Comparison

Transistor 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

Transistor

Embark on a science fiction action RPG adventure in a futuristic city. Wield a mysterious weapon, master strategic combat with customizable abilities, and unravel a deep, atmospheric story. Designed for touchscreens with optional gamepad support.

Highlights
  • Science fiction action RPG
  • Futuristic city setting
  • Customizable weapon abilities
  • Strategic planning integration
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Optional gamepad support
  • New game+ mode
Features
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** App Store Best of 2015 Selection ** *Transistor requires at least an iPhone 5, iPad 4, or iPad mini 2.* FROM THE CREATORS OF BASTION: Experience a science fiction action RPG like no other! Wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight through a stunning futuristic city. BUILT FOR TOUCH: Transistor for iOS features the vibrant presentation and deep combat that Transistor is known for, with an intuitive new touch interface -- or switch to Classic Controls with optional gamepad support. IT'S YOUR TURN: Transistor seamlessly integrates thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience. FIGHT YOUR WAY: Configure the powerful Transistor with thousands of possible Function combinations to overcome any obstacle. UNRAVEL THE STORY: Piece together the Transistor's mysteries as you pursue its former owners through a rich and atmospheric story. INFINITE RECURSION: 'Recursion' option introduces all-new battles after finishing the story. UNIVERSAL APP: Play on iPad, iPhone, or the new Apple TV with save data stored via iCloud. LANGUAGES: - Voice-over: English - Text and subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese (based on language setting)

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

Transistor4 screens
Afterimage Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterimage Mobile at fortnightly against Transistor's every 2 months. Afterimage Mobile also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 63%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). Transistor's advantage is ratings volume (715 vs 25) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Transistor costs $4.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Transistor against 4.3 for Afterimage Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transistor has 715 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Transistor's written reviews are positive against 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transistor ships an update every 2 months, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Transistor versus Afterimage Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransistorAfterimage Mobile
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (715 ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews75.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings715 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.3 GB1.3 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSupergiant Games, LLCBeijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Transistor

All ratings715 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews922 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.9%

Afterimage Mobile

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

Bugs and requests

Transistor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when accessing the soundtrack menu
  • Save data not persisting across sessions
  • Controls becoming unresponsive during combat

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for newer iPad models and devices
  • Improved save/load functionality to prevent progress loss
  • More detailed tutorials and in-game guidance

Afterimage Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Transistor

No in-app purchases

None

Afterimage Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transistor free?
Transistor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterimage Mobile free?
Afterimage Mobile costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transistor or Afterimage Mobile?
Transistor is rated higher. Transistor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 715 ratings, while Afterimage Mobile averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Transistor or Afterimage Mobile have ads?
Neither Transistor nor Afterimage Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transistor or Afterimage Mobile?
Transistor ships an update every 2 months, and Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Transistor was updated on September 24, 2026 and Afterimage Mobile on September 24, 2026.

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