Comparison

Afterglow vs Shipwright

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

Head to head
About

Afterglow

This post-apocalyptic MMORPG allows you to queue actions for your character to gather, craft, fight, and explore even when offline. Define your playstyle through skill-based progression and participate in a player-driven economy. The game emphasizes honest design with no pay-to-win mechanics.

Highlights
  • Offline action queuing
  • Skill-based progression
  • Player-driven economy
  • Strategic turn-based combat
  • No pay-to-win
  • Post-apocalyptic setting
Features
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A post-apocalyptic sandbox MMORPG set in the American Southwest, 77 years after the 1988 nuclear war. Designed for players whose lives don't pause for game timers: queue actions for your character to gather, craft, fight, and explore even when you're offline. Check in when life allows. Choose your path as trader, warrior, or explorer. Skill-based progression means you define your playstyle. No pay-to-win. No artificial scarcity. Just a wasteland that keeps moving. DESIGNED FOR YOUR LIFE Queue actions for gathering, crafting, traveling, and fighting. Your character works offline. Deep MMORPG gameplay without the time commitment. STRATEGIC TURN-BASED COMBAT Your character auto-battles intelligently, but you can intervene for optimal results. Every weapon matters. Face mutated creatures and hostile survivors. PLAYER-DRIVEN ECONOMY Craft and trade with other players. Master rare blueprints and production chains. Specialize and cooperate. Your skills create your value. SKILL-BASED PROGRESSION No classes. No predetermined builds. Learn any skill through use. Become a crafter, fighter, trader, or all three. NO DARK PATTERNS. NO PAY-TO-WIN. One time purchase unlocks full skill progression - that's it. No energy systems. No premium currencies. No manipulative timers. Just honest game design from a small indie team. -- Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Afterglow Terms of Service https://afterglow-game.com/terms-of-service.html

About

Shipwright

Explore a catalog of ship blueprints, assemble fleet compositions, and analyze battle reports. Create custom tier lists to strategize your naval engagements.

Highlights
  • Browse ship blueprints
  • Build fleet compositions
  • Review battle reports
  • Create tier lists
  • Explore IL catalog
Features
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Browse the IL catalog of ship blueprints, build fleet compositions, review battle reports, create tier lists.

Screenshots

Afterglow4 screens
Shipwright1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shipwright at 5.0 against Afterglow's 4.0. Shipwright also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Afterglow's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Afterglow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shipwright asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shipwright holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterglow has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Afterglow ships an update weekly, Shipwright every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Afterglow versus Shipwright: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterglowShipwright
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB125 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShadow Council Pty LtdThe Food App LLC

Customer experience

Afterglow

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Shipwright

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Afterglow

Subscriptions1
  • Signal Boost$7.991 Month
One-time5
  • 5 Ember$4.99
  • Full Game Unlock$7.99
  • 10 Ember$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 25 Ember$24.99
  • 50 Ember$49.99
None

Shipwright

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Afterglow free?
Afterglow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shipwright free?
Shipwright is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Afterglow or Shipwright?
Shipwright is rated higher. Afterglow averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Shipwright averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Afterglow or Shipwright have ads?
Neither Afterglow nor Shipwright shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Afterglow or Shipwright?
Afterglow ships an update weekly, and Shipwright every 3 days. Most recently, Afterglow was updated on October 20, 2026 and Shipwright on October 14, 2026.

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