White Night vs Afterplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Open world exploration
- Hidden secrets and treasures
- Combat with monsters
- Interactive characters
- No virtual buttons
- Dynamic control adaptation
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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!
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Verdict
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
White Night costs $4.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
White Night ships an update every 10 days, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | White Night | Afterplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (83 ratings) | 4.9 (631 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 | 631 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #39 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playdigious | Evan Kice |
Customer experience
White Night
Afterplace
User reviews
White Night
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
White Night
No in-app purchases
Afterplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is White Night free?
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