Comparison

Turtle Beach Atom vs Afterplay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Controller customization
  • Adjustable stick responses
  • Dead zone settings
  • Firmware updates
  • Device management
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 30+ supported consoles
  • Cloud saves
  • Autosave
  • Fast Forward & Rewind
  • Multiplayer
  • Customizable controls
  • Video shaders
Features
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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

Screenshots

Turtle Beach Atom4 screens
Afterplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Turtle Beach Atom versus Afterplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtle Beach AtomAfterplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (18 ratings)3.4 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews41.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1840 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurtle Beach Europe LimitedAfterplay.io

Customer experience

Turtle Beach Atom

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

Afterplay

All ratings40 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative48.8%

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

None

Turtle Beach Atom

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Afterplay

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium$24.991 Year
One-time12
  • 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?
Turtle Beach Atom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplay free?
Afterplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Turtle Beach Atom or Afterplay?
Afterplay is rated higher. Turtle Beach Atom averages 2.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Afterplay averages 3.4 from 40 ratings.
Do Turtle Beach Atom or Afterplay have ads?
Neither Turtle Beach Atom nor Afterplay shows ads.

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