Comparison

Raider vs Afterplace

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

Head to head
About

Raider

Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
  • Ever-changing cavern levels
  • Crystal collection for high scores
  • Weapon power-ups
  • Infiltrate enemy installations
Features
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Hidden secrets and treasures
  • Combat with monsters
  • Interactive characters
  • No virtual buttons
  • Dynamic control adaptation
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Raider4 screens
Afterplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Raider at Free against Afterplace's $6.99. Raider also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Afterplace's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (627 vs 27). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Raider is free to download; Afterplace costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Afterplace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afterplace has 627 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 94% of Afterplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raider ships an update every 9 days, Afterplace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Raider versus Afterplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaiderAfterplace
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)4.9 (627 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27627 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#47 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB249 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAmir LariEvan Kice

Customer experience

Raider

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Afterplace

All ratings627 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Raider

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Raider

No in-app purchases

None

Afterplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raider free?
Raider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterplace free?
Afterplace costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raider or Afterplace?
Afterplace is rated higher. Raider averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Afterplace averages 4.9 from 627 ratings.
Do Raider or Afterplace have ads?
Neither Raider nor Afterplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raider or Afterplace?
Raider ships an update every 9 days, and Afterplace monthly. Most recently, Raider was updated on October 15, 2026 and Afterplace on October 17, 2026.

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