Comparison

Friday Night Funkin' Mobile vs AetherBlade

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

Head to head
About

Friday Night Funkin' Mobile

Test your rhythm skills by hitting notes in time with the music to defeat a variety of opponents. Engage in a story-driven challenge with a bangin' soundtrack and hand-drawn 2D visuals.

Highlights
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Story mode
  • Bangin' soundtrack
  • Hand-drawn 2D visuals
  • Challenging opponents
  • Multiple songs
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Want to spend some time with your Girlfriend? Too bad, your rhythmic skills are being challenged by just about every nasty goon on planet earth. So you'll need to flex your skills and hit notes in time with the music, or the only place you'll be spending your friday is the hospital. DADDY DON'T PLAY NICE In this story you play as BOYFRIEND who's trying to spend some time with no other than GIRLFRIEND. Bummer her evil, twisted freak of a father would sooner put you to rest than ever allow it. And it's not just him, go through the story and meet the many disturbed and backwards dopes who'd try to stand in your way. BANGIN' SOUNDTRACK Enjoy the music that's made waves online, and learn it to a T as you put your rhythm to the test hitting notes in time. Largely composed by KawaiSprite and Saruky, with industry talent collaborations like Lotus Juice of 'Persona 3' fame and Kohta Takahashi of 'Ridge Racer 4' fame. With over 60+ original songs currently in the game, there's plenty to master. INTERACTIVE CARTOON EXCELLENCE Hand drawn, lovingly made 2D visuals. Every stage unique, every enemy special, and made right in Adobe Flash. The art and animations of PhantomArcade bring the Newgrounds spirit to phones in full force. And with more levels, cutscenes, and playable characters on the way... the amount of eye candy The Funkin Crew will bring has no end in sight. The internet classic with 200+ million players is finally here on the App Store, in its best form yet Other features include + Gameplay overseen by Tom Fulp + Code by Ninjamuffin99 + Sky Mod (wait thats not in this) + JohnnyUtah voice acting + Hot(?) characters! + 18 years worth of gameplay

About

AetherBlade

Features
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Twelve bosses. Two classes. One chosen weapon stands between you and the Fallen Light. AetherBlade is a boss rush game. Every encounter is a fight you have to learn. Bosses telegraph attacks, cast bars fill, and openings last exactly as long as your reflexes do. Read the tell, dodge, and then punish - or watch your health bar go down while you're still working out what just happened. CHOOSE YOUR CLASS Paladin - a holy warrior who chains melee combos and answers with radiant magic. Raise your shield, time your dodges, trade blows up close. Mage - a spellcaster whose power is bound by MP. Weave elemental combos to keep your MP reserves alive, fall back on your staff if MP runs low. TWELVE BOSSES, THREE ACTS Descend through the Subterranean, cross the Natural Realms, ascend to the Celestial. Twelve guardians wait along the way. You'll meet them when you get there. Each boss has its own arena, and its own attack set. FIGHT ON YOUR TERMS Cooldown driven combat built on dodging, shielding, and finding the window. Chain attacks for combo damage. Use potions and ether when things go wrong. And when you just want to fight, hit Random Battle - it drops you straight into one of the bosses you've already unlocked, no picking required. A WORLD WITH A VOICE This is a world with detailed history behind it. As you travel on your adventure, every boss has narrated lore. You'll also notice detailed pixel art in every arena, plus a world map to help you travel between fights. Act 1 is free: four bosses, both classes, and the whole combat system. Unlock the Full Main Story to continue into Acts 2 and 3 with a single purchase.

Screenshots

Friday Night Funkin' Mobile4 screens
AetherBlade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AetherBlade at none against Friday Night Funkin' Mobile's shown. Friday Night Funkin' Mobile's advantage is chart position (#3 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Friday Night Funkin' Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AetherBlade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Friday Night Funkin' Mobile versus AetherBlade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriday Night Funkin' MobileAetherBlade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (148K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings148K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1016 MB152 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFunkin' CrewFour Corners Development Group

Bugs and requests

Friday Night Funkin' Mobile

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes during cutscenes and song selection
  • Issues with Week 1 and the final song

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable note layout and hitboxes
  • Adjustable note scrolling sensitivity
  • Ability to remap controls

AetherBlade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Friday Night Funkin' Mobile

One-time1
  • Upgrade (No ads)$2.99
1 purchases

AetherBlade

One-time1
  • Unlock the Full Main Story$1.99

Questions

Is Friday Night Funkin' Mobile free?
Friday Night Funkin' Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AetherBlade free?
AetherBlade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Friday Night Funkin' Mobile or AetherBlade have ads?
Friday Night Funkin' Mobile shows ads; AetherBlade does not.

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