# Delight Games Premium Library vs Eldrum

The clearest difference is ads: Eldrum at none against Delight Games Premium Library's shown. Eldrum also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (95% vs 85%). Delight Games Premium Library's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 433). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Delight Games Premium Library sells 15 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Delight Games Premium Library against 4.9 for Eldrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 433 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Delight Games Premium Library's written reviews are positive against 95% of Eldrum's.

Delight Games Premium Library ships an update every 3 weeks, Eldrum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Delight Games Premium Library | Eldrum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delight-games-premium-library/id928739349/reviews) | **[4.9 (433 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eldrum-red-tide-text-rpg/id1630815537/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 433 |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | **94.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 268 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Delight Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/901185752) | [Act None](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652633881) |

## What reviewers say

### Delight Games Premium Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delight-games-premium-library/id928739349)

Immerse yourself in over 80 human-authored interactive novels with deep RPG mechanics. Make choices that matter, manage character stats, and explore diverse genres. Play seamlessly on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** 80+ interactive novels, 100% human-authored stories, Choices are always free, RPG stat management, Playable on Apple Watch, Speed reader functionality

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rogue's Choice Chapter 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rogue's Choice Chapter 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 luck | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wizard's Choice Volume 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wizard's Choice Volume 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Zombie High Volume 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 18 luck | $2.99 | one-time |
| 18 coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 70 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| 75 luck | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium 50% Off | $14.99 | one-time |
| Premium 30% Off | $20.99 | one-time |
| Premium Access | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exciting and thrilling interactive fiction
- 👍 Recently blind users can enjoy the app
- 👍 Well worth upgrading to premium
- 👍 So much fun
- 👍 Awesome stories and great reading

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Hard to get coins without purchasing them
- 🔒 Premium still sells user data
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🐛 Occasional formatting issues in the stories
- 🔋 Coins and progress not syncing across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Clicking 'Continue' button sometimes doesn't work
- App crashing on older iOS versions

**Requested features**

- iOS creation engine for authors to create and sell stories
- Daily reward of coins
- Ability to earn more coins through ads
- Syncing of progress and achievements across devices
- More new stories and chapter updates


### Eldrum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eldrum-red-tide-text-rpg/id1630815537)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade from Basic to Premium | $2.49 | one-time |
| Basic | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent enemy shield/evasion chances
- Difficulty spikes in certain encounters

**Requested features**

- Sound effects for combat
- More content and story expansions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Delight Games Premium Library free?

Delight Games Premium Library 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, Delight Games Premium Library or Eldrum?

Eldrum is rated higher. Delight Games Premium Library averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Eldrum averages 4.9 from 433 ratings.

### Do Delight Games Premium Library or Eldrum have ads?

Delight Games Premium Library shows ads; Eldrum does not.

### Which is updated more often, Delight Games Premium Library or Eldrum?

Delight Games Premium Library ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eldrum every 9 days. Most recently, Delight Games Premium Library was updated on November 1, 2026 and Eldrum on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*