Goblin Sword vs Afterimage Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goblin Sword
Embark on a retro-inspired adventure as a hero battling an invading monster army. Explore numerous levels, collect loot, and defeat challenging bosses. Customize your character with unique weapons and abilities to save your hometown.
- 89 levels
- 13 bosses
- 30 weapons with special attacks
- 30 relics granting abilities
- Customizable touch controls
- Home decoration with souvenirs
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Goblin Sword is a retro-inspired action platformer with light rpg elements. An army of monsters led by an evil wizard have invaded your hometown. Slay as many monsters as you can, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses, before facing the evil wizard himself. Reviews: “It's such a crazy value and has such good production quality it kind of speaks for itself.” 5/5 TouchArcade "Fun visuals, good music, engaging level design, and lots of content make Goblin Sword an excellent little game." Editor's Choice -148 Apps “A deeply compelling and staggeringly impressive tribute to retro games.” 10/10 ArcadeLife Features: -89 levels -13 bosses -30 weapons with unique special attacks -30 relics that grant you abilities -14 costumes -8 guardians that follow you around and assist you -5 secret very hard levels -Decorate your home with souvenirs -Customizable touch controls -Universal app. Works on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. -Full screen support for iPhone X -iCloud and MFi support -Game Center achievements and leaderboards -Premium game. No IAP or ads ever.
Afterimage Mobile
Embark on an epic journey in a world shattered by war and divine conflict. Play as a young amnesiac girl seeking lost memories and her mentor, uncovering a destiny that will shape the fate of a broken realm.
- Epic fantasy narrative
- Character-driven story
- World exploration
- Questing and progression
- Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied. Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end. The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterimage Mobile at fortnightly against Goblin Sword's every 6 months. Goblin Sword's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 25). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Goblin Sword costs $1.99 and Afterimage Mobile $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goblin Sword holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goblin Sword has 1.3K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Goblin Sword's written reviews are positive against 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.
Goblin Sword ships an update every 6 months, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goblin Sword | Afterimage Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 75.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gelato Games Ltd | Beijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Goblin Sword
Afterimage Mobile
Bugs and requests
Goblin Sword
Reported bugs
3 issues- Achievements not tracking properly
- Crashes on certain devices
- Sound issues on some iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and worlds
- Character customization
- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty options
- Ability to wield the Goblin Sword
Afterimage Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Goblin Sword
No in-app purchases
Afterimage Mobile
No in-app purchases







