comparison

Clutter · sketchbook puzzle vs Eldershyft

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

Head to head
About

Clutter · sketchbook puzzle

Features
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~ ~ ~ Take a break and unwind with a calm daily puzzle you can draw on and keep. Connect matching icons to clear the clutter. Then use the finished puzzle as a place to doodle, sketch, or just mess around. ~ ~ ~ ○ Puzzle → A new puzzle every day → Join matching icons to clear the board → Plan your moves to unlock longer chains → A satisfying challenge at your own pace → Share your stats, compare progress, or keep it all to yourself → Play in Playground, choose your icons, and tweak the difficulty ○ Creative → Use each finished puzzle as inspiration for a doodle or sketch → Browse your sketchbook, revisit past doodles, or draw on old boards → Keep a weekly log of your puzzles and doodles → Export games, logs, and collections as printable zines to fold, keep, or share ○ Calm → Stress-free gameplay → A little playful, a little thoughtful, with just enough whimsy → Works offline → No timer. No pressure. No ads. ○ Studio → Unlock unlimited Playground games and an additional daily puzzle → One simple, permanent unlock, with Family Sharing ○ iPad → With more space, play side by side or move freely between solving and drawing. Solve it. Doodle on it. Keep it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Clutter · sketchbook puzzle4 screens
Eldershyft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clutter · sketchbook puzzle at weekly against Eldershyft's every 3 weeks. 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. Clutter · sketchbook puzzle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Eldershyft sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clutter · sketchbook puzzle ships an update weekly, Eldershyft every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clutter · sketchbook puzzle versus Eldershyft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClutter · sketchbook puzzleEldershyft
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB7 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperANDREW PHILIP GALLETLYKIERAN HARTNETT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clutter · sketchbook puzzle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$6.99
2 purchases

Eldershyft

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

Questions

Is Clutter · sketchbook puzzle free?
Clutter · sketchbook puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eldershyft free?
Eldershyft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clutter · sketchbook puzzle or Eldershyft have ads?
Neither Clutter · sketchbook puzzle nor Eldershyft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clutter · sketchbook puzzle or Eldershyft?
Clutter · sketchbook puzzle ships an update weekly, and Eldershyft every 3 weeks. Most recently, Clutter · sketchbook puzzle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Eldershyft on October 8, 2026.

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