Kairobotica vs Afterplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kairobotica
Command a brigade of robotic guardians to patrol planets and vanquish villains across the galaxy. Upgrade your mobile colony, attract new visitors, and capture exotic animals to build your reputation as an elite interstellar security force.
- Command Kairobot Corps
- Patrol planets and vanquish villains
- Upgrade mobile colony
- Attract spacetrotters
- Exhibit captured animals
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In a galaxy not so far away, miscreants and monsters are wreaking havoc, and it's up to everyone's favorite mechanical mascot to dole out a heaping helping of bot-kicking justice! And he's bringing an army of his Kairobotic brethren to do it. In this new spacefaring sim, you command the Kairobot Corps, a state-of-the-art brigade of mass-produced guardians of galactic peace. Heed calls for help to patrol planets and vanquish villains to build your reputation as the most elite interstellar security force this side of the Andromeda! Between missions, upgrade your mobile colony from shields to shops and you may attract inquisitive spacetrotters from unexplored planets. You can even exhibit animals captured on patrol. Can you catch them all? Join Kairobot's campaign for cosmic fame in this stirring saga of the stars! -- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games!
Afterplace
Embark on an open-world adventure on your mobile device, exploring a vast landscape filled with hidden secrets, treasures, and quirky characters. Engage in combat, uncover mysteries, and forge your own path through a world without waypoints.
- Open world exploration
- Hidden secrets and treasures
- Combat with monsters
- Interactive characters
- No virtual buttons
- Dynamic control adaptation
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An open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed nooks. There are no waypoints in Afterplace. You'll have to forge your own path. Afterplace has been designed from the ground up to be a fast, fluid, beautiful experience for mobile. There are no virtual buttons. You can move and attack by touching anywhere. You can tap objects directly to interact or attack, use two thumbs like a traditional controller, or control the game with a physical gamepad. The game will adapt dynamically to your play style. Pick up and set down the game at your own pace, it will always save your progress. Afterplace is made to feel like a full-fledged indie adventure game that fits in your pocket. About the Author: Afterplace is made by one person, Evan Kice. A former software engineer from Austin TX, Evan quit his job (to the dismay of his friends and family) and has been working full time on Afterplace since early 2019. The initial game released in December of 2022, but Evan plans on continuing to support and polish the game when he can!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Afterplace at 4.9 against Kairobotica's 4.4. Afterplace also leads on ratings volume (631 vs 13) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Kairobotica's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Kairobotica costs $4.99 and Afterplace $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 631 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Kairobotica's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.
Kairobotica ships an update every 3 months, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kairobotica | Afterplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (631 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 631 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #72 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 249 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd | Evan Kice |
Customer experience
Kairobotica
Afterplace
User reviews
Kairobotica
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Great for killing time
- 💡 Unique gameplay mechanics
- 👍 Easy to learn and play
- 👍 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔋 Significant battery drain
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Becomes a chore over time
- 🐛 Lack of strategy in combat
- 🐛 Some special bots have limited use
Afterplace
From 631 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Charming characters and dialogue
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art and visuals
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 💡 Unique story and world-building
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Lack of a map or quest log can lead to getting lost
- 🔍 Some plot points not fully explained
- 🔍 Limited weapon/item variety
Bugs and requests
Kairobotica
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not working
- Lagging on content around year 11
- Healing skill glitch
Requested features
7 requests- Korean translation available
- Sims-like game with family/dating/working systems
- Modern or futuristic warfare game with soldier recruitment and world battles
- Airport-based game
- Fishing game
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- PL Story 2 for iOS
Afterplace
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Saves not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Landscape mode support
- Ability to restart or replay the game
- More in-depth combat and progression systems
In-app purchases
Kairobotica
No in-app purchases
Afterplace
No in-app purchases









