Comparison

GDevelop vs AppTrailer

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

Head to head
About

GDevelop

Discover and play a wide variety of indie games created by a global community. This platform also empowers users to design and publish their own 2D and 3D games using a no-code, AI-assisted engine, suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Unlimited indie game access
  • Create 2D/3D games
  • No-code development
  • AI-assisted game building
  • Game templates and assets
  • Publish and share games
  • Leaderboards and multiplayer
Features
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Play a growing world of quirky, joyful indie games. Discover, play and support games made by independent creators from around the world... and create your own! Play and help shape the next indie gem: - Unlimited indie games instantly in-app, no install needed - Sharing feedback with creators - Explore new games every week, from around the world Every game in the app was built with GDevelop: the no-code and AI powered, open-source game engine used by thousands of creators, artists, and independent developers. Start exploring. Play something small. Or weird. Or wonderful. Create your own games. Or play any game you're dreaming of! It's fast, easy, and no technical knowledge is required to get started. Try it, or get a GDevelop subscription to unlock every feature! - Explore dozens of game templates or start from scratch. - Use AI to help you build your game step by step. - Use your own characters, or choose from a library of pre-made objects such as characters, animations, sounds, and music. - Quickly add pre-made logic to your game objects with GDevelop's Behaviors. - Write game logic with GDevelop's innovative event system based on "if / then" actions and conditions. - Publish your game in a few seconds and share it with your friends, colleagues, or customers. - Allow players to submit their scores with ready-to-use leaderboards or make online multiplayer games. Dozens of thousands of games are made every month with GDevelop. Unleash your creativity, and create all kinds of games: platformers, shoot’em up, strategy, 8-bit, or hyper-casual games... the sky is the limit. GDevelop is a powerful game engine that will transform you into a game designer: - Add explosions and effects with particles. - Use visual effects ("shaders"). - Pathfinding and advanced movements (bounce, elliptic movement, screen wrap, projectiles...). - Advanced rendering engine that can handle pixel-art games, modern 2D games, 2.5D isometric games and 3D games. - Text objects for scores, dialogues, with optional typewriter effects. - Transitions and smooth movement for objects. - Leaderboards and Real-time Multiplayer. - Platformer engine. - Realistic 2D and 3D physics engine. - Sound effects and music handling. - Ready-to-use objects for your game interface: text input, buttons, joysticks, progress bars... - Complete documentation available for each feature. - Dozens of extensions that give new behaviors, new actions, and new conditions: checkpoints, object shaking, 3D flip effects... GDevelop makes game development easy, even for those with no prior experience. Download the app and join a community of 400k+ monthly creators: gamers, hobbyists, teachers, and professionals. GDevelop's unique design makes game creation fast and fun! Our Terms & Conditions: https://gdevelop.io/page/terms-and-conditions Our Privacy Policy: https://gdevelop.io/page/privacy-policy

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AppTrailer

Features
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A real video editor you buy once. No subscription, no watermark, no cloud. Everything on a timeline you can see, with a preview that updates as you edit. And because it was born making App Previews, it exports in the exact sizes Apple asks for. Hi, I'm an indie developer. I built this for myself and use it every day. One purchase and it's yours. Got a feature idea? Email me. EDIT BY TALKING Nobody else does this. Talk over your footage and Auto Cut keeps every stretch of speech and drops every pause. It is the edit you would have made by hand, in seconds. Then Clean the voice runs a studio chain over it: EQ, levelling, de-esser and limiter. 13 AI VOICES, BUILT IN Rather not record? Write your Story and pick a voice: 7 American, 3 British, 3 Brazilian Portuguese. They ship inside the app and work in airplane mode. No account, no credits. Set tone, body and expression. THE TIMELINE In and Out, duration and speed per cut, no render to wait for. Reorder, duplicate, reverse, mirror, freeze the last frame, stabilize a shaky shot, rescue a dark one. Keyframe the framing, or let Spotlight zoom in. EFFECTS THAT STOP THE SCROLL Take On Me redraws your contour frame by frame, out of the a-ha video. Draw Effect draws the whole shot in pencil on paper. Neon keeps only the outline, glowing like a sign. VHS puts it on tape and plays it back on a tube TV. Plus New Retro, classic filters and Reveal. They stack. TEXT, MUSIC AND SOUND One phrase per cut, with 7 entrance animations. Free music (OpenGameArt CC0) and sound effects (Kenney, Mixkit), or bring your own. Your images can land on the beat. PHOTOS ONLY? SLIDESHOW Pick a handful and the sequence comes out finished: movement on each, your transitions, every change on the beat. FOR THE APP STORE Your App Preview in the exact size App Store Connect accepts. No rework, no rejected upload. SCREENSHOT EDITOR INSIDE Scrub to the right frame and capture it. The canvas is already store size. Text, stickers, arrows, subject cutout, official Apple device frames (iPhone 17, iPad Pro with the Pencil) and your background. Replicate the art across the set, then export one set per language, translated on device. EVERY FORMAT App Store, TikTok, Reels, Stories, Shorts, Instagram feed and YouTube. Duplicate into another format and the text and framing come along. BACKUP Your projects mirrored to Files or iCloud Drive, automatically. Restore anytime. FAQ One purchase? Yes. No subscription, no credits, no watermark. Updates included. Do I need to be a developer? No. It is a video editor first. The App Store tools are there when you need them. Does anything leave my device? No. Editing, effects, voices and export all run on your iPhone or iPad. Buy it once. Edit everything. Maximum effort!

Screenshots

GDevelop4 screens
AppTrailer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GDevelop at Free against AppTrailer's $12.99. GDevelop also leads on chart position (#32 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). AppTrailer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

GDevelop is free to download; AppTrailer costs $12.99 up front. GDevelop sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. AppTrailer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GDevelop ships an update every 2 weeks, AppTrailer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
GDevelop versus AppTrailer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGDevelopAppTrailer
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.3 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size383 MB243 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperGDEVELOP FRANCELeonardo Amora

Bugs and requests

GDevelop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when changing sprites
  • Keyboard issues on mobile
  • Saved projects not loading properly
  • Frequent crashes and loss of progress
  • Importing assets causes issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sprite editor
  • More programming features (e.g. switches, loops)
  • Ability to organize code/actions better on mobile
  • Reduce subscription limits
  • Add daily rewards or free currency

AppTrailer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

GDevelop

Subscriptions6
  • GDevelop Silver3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • GDevelop Gold3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • GDevelop Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Month
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  • GDevelop Silver - 1 year$49.991 Year
  • GDevelop Gold - 1 year3 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • GDevelop Pro - 1 year3 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time15
  • Sci-Fi Space Village$3.99
  • Sci-Fi Space Characters$3.99
  • Sci-Fi Space Animals$3.99
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  • Pixel Dark Fantasy Level 3$4.99
  • Pixel Dark Fantasy$5.99
  • Pixel Dark Fantasy Level 2$5.99
  • 500 Credits$5.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99
  • Platformer Bundle$14.99
  • GDevelop Mega Bundle$17.99
  • 2000 Credits$18.99
  • From Zero to Creator$24.99
  • From Zero to Creator$34.99
  • 5000 Credits$44.99
  • 10000 Credits$89.99
None

AppTrailer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GDevelop free?
GDevelop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppTrailer free?
AppTrailer costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GDevelop or AppTrailer have ads?
GDevelop shows ads; AppTrailer does not.
Which is updated more often, GDevelop or AppTrailer?
GDevelop ships an update every 2 weeks, and AppTrailer every 3 weeks. Most recently, GDevelop was updated on October 13, 2026 and AppTrailer on October 9, 2026.

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