# Afterplace vs Thistle's Path

The clearest difference is price: Thistle's Path at Free against Afterplace's $6.99. Thistle's Path also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Afterplace's advantage is ratings volume (630 vs 1) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Thistle's Path is free to download; Afterplace costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Afterplace against 5.0 for Thistle's Path. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 630 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Afterplace ships an update monthly, Thistle's Path every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Afterplace | Thistle's Path |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (630 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterplace/id1539778232/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thistles-path/id6787234983/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **630** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#76** | — |
| Size | 249 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Evan Kice](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539778234) | [Lance Davis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847189869) |

## What reviewers say

### Afterplace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterplace/id1539778232)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Paid · Role Playing, #138 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on certain devices
- Saves not loading properly

**Requested features**

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


### Thistle's Path

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thistles-path/id6787234983)

Engage in strategic battles by catching, trading, and fighting Nyxians. Utilize a unique pool-inspired combat system to outmaneuver opponents.

**Highlights:** Catch Nyxians, Battle Nyxians, Trade Nyxians, Pool-inspired battle system, Strategic combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Afterplace free?

Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thistle's Path free?

Thistle's Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Afterplace or Thistle's Path?

Thistle's Path is rated higher. Afterplace averages 4.9 out of 5 from 630 ratings, while Thistle's Path averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Afterplace or Thistle's Path have ads?

Neither Afterplace nor Thistle's Path shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Afterplace or Thistle's Path?

Afterplace ships an update monthly, and Thistle's Path every 4 days. Most recently, Afterplace was updated on October 21, 2026 and Thistle's Path on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*