Comparison

Game Master Pathfinder RPG vs Eldrum

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

Head to head
About

Game Master Pathfinder RPG

This app streamlines Pathfinder RPG game management. It allows for efficient encounter setup, initiative tracking, and dice rolling. Features include campaign management, a compendium of monsters and items, and a quick reference for rules.

Highlights
  • Campaign management with notes and treasure
  • Initiative and stat tracking for encounters
  • Tap-to-roll attacks, skills, and saves
  • Compendium of monsters, items, and spells
  • Monster editor for custom creatures
  • Rules quick reference GM screen
  • Dice roll calculator
  • Dice fudging for easier gameplay
Features
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Game Master will help you run your Pathfinder game more efficiently. Setup encounters, track initiative, and roll attacks all in one convenient app. Features: - Manage your campaign: Build encounters, keep notes, give your players treasure, and much more - Encounter manager tracks initiative, hp, and all the necessary stats of your monsters and PCs - Roll attacks, skills, and saving throws with simple tap - Compendium contains monsters from the Pathfinder Bestiary along with items and spells for the Core Rulebook - Add new monsters using the monster editor - Rules Quick Reference can serves as you're GM screen. - Dice roll calculator lets you roll any dice combo easily - Easy mode setting: For when your players are struggling and you don't feel like having a TPK, fudge your dice rolls to be lower. The app will roll all dice twice and takes the lower of the two. The app is free to download but encounters are limited to a max of 6 combatants. This can be unlocked by purchasing the ad free premium version.

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

Game Master Pathfinder RPG4 screens
Eldrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eldrum at 4.9 against Game Master Pathfinder RPG's 4.6. Eldrum also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 84%) and ratings volume (433 vs 129). Game Master Pathfinder RPG's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Game Master Pathfinder RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 129 and 433 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Game Master Pathfinder RPG's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Master Pathfinder RPG ships an update weekly, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Game Master Pathfinder RPG versus Eldrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Master Pathfinder RPGEldrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (129 ratings)4.9 (433 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings129433 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLion's DenAct None

Customer experience

Game Master Pathfinder RPG

All ratings129 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative8.7%

Eldrum

All ratings433 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Game Master Pathfinder RPG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Game Master Pathfinder RPG

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
3 purchases

Eldrum

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Premium$2.49
  • Basic$6.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Game Master Pathfinder RPG free?
Game Master Pathfinder RPG 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, Game Master Pathfinder RPG or Eldrum?
Eldrum is rated higher. Game Master Pathfinder RPG averages 4.6 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.
Do Game Master Pathfinder RPG or Eldrum have ads?
Neither Game Master Pathfinder RPG nor Eldrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Master Pathfinder RPG or Eldrum?
Game Master Pathfinder RPG ships an update weekly, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Game Master Pathfinder RPG was updated on October 20, 2026 and Eldrum on October 18, 2026.

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