# Elder Sign: Omens for iPhone

> Board

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id475404533](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id475404533)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id475404533`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fantasy Flight Games
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (69 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2017-06-12
- **First published:** 2011-11-01
- **Size:** 393 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elder-sign-omens-for-iphone/id475404533)
- **Website:** [http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge\_minisite.asp?eidm=187&enmi=Elder%20Sign:%20Omens](http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=187&enmi=Elder%20Sign:%20Omens)

## Description

Elder Sign: Omens for iPhone puts you in control of up to four investigators as you defend the world from malevolent Ancient Ones. Build your team, explore a shifting museum, and tackle arcane tasks in a tense, story-driven board game experience adapted for mobile.

This release updates the game for 64-bit iOS devices. Note that Elder Sign: Omens for iPad is sold separately and is compatible only on iPads. There are adjustable difficulty modes featuring classic threats like Yig, Azathoth, and Cthulhu via in-app purchases, with streamlined play and increased peril.

## Rankings

- #170,713 — Overall

## Review summary

A beloved board-game port praised for its atmosphere, faithful mechanics, and depth, with solo and expansion-driven replayability. Yet it's plagued by long load times, bugs, and balance concerns due to heavy luck, along with unskippable intros and stagnant support. Overall, fans enjoy the theme and strategic feel but want updates and polish.

### Pros

- Faithful, well-ported adaptation of the board game with a strong Lovecraftian atmosphere.
- Deep gameplay that blends luck (dice) with strategy; each investigator has unique abilities.
- Expansions add more encounters, increasing replayability and challenge.
- Supports solo play with a single investigator (and cooperative play).
- Immersive theme and setting that captures the tabletop feel.

### Cons

- Frequent bugs, crashes, freezes, long load times, and audio issues across devices.
- Dice-driven balance problems; luck often overwhelms strategy and makes winning feel difficult.
- Lack of ongoing updates/support; appears abandoned for years.
- Unskippable lengthy intro/cinematic sequences and other UX annoyances (e.g., not easily skipable content).
- Sound issues and other performance problems persist after updates.

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