Comparison

FINAL FANTASY VII vs Flashback Mobile

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

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About

FINAL FANTASY VII

Experience a classic role-playing game on your mobile device. Explore a dramatic story, customize characters with a unique material system, and enjoy 3D battle stages. This port offers enhanced controls and convenience features for iOS.

Highlights
  • 3D backgrounds and CG movie scenes
  • Material system for character customization
  • Virtual controller with adjustable opacity
  • Option to turn off enemy encounters
  • Max Stats command for instant power-up
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------------------------------------------------------ - As this application is very large, it will take some time to download. - This application takes up around 2GB of memory. Over 4GB of free space is required to download it, so make sure that ample spare memory is available before attempting to do so. ------------------------------------------------------ Recommended hardware: iPhone 7 or later, 5th generation iPad or later, iPad mini 4 or later Supported OS: iOS 15.0 or later *Please be aware that users may experience problems, such as exceptionally slow running speeds, if running this application on devices other than those outlined in the recommended hardware section. Such devices are not suited to playing this game and there is a chance of unforeseen errors occurring if running it on them. Outline The smash hit RPG: Final Fantasy VII, which has sold over 11,000,000 units* worldwide, finally arrives on iOS! *Total includes both packaged sales and downloads. The first Final Fantasy to feature 3D backgrounds and CG movie scenes, this dramatic tale continues to be loved by numerous fans around the world. Battle stages also appear in full 3D for the first time, bringing an even greater sense of awe and spectacle to combat! Customize your characters in any way you like using the fantastic “material” system that allows endless combinations of spells and abilities. This product is a port based on Final Fantasy VII for PC (No changes or additions have been made to the story). Story With its unshakeable monopoly over Mako energy production, the evil Shinra Electric Power Company holds tight to the reigns of world power. One day, a Mako reactor serving the sprawling metropolis of Midgar is attacked and destroyed in a bombing raid by a revolutionary group calling themselves Avalanche. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite “Soldier” unit takes part in the raid as a mercenary hired by Avalanche and sets events in motion that will draw him and his friends into an epic struggle for the fate of the planet itself… Special features for the iOS edition - Play using a simple and comfortable virtual controller designed not to obscure the action, choosing between virtual analogue or fixed 4-way digital control pad options. The opacity of on-screen controls can also be adjusted from the Config Menu. - Two new features to make play easier and more convenient! The iOS edition also includes an option to turn enemy encounters off on the world and area maps (will not skip event battles) and a Max Stats command to become all-powerful in the blink of an eye. Major game controls Movement: Virtual joypad (Select between analogue and digital modes) Menu navigation: Fixed digital buttons Confirm: A button Cancel: B button Open menu: Y button

About

Flashback Mobile

Embark on a sci-fi adventure as a memory-wiped scientist on Titan. Battle enemies, uncover an alien plot, and experience a classic game updated with modern graphics and features.

Highlights
  • Rotoscope animation
  • Hand-drawn backgrounds
  • Modern mode with Post-FX filters
  • Remastered sound and music
  • Rewind function
  • Adjustable difficulty
Features
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FLASHBACK, the hit action-adventure game that has sold over 2.2 million units makes its debut on iOS ! FLASHBACK is developed by renowned developer Paul Cuisset and is a Guinness World Record holder. One of the first games to use rotoscope technology for realistic animations, with backgrounds that were entirely hand-drawn, this 1993 science fiction classic now includes a modern mode, complete with Post-FX graphic filters, completely remastered sound and music, a brand new “rewind"" function and an adjustable level of difficulty! The year is 2142. Stripped of all memory, the young scientist Conrad B. Hart awakens on Titan, a colonized moon of Saturn. With enemies and kidnappers on his heels, Conrad must defend himself against the dangers of this new world, all the while unravelling an insidious extra-terrestrial plot that threatens the planet. Rediscover the experience that is consistently ranked among the best 100 games of all time!

Screenshots

FINAL FANTASY VII4 screens
Flashback Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flashback Mobile at $1.99 against FINAL FANTASY VII's $15.99. Flashback Mobile also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). FINAL FANTASY VII's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 119) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FINAL FANTASY VII costs $15.99 and Flashback Mobile $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flashback Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FINAL FANTASY VII has 1.3K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of FINAL FANTASY VII's written reviews are positive against 55% of Flashback Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FINAL FANTASY VII versus Flashback Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFINAL FANTASY VIIFlashback Mobile
Price$15.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.1 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better119
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.1 GB180 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIXSFL Games

Customer experience

FINAL FANTASY VII

All ratings1,327 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative29.0%

Flashback Mobile

All ratings117 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

FINAL FANTASY VII

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game constantly auto selects during battle
  • A button glitch
  • Unplayable because of a button bug
  • Constantly thinks I'm pressing A during combat
  • Pause bug during battle still not fixed
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  • Game kicks me out
  • Controls are not that well done
  • Game stuck on a scene that requires walking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add quick save feature
  • Optimize for iPhone X and newer screens
  • Add controller support
  • Add 2x/3x speed option

Flashback Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FINAL FANTASY VII

No in-app purchases

None

Flashback Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FINAL FANTASY VII free?
FINAL FANTASY VII costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashback Mobile free?
Flashback Mobile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FINAL FANTASY VII or Flashback Mobile?
Flashback Mobile is rated higher. FINAL FANTASY VII averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Flashback Mobile averages 4.6 from 119 ratings.
Do FINAL FANTASY VII or Flashback Mobile have ads?
Neither FINAL FANTASY VII nor Flashback Mobile shows ads.

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