Comparison

NEXT vs Play4

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

Head to head
About

NEXT

Engage in interactive romantic stories where your choices shape the narrative and lead to different endings. Explore love, relationships, and dramatic twists with charming characters and captivating storylines.

Highlights
  • Interactive story choices
  • Branching narratives
  • Multiple story endings
  • Dating and relationship storylines
  • Character interaction
  • Ads-free content (premium)
Features
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Immerse yourself in a world of love and romance with Frames: Interactive Episodes! Choose your own path and make decisions that will shape your story and determine your happily ever after. Meet charming characters and explore beautiful locations as you navigate the ups and downs of love and relationships. Experience the thrill of falling in love and the heartbreak of betrayal as you make choices that will impact your fate. With captivating storyline, The Flirt: Interactive Game will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wanting more. Start your love story today and see where it takes you! Make choices that changes the game and be the character of a story created by you. How does it work? - An interactive game based on real life situations. - Storyline from dating to relationship development. - Each choice of action affects the narrative. - Discover different endings of the story! Play by your own rules and create YOUR story. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: contact@asterhills.co Subscription: Recurring billing. Cancel anytime. You can subscribe to get access to Premium Version, which ads-free content, no timers and dark mode. The subscription is $4.99 monthly and $29.99 yearly. You'll be able to get ads-free gameplay, no waiting time and all the chapters of the game for the duration of your subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at https://asterhills.co/terms. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. By using The Flirt, you agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines available at https://asterhills.co/terms

About

Play4

Engage with interactive stories to combat sexist hate speech rooted in stereotypes and gender discrimination. Choose to play as Mary, Zack, or Betty and explore their unique narratives.

Highlights
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Multiple character perspectives
  • Combats sexist hate speech
  • Educational content
  • Stereotype and discrimination themes
Features
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Play4 aims at fighting sexist hate speech coming from stereotypes and gender discrimination: take the role of Mary, Zack or Betty and discover their stories! Play4 was funded by the Erasmus program of the EU.

Screenshots

NEXT4 screens
Play43 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play4 at 100% against NEXT's 24%. Play4 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). NEXT's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (140 vs 1). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. NEXT sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Play4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NEXT holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEXT has 140 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of NEXT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Play4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NEXT ships an update every 2 weeks, Play4 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NEXT versus Play4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEXTPlay4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (140 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB99 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperShenzhen Smarter Mobi Technology Co.LtdSCS Centro Zaffiria

Customer experience

NEXT

All ratings129 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

Play4

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NEXT

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Currency: Small Pack$1.99
  • Currency: Small Pack$4.99
  • Currency: Medium Pack$9.99
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  • Currency: Big Pack$22.99
  • Currency: Large Pack$44.99
  • Currency: Extra Large Pack$99.99
None

Play4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEXT free?
NEXT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play4 free?
Play4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NEXT or Play4?
NEXT is rated higher. NEXT averages 4.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Play4 averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NEXT or Play4 have ads?
NEXT shows ads; Play4 does not.
Which is updated more often, NEXT or Play4?
NEXT ships an update every 2 weeks, and Play4 every 2 months. Most recently, NEXT was updated on November 3, 2026 and Play4 on November 3, 2026.

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