Afterplay vs FlashArch Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afterplay
Purchase and play classic and new retro games from independent publishers without complex setup. Sync your progress and saves across devices, with enhanced features like rewind and AI translation. You can also add your own game files from numerous supported systems.
- Buy and play retro games in one app
- Cloud sync for cross-device play
- Autosave and save states
- Rewind, slow-motion, and fast-forward
- CRT scanlines and upscaling filters
- Add and play your own game files
- AI game translation
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Buy retro games. Play anywhere. Afterplay is a store and player for retro games. Buy new and classic games from independent publishers, and play them straight away on your phone, tablet or computer. No emulator to set up, nothing to configure. BUY AND PLAY, ALL IN ONE APP • Browse a growing catalogue of games for the consoles you grew up with • Your purchase goes straight into your library, ready to play • Some publishers also let you download the game files to keep • No subscription required to buy and play PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Your games and saves sync across your phone, tablet and computer • Start on the bus, finish on the sofa • Autosaves mean you never lose progress YOUR GAMES, UPGRADED • Rewind a bad jump, slow down a tricky moment, or fast-forward the grind • Save states whenever you like • Classic looks: CRT scanlines, handheld LCD grids and smooth upscaling • Cheats, hotkeys and button macros • Capture screenshots and record clips • Translate games into your language with AI ALREADY HAVE GAMES? Add your own game files from 39 systems and keep them alongside your store purchases in one library. Import your existing saves too. Adding your own games is free. Supported systems include Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, Neo Geo, PC Engine, Atari, Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, arcade and more. AFTERPLAY+ Afterplay is free, with cloud sync included. Afterplay+ adds rewind and slow motion, faster fast-forward, unlimited save states, shaders, core options, cheats, hotkeys and macros, screenshots and video. Our mission is to make every game playable again, working with publishers to bring gaming history to modern devices, legally and faithfully. Afterplay does not include or provide copyrighted games you have not bought. Questions or problems? Visit afterplay.io/support. Terms of Use (EULA): 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
FlashArch Player
This application emulates Shockwave Flash (SWF) files, allowing you to play Flash games and animations. It supports offline playback, enables you to build a personal Flash library, and offers customization options for the player. Explore content and find information on the dedicated wiki.
- SWF file emulation
- Offline playback support
- Build custom Flash libraries
- Player customization
- Access FlashArch wiki
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FlashArch Player is a Flash emulator that can run Shockwave Flash (SWF) files. Play nostalgic Flash games and animations on your mobile device. You can also search the vast FlashArch archive for the Flash games you’re looking for. - Run local Flash files in the player. Offline mode is also supported. - Browse through an archive containing tens of thousands of items. Find Flash content that suits your tastes. - Customize the player to your liking. - Supports various control methods, including virtual gamepads, Bluetooth gamepads, and hardware keyboards. Easily customize these control methods to suit your preferences. - Build your own Flash library. Then launch it quickly anytime, anywhere. No internet connection is required, and there’s no need for a complicated setup process. ############### Please Read ############### 1. Flash files are run through an emulator. Although the emulator is constantly being improved, some content may not yet be fully compatible. Please do not report issues in reviews or ratings; instead, contact us via email or through the support section on our website. 2. Flash files are not included by default.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlashArch Player at none against Afterplay's 10. FlashArch Player also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (54% vs 41%). Afterplay's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlashArch Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlashArch Player holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Afterplay's written reviews are positive against 54% of FlashArch Player's.
Afterplay ships an update every 9 days, FlashArch Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afterplay | FlashArch Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (44 ratings) | 3.8 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 53.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 585 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Afterplay.io | Joo Yeon Lee |
Customer experience
Afterplay
FlashArch Player
User reviews
Afterplay
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and accessible UI
- 🚀 Cloud saves for cross-device play
- 👍 Convenient emulator with good features
- 👍 Allows playing retro games easily
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Requires sign-up before testing
- 🐛 Resets game progress after saving
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
FlashArch Player
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for revisiting old flash games
- 👍 Amazing for .swf files
- 👍 Revives old SWF files
- 👍 Good emulation quality for working games
- 👍 Works well with some games (Henry Stickmin)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unusable after v1.9.0 update
- 🐛 Critical 40s timeout bug
- 🐛 Player load timed out
- 🐛 WebView graphics context failed
- 🐛 Gamepad option auto reverts
Bugs and 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
FlashArch Player
Reported bugs
22 issues- v1.9.0 update broke local SWF playback
- 40s timeout bug on player initialization
- WebView graphics context failed to initialize
- Gamepad setting auto reverts to virtual keypad
- Emulated mouse left-clicks when finger touches screen
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- Keyboard buttons cannot be pressed simultaneously
- Controller softlocks in Super Mario 63
- Super Smash Flash 2 does not work
- Some point-and-click games are unresponsive or stuck
- Games with separate external files are not fully supported
- Numberpad controls are not working
- Some games do not display all elements (e.g., maze in Suite Life)
- Chinese characters are not displayed correctly
- Files are reported as 'not a valid file' after initial run or renaming
- Papa's Pizzaria SWFs fail or get stuck on 'Download the newest Flash Player' screen
- Plants vs. Zombies is broken due to inability to add files to one SWF
- Newgrounds versions of Infiltrating the Airship and Escaping the Complex work, but Stickpage versions do not
- Cannot run Scratch 2.0
- Learn to Fly 2 softlocks after the title screen
- SWF files are not playing with the updated engine
- Wiki page flooded with strange or inappropriate content
- App closes easily when playing sideways
Requested features
24 requests- Add gamepad support
- Disable mouse functionality option
- Fix emulated mouse click-and-drag issue
- Add controller support (PS5, Xbox, MFI)
- Add 5-10 more custom buttons
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- Organize files
- Save between sessions
- Add virtual keyboard
- Add full screen option
- Move options to main menu
- Expand controller options (import/export, sync iCloud)
- Rearrange and resize controls
- Map to external controllers
- Support for external data in games
- Add zoom function
- Remove button cap
- Button changes based on bundle
- Add FLA support
- Change names and icons
- Add a 2nd d-pad
- Clicking controllers doesn't interact with screen
- Run from URL
- Support for newer flash games (ActionScript3)
- Add more custom buttons
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 ($9.99)$9.99
- Gift 3 Months$9.99
- Gift 1 Year$24.99
- Game Purchase ($29.99)$29.99
FlashArch Player
No in-app purchases








