Comparison

Junk Jack vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

Junk Jack

Explore, build, and survive in procedurally generated 2D worlds. This sandbox adventure offers creative building, combat, and exploration across multiple planets, with options for both single-player and multiplayer experiences.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated worlds
  • Multiplayer support
  • Creative mode
  • Extensive equipment system
  • Adventure mode across multiple planets
  • Electronics engine for complex creations
  • Farming system
Features
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Welcome to Junk Jack! It is a 2D sandbox where you can explore, build and survive in randomly generated procedural worlds, full of monsters, hidden treasures and beautiful landscapes, now even in multiplayer with friends! * Chosen by the AppStore as one of the #BestOf2013 crafting games in 9 countries! * We are glad to deliver you the best Junk Jack experience ever imagined! A sequel which brings the game to a whole new level with multiplayer, multiple planets, creative mode, liquids, plenty of equipment to customize your character and much more! Plus all the features you loved from Junk Jack Retro (and, we hope, less features you hated!) This is not a freemium game, buy it once and enjoy the full game experience! Features: - local multiplayer up to 4 players and online multiplayer up to 2 players - a creative mode to unleash your creativity and build everything you can imagine - a fully featured equip system with more than 400 different wearable items to enhance your adventures or just to make your friends envy! - polished pixel graphics, full retina support - combat Uber Mobs and obtain their loot by destroying rare world altars! - a fully fledged electronics engine allows the creation of complex widgets, even complete CPUs! - tenths of wonderful music tracks by Bright Primate - intuitive controls: swipe to move and tap to interact with everything - an adventure mode that will let you travel between 12 multiple planets with different and intriguing environments - liquids to enhance or impede your explorations: avoid dangerous lava or go for a swim in a surface lake! - infinite procedurally generated worlds to make every adventure always different - a dynamic day/night cycle that blends with wonderful skies in parallax - a vibrant coloured lighting engine that will make you enjoy every minute spent in Junk Jack worlds - character customization, you can play also as a female! - a rewarding exploration thanks to treasure chests full of cool things - tamable dogs, cats and many other animals that will follow you around - more than 1000 crafts to be built - more than 2000 treasures - more than 440 placeable items - more than 270 different creatures and monsters - explosives, shelves, signs, dyes and all the features you liked in Junk Jack Retro - a complete farming system with more than 70 plants, even many alien and exotic plants - an in game guide that will teach you how to play - two ways of crafting to accommodate even needs of casual users This is just the beginning, we already have many ideas for the next updates! For every issue just contact us on our forum at forum.pixbits.com

About

Afterplace

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
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An open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed nooks. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path. Afterplace has been designed from the ground up to be a fast, fluid, beautiful experience for mobile. There are no virtual buttons. You can move and attack by touching anywhere. You can tap objects directly to interact or attack, use two thumbs like a traditional controller, or control the game with a physical gamepad. The game will adapt dynamically to your play style. Pick up and set down the game at your own pace, it will always save your progress. Afterplace is made to feel like a full-fledged indie adventure game that fits in your pocket. About the Author: Afterplace is made by one person, Evan Kice. A former software engineer from Austin TX, Evan quit his job (to the dismay of his friends and family) and has been working full time on Afterplace since early 2019. The initial game released in December of 2022, but Evan plans on continuing to support and polish the game when he can!

Screenshots

Junk Jack4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Afterplace at 4.9 against Junk Jack's 4.4. Afterplace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (94% vs 78%). Junk Jack's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Junk Jack costs $4.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Junk Jack sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Afterplace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 471 and 627 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Junk Jack's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Junk Jack ships an update every 3 months, Afterplace monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Junk Jack versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJunk JackAfterplace
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (471 ratings)4.9 (627 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings471627 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB249 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPixbits SRLEvan Kice

Customer experience

Junk Jack

All ratings471 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews765 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.7%

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Junk Jack

From 471 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 🚀 Great sandbox experience
  • 🚀 Tons of content
  • 🚀 Nostalgic
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Multiplayer issues
  • 🐛 Inventory/crafting bugs
  • 🔋 Performance issues on older devices
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud/cross-device save support

Afterplace

From 627 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bugs and requests

Junk Jack

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when joining multiplayer
  • Inventory items disappearing
  • Crafting recipes not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Multiplayer desync and desyncing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Controller support
  • More planets/biomes
  • NPC/civilization features
  • Expanded crafting/progression
  • Taming/breeding mechanics

Afterplace

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on certain devices
  • Saves not loading properly

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Junk Jack

One-time11
  • Breeding Hat$0.99
  • Extended Day$0.99
  • Complete Craftbook$0.99
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  • Dark Ninja$0.99
  • Mining Helmet$0.99
  • Hatcher Hat$0.99
  • Santa Hat$0.99
  • Chemistry Book$0.99
  • Pocket Pug$0.99
  • Legendary Pole$0.99
  • Instant Planets$1.99
None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Junk Jack free?
Junk Jack costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Junk Jack or Afterplace?
Afterplace is rated higher. Junk Jack averages 4.4 out of 5 from 471 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 627 ratings.
Do Junk Jack or Afterplace have ads?
Neither Junk Jack nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Junk Jack or Afterplace?
Junk Jack ships an update every 3 months, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, Junk Jack was updated on October 14, 2026 and Afterplace on October 14, 2026.

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