Comparison

FROST vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

FROST

Guide ethereal spirits by drawing paths to their home planets. Witness the emergence of beautiful creatures, restore balance to a dynamic world, and uncover its secrets. Experience a captivating narrative of attraction, interaction, and transformation.

Highlights
  • Draw paths to guide spirits
  • Guide flocking creatures
  • Unravel world mysteries
  • Experience dynamic world
  • Witness emergent creature behaviors
  • Interactive particle systems
Features
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Draw paths to guide the flocking spirits to their home planets. Watch countless beautiful creatures emerge from light, bring balance to a world in constant motion, and unravel its mysteries. For the first time in your pocket: • Dancing Stardust • Frantic Swarms • … and Neutrino Flowers In a breathtaking tale about attraction, interaction, and transformation. Also starring: • Particle Hunters • Glowing Baitballs • Firecracker Bouquets • Living Walls • Fountains of Light • Supergravity Shepherds • … and many more! *** Please note *** In FROST, you can interact with swarms and flocks consisting of thousands of individual agents. To make this possible, the game utilizes the graphics technology Metal to the fullest and is therefore available only on the App Store.

About

Afterplace

Embark on an open-world adventure on your mobile device, exploring a vast landscape filled with hidden secrets, treasures, and quirky characters. Engage in combat, uncover mysteries, and forge your own path through a world without waypoints.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Hidden secrets and treasures
  • Combat with monsters
  • Interactive characters
  • No virtual buttons
  • Dynamic control adaptation
Features
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An open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed nooks. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path. Afterplace has been designed from the ground up to be a fast, fluid, beautiful experience for mobile. There are no virtual buttons. You can move and attack by touching anywhere. You can tap objects directly to interact or attack, use two thumbs like a traditional controller, or control the game with a physical gamepad. The game will adapt dynamically to your play style. Pick up and set down the game at your own pace, it will always save your progress. Afterplace is made to feel like a full-fledged indie adventure game that fits in your pocket. About the Author: Afterplace is made by one person, Evan Kice. A former software engineer from Austin TX, Evan quit his job (to the dismay of his friends and family) and has been working full time on Afterplace since early 2019. The initial game released in December of 2022, but Evan plans on continuing to support and polish the game when he can!

Screenshots

FROST4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterplace at monthly against FROST's every 14 months. Afterplace also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 74%) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). FROST's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 613) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On rating, 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

FROST costs $4.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FROST against 4.9 for Afterplace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FROST has 15K ratings behind it against 613, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of FROST's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FROST ships an update every 14 months, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FROST versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFROSTAfterplace
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.9 (15K ratings)4.9 (613 ratings)
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better613
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#51 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB249 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerkunabi brother GmbHEvan Kice

Customer experience

FROST

All ratings15,030 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews606 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative14.4%

Afterplace

All ratings613 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

FROST

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Mesmerizing visuals
  • 🎶 Relaxing soundtrack
  • 👍 Intuitive gameplay
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 💤 Calming, stress-free experience

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too few levels
  • 🔚 No replay option after completion
  • 🔆 Overrides brightness settings
  • 💰 Expensive for the content provided

Afterplace

From 613 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Charming characters and dialogue
  • 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
  • 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
  • 💡 Unique story and world-building

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of a map or quest log can lead to getting lost
  • 🔍 Some plot points not fully explained
  • 🔍 Limited weapon/item variety

Bugs and requests

FROST

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Brightness settings not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Customizable brightness/color settings
  • Free play/sandbox mode

Afterplace

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Saves not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to restart or replay the game
  • More in-depth combat and progression systems

In-app purchases

None

FROST

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FROST free?
FROST costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FROST or Afterplace?
FROST and Afterplace are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15K and 613 ratings respectively.
Do FROST or Afterplace have ads?
Neither FROST nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FROST or Afterplace?
FROST ships an update every 14 months, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, FROST was updated on September 27, 2026 and Afterplace on September 26, 2026.

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