Comparison

White Night vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

White Night

Explore a sinister mansion after a car crash, uncovering its macabre past through investigation and puzzles. Use light to navigate darkness and confront apparitions in this black-and-white survival horror adventure.

Highlights
  • Black-and-white noir art style
  • Investigate a sinister mansion
  • Solve light and shadow puzzles
  • Confront apparitions
  • Classic survival horror experience
  • Revamped mobile controls
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After your car mysteriously crashes in the forest, you find shelter in an old and sinister mansion. As you explore your surroundings, strange events start to occur around you. Do you have the courage to unveil the house’s macabre past? Little by little, investigate, gather information and discover what lurks in the dark… “White Night. Black-and-white, Hitchcock-esque, and very cool.” – Kotaku “White Night will scare you in style!” – Hardcore Gamer “White Night Is Beautifully Unnerving” – Rock, Paper, Shotgun HORROR ON MOBILES - The critically acclaimed survival horror comes back in a mobile version that features revamped controls, an adjusted saving system as well as an overhauled interface. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE NOIR - Discover a unique black & white art style inspired by masterpieces of the film noir genre. UNVEIL THE PAST - Investigate a nearby dilapidated mansion and interact with your surroundings in search of aid and answers. SOLVE PUZZLES OF LIGHT & SHADOWS - Collect matches to light your way and solve puzzles based on the use of light. AVOID APPARITIONS - Confront the nightmares of the past on an adventure in which darkness is the enemy… and darkness is everywhere. CLASSIC SURVIVAL HORROR EXPERIENCE - White Night is both a survival horror with its own identity and an homage to classic horror titles such as "Alone in the Dark". Filled with psychological horror and melancholy, the story of the game will unfold as the player discovers the dark events which built the manor a past, spinning a yarn in the style of an old noir story that you would be reading at candle light. Plunge into the mysteries of White Night! White Night is optimized for iPhone X. Visit us at: www.playdigious.com Follow us on Twitter @playdigious Like us on Facebook /playdigious If you experience any problem with White Night, please contact our customer support team at playdigious@gmail.com. Don't forget to specify which device and operating system you are using.

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

White Night4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Afterplace at 94% against White Night's 37%. Afterplace also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). White Night's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On 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

White Night 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

Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 631 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of White Night's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

White Night ships an update every 10 days, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
White Night versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhite NightAfterplace
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.7 (83 ratings)4.9 (631 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83631 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB249 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlaydigiousEvan Kice

Customer experience

White Night

All ratings83 ratings
Positive63.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral17.5%
Negative45.6%

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

White Night

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Unique noir black and white visual style
  • 🎭 Compelling and intriguing story
  • 🎵 Excellent atmospheric sound design and voice acting
  • 😱 Genuinely scary and suspenseful atmosphere
  • 🎬 Cinematic presentation and camera work

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Frustrating and unresponsive touch controls
  • 🚶 Slow character movement speed
  • 📱 Poor optimization for mobile devices
  • 🎥 Confusing camera angle changes
  • ❌ Difficult object interaction mechanics

Afterplace

From 631 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

White Night

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or 'New Game' selection
  • Save feature not working properly
  • Character gets stuck in environment geometry
  • Virtual pad causes character to spin in circles
  • Pause menu bug prevents returning to game
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  • Text display issues and incorrect alignment
  • Graphics not scaling properly on certain devices
  • Incompatibility with older iPad models (iPad 2, iPad 4)
  • Performance issues on older devices (iPad 2 Retina)
  • Puzzle bug where fireplace won't light properly
  • Character walks out of field of view

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improved virtual joystick or analog stick controls
  • Japanese language localization
  • Russian language support
  • German language support
  • Chinese language support
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  • 120Hz refresh rate support for newer devices
  • iPad Pro 11-inch screen optimization
  • In-game map or navigation aid
  • Better tutorial or control instructions
  • Improved touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Controller support for external gamepads

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

White Night

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is White Night free?
White Night costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, White Night or Afterplace?
Afterplace is rated higher. White Night averages 3.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 631 ratings.
Do White Night or Afterplace have ads?
Neither White Night nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, White Night or Afterplace?
White Night ships an update every 10 days, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, White Night was updated on October 23, 2026 and Afterplace on October 24, 2026.

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