# Realms Journey vs AfterDoom

The clearest difference is rating: Realms Journey at 4.9 against AfterDoom's 3.7. Realms Journey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). AfterDoom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AfterDoom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Realms Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Realms Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Realms Journey has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Realms Journey's written reviews are positive against 100% of AfterDoom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Realms Journey | AfterDoom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realms-journey/id1617065046/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterdoom/id6474532063/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 352 MB | 159 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [国强 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593168395) | [Chengdu YouYiJingHong Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529075751) |

## What reviewers say

### Realms Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realms-journey/id1617065046)

Embark on a casual role-playing adventure with vibrant combat, featuring automatic and semi-automatic battle modes. Progress your character through a unique Realm Advancement System, unlocking powerful bonuses and skills. Discover randomized equipment drops and enjoy offline gains with a dedicated hang-up system.

**Highlights:** Automatic and semi-automatic combat modes, Character Realm Advancement System, Randomized equipment drops, Offline hang-up system for continuous gains, Diverse maps and challenging creatures, Integrated leaderboard and weather system

**In-app purchases:** none


### AfterDoom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterdoom/id6474532063)

Experience a multiplayer doomsday survival game launching March 1, 2024. Join a community of survivors and prepare for a challenging post-apocalyptic world.

**Highlights:** Multiplayer survival, Doomsday theme, Community features, Discord integration

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beginner’s Supply Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| A fistful of bottle caps | $1.99 | one-time |
| Valued Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Supply Box | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Supply Box | $9.99 | one-time |
| Assorted Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| A heap of bottle caps | $19.99 | one-time |
| Enjoy Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Dazzling Package | $49.99 | one-time |
| Luxury Package | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Realms Journey free?

Realms Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AfterDoom free?

AfterDoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Realms Journey or AfterDoom?

Realms Journey is rated higher. Realms Journey averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while AfterDoom averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Realms Journey or AfterDoom have ads?

Realms Journey shows ads; AfterDoom does not.

### Which is updated more often, Realms Journey or AfterDoom?

Realms Journey ships an update fortnightly, and AfterDoom fortnightly. Most recently, Realms Journey was updated on November 3, 2026 and AfterDoom on November 4, 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.*