Comparison

Castlevania vs Flashback Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Castlevania

Experience a classic action RPG on mobile. Explore a vast castle, battle unique enemies, and uncover secrets as Alucard. This port features updated controls and achievements.

Highlights
  • Direct port of the console classic
  • Play as Alucard
  • Jump, dash, and slash combat
  • Vast castle exploration
  • Game controller compatibility
  • New continue feature
  • Unlockable achievements
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The iconic game from the beloved Castlevania series finally comes to mobile. This direct port of the classic console action RPG lets you jump, dash and slash your way through Dracula’s vast castle as Alucard while encountering a unique array of enemies and characters along the way. Rediscover the world of Castlevania with one of its original groundbreaking games and renowned music and graphics. □Features Fully compatible with game controllers New continue feature Unlock achievements with hard-fought battle milestones Available in 6 languages: English, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Spanish

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

Castlevania4 screens
Flashback Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flashback Mobile at 4.5 against Castlevania's 3.9. Flashback Mobile also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Castlevania's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 117) and chart position (#13 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

Castlevania costs $2.99 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, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castlevania has 1.8K ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Castlevania's written reviews are positive against 55% of Flashback Mobile's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Castlevania versus Flashback Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastlevaniaFlashback Mobile
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.9 (1.8K ratings)4.5 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better117
Update frequencyEvery 29 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB180 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKONAMISFL Games

Customer experience

Castlevania

All ratings1,791 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.7%

Flashback Mobile

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

Bugs and requests

Castlevania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock room not functioning properly
  • Save system issues (not saving, losing progress)
  • Audio issues (no sound, pitch/speed problems)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and button layout
  • Original voice acting option
  • Improved cutscene quality
  • Cloud save support

Flashback Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Castlevania

No in-app purchases

None

Flashback Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castlevania free?
Castlevania costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flashback Mobile free?
Flashback Mobile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Castlevania or Flashback Mobile?
Flashback Mobile is rated higher. Castlevania averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Flashback Mobile averages 4.5 from 117 ratings.
Do Castlevania or Flashback Mobile have ads?
Neither Castlevania nor Flashback Mobile shows ads.

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