Comparison

StarForge Online vs AFTERARC

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

Head to head
About

StarForge Online

Pilot your custom space fighter in epic multiplayer battles across the galaxy. Compete in daily and hourly events, join guilds for exclusive challenges, and gather resources to craft the ultimate ship.

Highlights
  • Skill-based space combat
  • Custom ship building
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Daily and hourly events
  • Guild-exclusive multiplayer events
  • Galaxy exploration
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Battle other pilots across the galaxy as you build your own unique space fighter and compete in hourly and daily events. Engage in skill-based combat events competing against all other StarForge Online players. Join a guild and compete in exclusive guild-only Multiplayer events. Participate in other daily missions, earn rewards, and travel the galaxy to find the best resources to build the most feared ship in the galaxy. STARFORGE ONLINE GAMEPLAY - Compete in daily missions and competitive events to earn rewards. - Travel the galaxy to mine the best resources possible. Resources are randomly generated every 4 hours. Revisit the game often to stockpile the best resources possible. - Craft your own ship components using the best resources you can find to create the most elite ship possible. - Use Credits and Crystals to purchase schematics for epic tier ship components. - Also use resources for daily quests for extra rewards daily. - Join a guild to compete in exclusive, guild-only daily events.

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AFTERARC

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Sweep the crescent paddle, catch the return, and build something different every run. Mix your powers, outsmart bosses with changing attacks, and adapt to portals, lift pads, and timed hazards. Steer a crescent paddle with a swipe, tap to launch, and use precision and reflexes to catch each returning ball at the angle you want. Read each bounce in an orbital arena, break crystal targets, then choose upgrades that change the route, rhythm, and risk. • AIM EACH RETURN — Catch near the center for a straighter shot; catch near the edge to bend it. • BUILD COMBOS — Draft upgrades that widen the paddle, add balls, slow the action, or strengthen Blast. Stack choices into a build that changes how you play. • FIRE BLAST — When charged, double-tap the arena to burst targets near the ball. • READ THE ROOM — Banks, portals, lift pads, moving formations, rotating tables, and inner paddles alter the next path. • OUTPLAY THE BOSSES — Spot the weak point, time your return, and adapt when the attacks change. The Journal records discoveries and opens focused practice. Replay a run code with a different build, play the daily run, or unlock challenge rules after your first wave-10 clear. Standard and Relaxed modes let you set the pace. The core game works offline. After wave 10, the run can continue through endless waves. Once per run, one optional rewarded recovery lets you choose Continue or, when available, Rewind; the one-time Remove Ads purchase makes your chosen recovery ad-free. Music and effects have separate controls.

Screenshots

StarForge Online4 screens
AFTERARC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StarForge Online at none against AFTERARC's shown. 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. StarForge Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and AFTERARC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
StarForge Online versus AFTERARC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarForge OnlineAFTERARC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael SchwarzPranav Garg

In-app purchases

5 purchases

StarForge Online

One-time5
  • Crystal Pack - Small$4.99
  • Credit Pack - Large$9.99
  • StarForge Online - Pro Upgrade$9.99
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  • Crystal Pack - Medium$19.99
  • Crystal Pack - Large$49.99
1 purchases

AFTERARC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is StarForge Online free?
StarForge Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AFTERARC free?
AFTERARC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StarForge Online or AFTERARC have ads?
AFTERARC shows ads; StarForge Online does not.

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