Comparison

After Inc. vs Prismhold

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

Head to head
About

After Inc.

Rebuild civilization after a zombie apocalypse by building a settlement, exploring, and scavenging for resources. Make difficult societal decisions and defend against zombie threats in a persistent campaign.

Highlights
  • Build and expand settlements
  • Explore a post-apocalyptic world
  • Scavenge for resources
  • Make difficult societal decisions
  • Defend against zombie infestations
  • Research new technologies
  • Persistent campaign with multiple settlements
Features
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Can you rebuild civilization after a zombie apocalypse? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and ‘mini 4X’. Decades after the Necroa Virus ravaged humanity, a few survivors emerge. Build a settlement, explore, scavenge resources and expand as you shape your post-apocalyptic society. The world is green and beautiful but danger lurks in the ruins! After Inc. is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular games ever with over 190 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay - After Inc. is engaging and easy to learn. Build multiple settlements and gain abilities in a persistent campaign to lead humanity out of the darkness. Public Service Announcement: Unlike our other games, I’m pleased to say that After Inc. is not based on any real world situation. No need to start worrying about a real life zombie apocalypse yet… ◈◈◈ What happens after Plague Inc.? ◈◈◈ Features: ● Make difficult decisions - Are children an unaffordable luxury? Are dogs pets or a food source? Democracy or Authoritarianism? ● Explore a beautiful post-apocalyptic United Kingdom ● Exploit the ruins of the past to scavenge / harvest resources ● Expand your Settlement with housing, farms, lumberyards and much more ● Exterminate zombie infestations and defend humanity ● Uncover old technologies and research new ones ● Shape your society and provide services to keep your people happy ● Build multiple settlements in a persistent campaign and level up abilities ● Ultra realistic modelling of Zombie behaviour based on real life studies… :P ● Sophisticated narrative algorithms shaped by your decisions ● 5 unique leaders with radically different abilities ● Internet connectivity not required ● No ‘consumable microtransactions. Expansion Packs are ‘buy once, play forever’ ●Will be updated for years to come. Special sale price to celebrate the launch of the game! ◈◈◈ I’ve got lots of plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you want to see. James (the designer) Contact me here: www.ndemiccreations.com/en/1-support www.twitter.com/NdemicCreations

About

Prismhold

Defend your Core against endless waves of enemies in this neon tower-defense game. Strategically place and upgrade towers, utilize unique Keeper abilities, and customize your game with earned rewards. Progress through levels and achievements while facing diverse enemy types and challenging maps.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade eight unique towers
  • Choose from six Keepers with special abilities
  • Master three maps with mirrored layouts
  • Face ten enemy types including bosses
  • Customize with unlockable cosmetics
  • Progress through player levels and achievements
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Hold the light. The clock never stops. Build crystal towers to defend the Prism Core against waves of Shades. Place your lineup, upgrade at the right moment and unleash your Keeper's ability. Call the next wave early for extra battle gold and a higher score multiplier—then hold on through the boss. A quick challenge or one more wave Clear 15 waves in Sprint and earn up to three stars, or push your personal best in Endless. Sprint stars and Endless records are tracked separately. After clearing boss waves 10, 20 and 30, choose a temporary perk: stronger towers, cheaper upgrades or a tougher Core. Build a defense that feels yours Select up to eight tower types before a run or from the pause menu. Compare the next upgrade before spending battle gold; towers already placed remain when you change your lineup. Start with Nova on Switchback, unlock eight standard towers through progression, and follow daily and weekly goals, achievements, Keeper milestones and mastery badges. Create a local username, change it for free and collect profile icons. Progress through 100 player levels. Give your Coins a purpose Earn Shop Coins through play, or choose an optional 2,000-Coin top-up. Spend Coins on permanent Tower Research: Power improves damage, Reach extends range and Engineering lowers tower costs. Each branch has three ranks, with new research taking effect in fresh runs. Coins also buy saved lineup slots and single-run tools: • Scout previews three waves; Breathing Room adds preparation time. • Wave Reroll changes the next wave while keeping its budget and boss schedule. • Emergency Repair restores up to five lost Core HP once. • Night Waves hides Shades outside tower range for extra score. • Iron Waves adds armour and awards extra battle gold from kills and wave clears. Arm up to two tools or boosts. Customize enemy materials, map palettes and player titles with permanent Coin purchases. Earn Lightkeeper by reaching Endless wave 50 from a wave-one start. Golden Chest doubles daily chest Coins for seven calendar days. Missed dates still count, and it does not renew automatically. Expand with the Arsenal Bundle The optional one-time Arsenal purchase includes nine additional maps, eight Keepers and eight tower types. It also includes all purchasable Shop cosmetics, exclusive profile icons, reusable boosts and run tools, all saved lineup slots, maximum Tower Research and permanent upgrades, Mirror Maps and advanced Endless wave starts. Golden Chest stays active for Arsenal owners. Existing Arsenal owners receive these additions. Lightkeeper must still be earned. Coin-priced profile icons, Coin top-ups and Remove Ads are separate. Ads and progress Prismhold includes ads. The separate Remove Ads purchase removes banners and automatic full-screen ads. Optional reward videos remain available for a Second Chance or double run Coins and XP, subject to ad availability. Purchase prices are shown by the App Store. Shop Coins persist between runs; battle gold buys towers and upgrades during a match. No account is needed. Your profile, gameplay progress and records are saved on your device.

Screenshots

After Inc.4 screens
Prismhold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prismhold at Free against After Inc.'s $1.99. Prismhold also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). After Inc.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17K vs 1). On rating, in-app purchases 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

Prismhold is free to download; After Inc. costs $1.99 up front. After Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Prismhold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prismhold holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: After Inc. has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of After Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Prismhold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

After Inc. ships an update weekly, Prismhold daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
After Inc. versus Prismhold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfter Inc.Prismhold
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (17K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB11 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNdemic CreationsNaser Almutairi

Customer experience

After Inc.

All ratings16,523 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews2,444 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.9%

Prismhold

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

Bugs and requests

After Inc.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden zombie attacks crippling settlements
  • Moral system being too punishing
  • Difficulty balancing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless/sandbox mode
  • More varied mission types
  • Ability to customize settlement
  • Improved camera controls
  • More content updates and expansions

Prismhold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

After Inc.

One-time10
  • Survival Guide$2.99
  • New Leaders$4.99
  • Cheats & Punishment$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Ultimate Pack (big discount)$4.99
  • Critical Mass$6.99
  • Season 1 Pack (discount)$6.99
  • Beyond the Bunkers$6.99
  • Season 1 Pack$9.99
  • Ultimate Pack (discount)$11.99
  • Ultimate Pack$14.99
1 purchases

Prismhold

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is After Inc. free?
After Inc. costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Prismhold free?
Prismhold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, After Inc. or Prismhold?
Prismhold is rated higher. After Inc. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Prismhold averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do After Inc. or Prismhold have ads?
Prismhold shows ads; After Inc. does not.
Which is updated more often, After Inc. or Prismhold?
After Inc. ships an update weekly, and Prismhold daily. Most recently, After Inc. was updated on November 12, 2026 and Prismhold on October 31, 2026.

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