Comparison

FlashBack vs Crafting for Exiles

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

Head to head
About

FlashBack

Features
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Never say "I wish I was recording" again. FlashBack is a smart retroactive video camera that lets you capture moments after they happen. Whether it's a sudden pet reaction, a baby’s first steps, an incredible sports trick, or a spontaneous vlog moment—FlashBack has your back. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Open FlashBack in "FlashBack Mode". The camera keeps a continuous, secure circular buffer of the last moments in memory. 2. When something interesting happens, tap the record button. 3. FlashBack retroactively saves the last 15, 30, or 60 seconds directly to your gallery. KEY FEATURES: • Retroactive Capture: Record the past. Tap to save what just happened. • Continuous Mode: Switch to classic recording mode for longer, continuous capture sessions. • Performance Profiles: Adjust your settings on the fly. Choose "Eco" to save battery, "Balanced" for daily use, or "Quality" for stunning video resolution. • Battery & Heat Optimized: Smart background processing and hardware acceleration keep your phone cool and conserve battery. • Complete Privacy: All processing and video storage happen strictly offline on your device. Your camera feed never leaves your phone. UPGRADE TO FLASHBACK PRO: Try FlashBack Pro free for 7 days! Unlock unlimited recordings, high-quality performance profiles, and batch clip exports. Pro access is available as a one-time lifetime purchase of 4,99€ no subscriptions, no recurring fees. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Crafting for Exiles

Features
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Plan PoE2-style item crafts before spending real currency. Crafting for Exiles is a crafting simulator, planner, and guide for players who want to understand modifiers, affixes, item bases, currency orbs, essences, omens, desecration, catalysts, sockets, and crafting steps before committing resources in game. Use the free Simulator to test crafting paths, inspect legal modifier pools, star target affixes, track every action, and learn when to keep crafting or start over. SIMULATOR FEATURES • Create item crafts from supported bases • Test currency orbs, essences, omens, catalysts, desecration, sockets, and more • Inspect prefix, suffix, implicit, and supported special modifier pools • Star exact target tiers and see when your craft hits • Track craft history and material usage • Undo, redo, and reset normal simulator crafts • Export craft summaries and import shared craft plans • Follow imported crafting steps as a checklist • See clear explanations when a craft action is blocked GUIDED HIDEOUT TRAINING Learn crafting through Hibara’s Hideout training board. The training path teaches core decisions like opening affix slots, reading item level restrictions, targeting suffixes, using omens, managing annulment risk, working with desecration, and understanding fracturing odds. HIDEOUT MANAGEMENT After training, unlock Hideout Management with a one-time in-app purchase. Run your own crafting shop loop: accept customer contracts, spend limited supplies, deliver useful items, earn Tinks, buy upgrades, follow market trends, and specialize your shop around the crafts you enjoy most. SHARE CRAFTS Export a craft summary, copy an import code, or create a tall PNG for social posts, Discord, and saved references. Paid users can add creator branding with a name, short line, and logo on generated PNG exports. Crafting for Exiles is an independent companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Grinding Gear Games. Privacy Policy https://craftingforexiles.app/privacy/ Terms of Service https://craftingforexiles.app/TOS/

Screenshots

FlashBack4 screens
Crafting for Exiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FlashBack at 18.6 against Crafting for Exiles's 26.2. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. FlashBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crafting for Exiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
FlashBack versus Crafting for Exiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashBackCrafting for Exiles
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereytan taiebTimothy Sison

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlashBack

One-time1
  • FlashBack Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Crafting for Exiles

One-time1
  • Hideout Management$4.99

Questions

Is FlashBack free?
FlashBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crafting for Exiles free?
Crafting for Exiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlashBack or Crafting for Exiles have ads?
Neither FlashBack nor Crafting for Exiles shows ads.

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