Comparison

Goblin Sword vs Afterimage Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 89 levels
  • 13 bosses
  • 30 weapons with special attacks
  • 30 relics granting abilities
  • Customizable touch controls
  • Home decoration with souvenirs
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Epic fantasy narrative
  • Character-driven story
  • World exploration
  • Questing and progression
  • Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Goblin Sword4 screens
Afterimage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Goblin Sword versus Afterimage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoblin SwordAfterimage Mobile
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1.3 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGelato Games LtdBeijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Goblin Sword

All ratings1,318 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews975 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.0%

Afterimage Mobile

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative14.6%

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

None

Goblin Sword

No in-app purchases

None

Afterimage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goblin Sword free?
Goblin Sword costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterimage Mobile free?
Afterimage Mobile costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goblin Sword or Afterimage Mobile?
Goblin Sword is rated higher. Goblin Sword averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Afterimage Mobile averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Goblin Sword or Afterimage Mobile have ads?
Neither Goblin Sword nor Afterimage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goblin Sword or Afterimage Mobile?
Goblin Sword ships an update every 6 months, and Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Goblin Sword was updated on September 28, 2026 and Afterimage Mobile on September 29, 2026.

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