AFK Journey vs Genshin Impact

How do AFK Journey and Genshin Impact compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	AFK Journey	Genshin Impact
Genre	Adventure	Adventure
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	medium
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	variable	variable
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.2 / 5
Ratings count	73,919	577,109
Reviews say	What players like Gorgeous visual art style and character designs Engaging storyline with seasonal content updates Shared equipment/levels across heroes removes grinding Common complaints Frequent crashes on load screens and during gameplay Pay-to-win creep undermining free-to-play competitiveness Excessive auto-rewards reduce sense of player agency	What players like Stunning open world exploration with diverse regions Deep lore and compelling character stories Engaging elemental combat system and reactions Common complaints Insufficient primogem rewards for F2P players; endgame requires $1000+ for meta characters Excessive unskippable dialogue in quests (10-15+ minutes per quest) Severe time-gating with daily domains and limited event windows causing FOMO

AFK Journey — A stunning illustrated adventure where you command 100 unique heroes in strategic card battles across a storybook world. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Genshin Impact — Explore a breathtaking open world and master elemental combat, but prepare for heavy time-gating and aggressive monetization. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.