Turtle Beach Atom vs Afterplay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turtle Beach Atom
Customize your Atom controller with adjustable stick responses and dead zones. Ensure your device has the latest firmware updates from Turtle Beach for optimal performance.
- Controller customization
- Adjustable stick responses
- Dead zone settings
- Firmware updates
- Device management
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The Atom App allows customisation of your Atom controller, change stick responses, dead zones and make sure your device is updated with the latest and greatest firmware from Turtle Beach.
Afterplay
This app transforms your retro gaming experience by allowing you to play classic games from over 30 supported consoles on any device. Enjoy seamless cross-device gaming with cloud saves and autosave, enhanced gameplay features like fast forward and rewind, and customizable controls.
- 30+ supported consoles
- Cloud saves
- Autosave
- Fast Forward & Rewind
- Multiplayer
- Customizable controls
- Video shaders
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TRANSFORM YOUR RETRO GAMING EXPERIENCE Afterplay is the ultimate emulator that brings your favorite classic games to any device. Play everywhere, save anywhere, and never lose progress again. INSTANTLY PLAY CLASSICS – 30+ SUPPORTED CONSOLES • Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 • PlayStation, Sega Genesis, Sega CD • Neo Geo, WonderSwan, PC Engine, and more SEAMLESS CROSS-DEVICE GAMING • Cloud Saves – Progress is synced across all your devices automatically • AutoSave – Saves every 20 seconds so you never lose progress • Multiple Save Profiles – Keep separate progress for different playthroughs • Instant Switching – Jump between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC effortlessly ENHANCED GAMEPLAY FEATURES • Fast Forward – Skip grinding and speed through slow parts • Rewind – Undo mistakes and retry tough sections • Slow Motion – Master timing in tricky moments • Cheat Codes – Use built-in cheats or enter your own • Multiplayer – Share a link and play with friends online • Link Cable Support – Trade and battle in Game Boy and Game Boy Color games • RetroAchievements – Unlock achievements in supported classic games CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE • Touch Controls – Adjust size, position, and transparency • Video Shaders – Choose CRT effects, handheld screens, or modern upscaling Afterplay is not affiliated with Nintendo, Sony, SEGA, SNK, NEC, Bandai, or The Pokémon Company. All console names are trademarks of their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=21c4d778-684e-4e6a-a393-1a9639ce06b5
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Afterplay at 3.4 against Turtle Beach Atom's 2.2. Afterplay also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 25%). Turtle Beach Atom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Afterplay sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Turtle Beach Atom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Afterplay holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Turtle Beach Atom's written reviews are positive against 41% of Afterplay's.
| Parameter | Turtle Beach Atom | Afterplay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (18 ratings) | 3.4 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turtle Beach Europe Limited | Afterplay.io |
Customer experience
Turtle Beach Atom
Afterplay
Bugs and requests
Turtle Beach Atom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Afterplay
Reported bugs
2 issues- Resets game progress after saving
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Add more emulator cores for different systems
- Improve free tier to make it more accessible
In-app purchases
Turtle Beach Atom
No in-app purchases
Afterplay
- Premium$3.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
- Premium$24.991 Year
- Game Purchase ($1.99)$1.99
- Gift 1 Month$3.99
- Game Purchase ($4.99)$4.99
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- Game Purchase ($6.99)$6.99
- Gift 3 Months$9.99
- Game Purchase ($11.99)$11.99
- Game Purchase ($12.99)$12.99
- Game Purchase ($13.99)$13.99
- Game Purchase ($22.99)$22.99
- Gift 1 Year$24.99
- Game Purchase ($27.99)$27.99
- Game Purchase ($29.99)$29.99
Questions
Is Turtle Beach Atom free?
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