Comparison

Dust vs Afterimage Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Dust

Embark on an action-adventure in a hand-painted world as a mysterious warrior. Master a fluid combat system, explore a vast open world, and uncover your past. Features a fully voiced cast and an award-winning soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted world
  • Fluid combat system
  • Expansive open world
  • Fully voiced storyline
  • Nonlinear platforming
  • Gamepad support
Features
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"This is one of the best games I've played on iOS this year." 5/5 - Touch Arcade The award-winning, multi-million selling adventure finally hits the App Store, lovingly crafted for iOS by creator Dean Dodrill! "Dust pretty much has it all." 5/5 - Giant Bomb "... Fabulously executed." 9/10 - EGM "... A beautiful, well-written, and entirely fun action-RPG." 9/10 - Digital Trends Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past. Key Features *A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale *An expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secrets *Action-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentation *Fully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storyline *Highly customizable input methods for maximum control *Full MFi extended gamepad support (dual-thumbstick models) *Four difficulty settings for players of all skill levels *Available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese *Award-winning musical score by HyperDuck SoundWorks Devices with 1GB RAM are highly recommended for an optimal experience. These include: *iPhone 5 or greater *iPad 3rd Gen or greater *iPad mini 2 or greater *iPod touch 6th Gen or greater Devices with 512MB RAM are now compatible. This includes the first iPad mini and comparable devices. Please ensure that your device meets these requirements before purchasing.

About

Afterimage Mobile

Embark on an epic journey in a world shattered by war and divine conflict. Play as a young amnesiac girl seeking lost memories and her mentor, uncovering a destiny that will shape the fate of a broken realm.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • World exploration
  • Questing and progression
  • Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
Features
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied. Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end. The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.

Screenshots

Dust4 screens
Afterimage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterimage Mobile at fortnightly against Dust's every 6 months. Dust's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (951 vs 25). On price, review sentiment, 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

Dust costs $5.99 and Afterimage Mobile $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dust holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dust has 951 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Dust's written reviews are positive against 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dust ships an update every 6 months, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dust versus Afterimage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDustAfterimage Mobile
Price$5.99$5.99
Rating4.7 (951 ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings951 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHumble Hearts LLCBeijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Dust

All ratings948 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative20.6%

Afterimage Mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative14.6%

Bugs and requests

Dust

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during cutscenes
  • Screen resolution issues on certain devices
  • Audio clipping during intense combat

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Difficulty settings
  • Expanded post-game content
  • Sequel or additional chapters

Afterimage Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dust

No in-app purchases

None

Afterimage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dust free?
Dust costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterimage Mobile free?
Afterimage Mobile costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dust or Afterimage Mobile?
Dust is rated higher. Dust averages 4.7 out of 5 from 951 ratings, while Afterimage Mobile averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Dust or Afterimage Mobile have ads?
Neither Dust nor Afterimage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dust or Afterimage Mobile?
Dust ships an update every 6 months, and Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Dust was updated on October 29, 2026 and Afterimage Mobile on October 27, 2026.

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