Comparison

Afterard vs Mazbata

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

Head to head
About

Afterard

Manage a space colony's resources, social order, and political power. Face escalating threats with turn-based strategic combat where every choice has consequences for humanity's future.

Highlights
  • Resource management
  • Social order simulation
  • Political power dynamics
  • Turn-based strategic combat
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Atmospheric storytelling
Features
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In Afterard, you command a fragile settlement in the depths of space, struggling to maintain the delicate balance between food, energy, social order, and political power. Every system is inextricably linked; a single failure in the chain could trigger the total collapse of the colony. When major threats emerge, crises escalate into strategic turn-based combat. Here, victory ensures the colony’s survival, while defeat alters the course of humanity forever. Every decision you make shifts the balance: - Feeding the people depletes vital resources. - Strengthening your authority erodes public support. - Ignoring minor issues allows them to spiral into uncontrollable crises. In Afterard, there are no perfect solutions—only consequences. Your colony will either repeat the mistakes of the past or forge an entirely new path for civilization. The ultimate outcome rests entirely on your shoulders. —— Developer Note: Afterard was passionately developed by a small team of two, with a core focus on atmospheric storytelling. We have dedicated special care to the music, sound design, and animations to breathe real life into the colony. Our goal was not just to build a management game, but to create a world that feels alive from the moment you step in. The final call is yours, President. The colony awaits. —— Privacy Policy: https://afterard.layrup.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://afterard.layrup.com/terms-of-use

About

Mazbata

Features
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Mazbata You got your mazbata. Now the decision is yours. Will you explain the vulnerability in the safe, or will you remain silent? Will you distribute new taxi plates? Will you give the tender to the highest bid, or will you protect the interests of the people? Every decision you make changes the fate of the city. Features • Make hundreds of different decisions as the mayor. • Maintain the balance of the people, budget, reputation and lobbies. • Meet the citizens one-on-one on People's Day. • Manage tenders and evaluate bids. • Negotiate with lobby groups. • Follow the newspaper headlines and social media agenda. • Measure the pulse of the public by conducting a survey. • Make election promises and try to fulfill them. • Fight investigations. • Each game produces different events and results. • Go on TV and fight with your opponents. • Buy property on the map. • And much more Will you be able to protect your seat, or will someone else take the election night?

Screenshots

Afterard4 screens
Mazbata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Afterard at none against Mazbata's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Afterard costs $0.99 and Mazbata $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Afterard ships an update every 6 days, Mazbata every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Afterard versus Mazbata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterardMazbata
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB12 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSertan HelvaciMELIH ERDEM

In-app purchases

None

Afterard

No in-app purchases

None

Mazbata

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterard free?
Afterard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mazbata free?
Mazbata costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Afterard or Mazbata have ads?
Mazbata shows ads; Afterard does not.
Which is updated more often, Afterard or Mazbata?
Afterard ships an update every 6 days, and Mazbata every 9 days. Most recently, Afterard was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mazbata on October 3, 2026.

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