Comparison

Nodewar vs Afterkind

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

Head to head
About

Nodewar

Features
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Welcome to Nodewar! Command nodes, outsmart the AI, and conquer the grid across 40 handcrafted levels and 5 unique worlds. Nodewar is a minimalist strategy game where you command nodes on a grid to capture enemy territory. Send units along connections, outgrow your opponents, and conquer every node to claim victory. FIVE UNIQUE WORLDS โ€ข Foundations โ€” Learn the basics of node warfare โ€ข Strategy โ€” Generators, fortresses, and relays change the game โ€ข Mastery โ€” Limited moves and chain reactions test your skill โ€ข Fog of War โ€” Hidden nodes add tension and surprise โ€ข Time Attack โ€” Race against the clock with every constraint combined 40 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Each level is a unique puzzle of positioning, timing, and resource management. Earn up to 3 stars per level based on your speed. DAILY CHALLENGES A new procedurally generated level every day. Build your streak and sharpen your tactics. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Clean, minimalist design with smooth animations โ€ข Three AI personalities: aggressive, defensive, and balanced โ€ข Undo system to correct mistakes โ€ข Adjustable game speed (1x, 2x, 3x) โ€ข Five premium cosmetic themes to customize your style โ€ข iCloud sync across devices โ€ข No ads. Ever. Nodewar rewards careful thinking over quick reflexes. Every level can be won with the right strategy.

About

Afterkind

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Afterkind is a full offline 4X strategy game โ€” build a civilization on a hex map with no wifi and no account. Ten thousand years after humanity vanished, new civilizations have risen from the creatures we left behind. You lead one, against three rival leaders. Found cities with settlers. Improve the land with workers. Raise armies that advance era by era โ€” warriors to swordsmen to musketeers to tanks โ€” and win by Domination, Science, Culture, or Time. It's the classic turn-based empire-builder loop, shaped for your phone and finishable in a few sessions. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT โ€ข Twenty Kinds, each a full civilization with its own figures, a unique unit and a signature wonder โ€” beavers, crows, machines, octopuses, bees, moths, otters, fungus, and visitors from elsewhere: lizardfolk, the Greys and more. โ€ข Diplomacy, trade and formal war: rival leaders remember, horses, iron, coal and oil gate the strongest units, and a city falls only when its walls do. โ€ข 25 technologies and 14 civics across six eras, from Ancient to Modern. โ€ข A 2.5D isometric diorama board โ€” extruded hex tiles, lit and shadowed like a carved tabletop. โ€ข Six difficulty levels, from a gentle first empire to a relentless AI, with an advisor chip that suggests a move whenever you want one. PLAY OFFLINE, FOREVER No account, no login, no internet required. Your saves stay on your device. Every map has a seed a friend can enter to play your exact world, and every finished game gives you a score card to share. FREE, WITH OPTIONAL EXTRAS The complete game is free: all four victory types, every era, and three Kinds (Damwright Guilds, Corvid Court, Lantern Order). Unlock more Kinds by playing โ€” each locked Kind shows its condition in the Vault โ€” or buy a Kind Pack once and keep it forever. We never sell power โ€” paid Kinds are balanced sidegrades. AFTERKIND ONLINE (optional subscription) โ€ข Every Kind while active, the weekly World Seed leaderboard, and cloud backup of your campaign. โ€ข 7-day free trial, then auto-renews until cancelled. โ€ข Monthly or annual; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adelyons.com/apps/afterkind/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/afterkind/privacy.html Lead a Kind. Build an empire. After us, the world kept playing.

Screenshots

Nodewar4 screens
Afterkind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nodewar at every 2 days against Afterkind's every 9 days. Afterkind's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nodewar sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Afterkind sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nodewar ships an update every 2 days, Afterkind every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Nodewar versus Afterkind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodewarAfterkind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.415.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB39 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPragmaTecAdelyons Software LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nodewar

One-time6
  • Neon Glow$0.99
  • Toxic$0.99
  • Solar Flare$0.99
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  • Phantom$0.99
  • Royal$0.99
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
7 purchases

Afterkind

Subscriptions2
  • Afterkind Online Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Afterkind Online Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tides Pack$2.99
  • Visitors Pack$2.99
  • Callers Pack$3.99
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  • Wilds Pack$3.99
  • All Kinds Bundle$8.99

Questions

Is Nodewar free?
Nodewar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Afterkind free?
Afterkind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nodewar or Afterkind have ads?
Neither Nodewar nor Afterkind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nodewar or Afterkind?
Nodewar ships an update every 2 days, and Afterkind every 9 days. Most recently, Nodewar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Afterkind on October 29, 2026.

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