# ArcadeMania — user reviews > 128 indexed App Store user reviews of ArcadeMania by Infinite Evolution Technologies, rated 4.40/5 from 122 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcademania/id6496971234/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcademania/id6496971234.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 88 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of ArcadeMania? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth emulation - 👍 Great UI and options - 🎮 Flawless ROM importing and controller support - 💰 Free with no ads or IAPs **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes on older iPad models - 🔊 No sound or music in some games **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on iPad with iOS 16.7.11 - Crashes on iPad with iPadOS 13.5 **Most requested features** - Support for 8Bitdo Bluetooth controllers - Fix for game mode not working ## Newest reviews (14 of 128) ### 2/5 — 早くしろよかくかくだよ早くフレームスキップつけてよ *2026-08-23* まだ 遅すぎるフレームスキップ機能つけてはやく やる気あるの？MEMA コットンブーメランとZEROガンナー2とマーベラvsCAPCOM2とCAPCOMvsSNKとグラディウス4とディススマイルカクカクです遊べません フレームスキップ機能追加お願いします **Developer response:** 申し訳ございませんが、赤い刀と怒首領蜂最大往生のサポートは、メーカー様のご要望により非対応にされており、現在は対応しておりません。 ### 3/5 — 키 변경이 안되네요 *2026-07-24* 철권태그 잘 돌아가는데 키 변경이 안되서 불편하네요 ### 3/5 — More sophisticated than expected... *2026-06-20* Revised: Ok, now know this is from MAME so no wonder it's sophisticated. But EXPLAIN: - Why do some games play fine in full screen mode with on screen default controls (Space Invaders, Pacman) while others do not (Asteroids, Pole Position)?! In the latter case UNPLAYABLE with buttons not working for turning. Strangely in the case of Pole Position, the steering very slightly works but not fully with no acceleration much less gear change! - WHY is this "Palestra" (never even heard of it) included and for that matter in one's arcade collection and WORSE after being deleted always comes back, even without internet connection and even after the root file is removed?! Not to mention the ROM does NOT even work! - How is it the game screen iconography was added upon internet connection but then disappeared later upon launches with no internet connection, only to be finally 'permanent' even with no internet after several launches of it all disappearing? All this erodes trust. And the anateur cluttered app icon persists. Sloppy. ----- ----- revised review below ----- ... judging from its awful logo/icon thumbnail. Design 101: keep it simple! (The app icon is so over complicated with detail many won't even be able to see so small. Just keep the pixelated title and one button or stick.) It is comprehensive though. However, there seems to be no accelerometer option. That really matters for an iOS app. That said, in full screen mode the joystick/move control (invisible which is fine and preferred) doesn't work right! It doesn't hold in position. Unplayable as is. Some requests: - A dial or steering wheel option is essential. - Separate haptic feedback option between joystick and buttons. - Option for different color buttons. Yes fire buttons were usually red, but many arcade games had white, yellow, or black buttons too. - Why blank menu icons for the roms? Where is the artwork import for that? Suggestion: Have three control panel options: - Joystick with two buttons (it's too cluttered and unecessary with six, and aesthetically awful!) - Dial/Wheel with pedal and shifter (of course for all the racing games and otherwise for dial) - Buttons only (here you can have six, as ultimate classics like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids' for example did not have a joystick) * Configuration options navigation with hyper-sensitive joystick is awful untenable DEFECTIVE! --- ### 4/5 — Good game, but a few issues *2026-05-31* Killer instinct 1994 worked well, but when I launched Tekken 1994, the first virtua fighter, and war gods never work. So can you allow those games and email me the links to those games if you have em working? ### 3/5 — Not user friendly yet *2026-05-10* Thank you for your effort ### 3/5 — More sophisticated than expected... *2026-05-04, version 2026.3* ----- revised review below ----- ... judging from its awful logo/icon thumbnail. Design 101: keep it simple! (The app icon is so over complicated with detail many won't even be able to see so small. Just keep the pixelated title and one button or stick.) It is comprehensive though. However, there seems to be no accelerometer option. That really matters for an iOS app. That said, in full screen mode the joystick/move control (invisible which is fine and preferred) doesn't work right! It doesn't hold in position. Unplayable as is. Some requests: - A dial or steering wheel option is essential. - Separate haptic feedback option between joystick and buttons. - Option for different color buttons. Yes fire buttons were usually red, but many arcade games had white, yellow, or black buttons too. - Why blank menu icons for the roms? Where is the artwork import for that? Suggestion: Have three control panel options: - Joystick with two buttons (it's too cluttered and unecessary with six, and aesthetically awful!) - Dial/Wheel with pedal and shifter (of course for all the racing games and otherwise for dial) - Buttons only (here you can have six, as ultimate classics like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids' for example did not have a joystick) * Configuration options navigation with hyper-sensitive joystick is awful untenable DEFECTIVE! --- ### 3/5 — Bluetoothコントローラーの動作 *2026-03-26* アプリ自体はとても満足していますが、Bluetoothコントローラーで少々不満があります。Switch用SNESコントローラーをBluetoothで接続させても動きません。アプリ内で認識はされているようですが十字キーやボタンが一切反応せず途方に暮れています。（他のアプリではSNESコントローラーが使えてます） ### 4/5 — More sophisticated than expected... *2026-03-14* judging from its awful logo/icon thumbnail. Design 101: keep it simple! (The app icon is so over complicated with detail many won't even be able to see so small. Just keep the pixelated title and one button or stick.) That said, it is comprehensive and functions well. There seems to be no accelerometer option. That really matters for an iOS app. Some requests: A dial or steering wheel option is critical. Separate haptic feedback option between joystick and buttons. Option for different color buttons. Yes fire buttons were usually red, but many arcade games had white, yellow, or black buttons too. ### 4/5 — Cool! *2026-03-02* I love to play some old arcade game that I never heard of. Thanks for sharing!🖖 ### 4/5 — 6 Buttons on Portrait Mode please! *2026-03-02* Again I asked you guys before for the next update, can we get 6 buttons total instead of 4 buttons on Portrait Mode, please??? ### 5/5 — Love this app but need more aspect ratio options! *2026-02-11, version 2026.1* This is one of my favorite emulator apps for iOS but it’d be perfect to have more or adjustable slider aspect ration options like what PPSSPP does. ### 5/5 — Fantastic App *2026-02-09* Absolutely loving this app. One bug I’ve noticed though is in Virtua Cop 1 & 2 if you get shot by an enemy, it’s then impossible to shoot that enemy (using touch controls). You can shoot outside the enemy’s target reticle but not inside. If you shoot inside the reticle the gun just reloads. A similar bug also seems to exist in HOTD. This bug is only in 0.285, the controls worked perfectly in 0.284 ### 5/5 — Game & Watch "Elektronika" issue *2026-01-22, version 2026.0* Only a few GNW "Elektronika" games are recognized! P.S. Needed to place the required rom folders directly in Roms. ### 5/5 — iCade goodness!! *2026-01-21, version 2025.16* Soo glad I kept my aging iCade. This works spot on , and full artwork support is awesome! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Corrupts your savestates *2026-06-28, version 2026.4* Corrupted my game save file prior to completing it on the final level DO NOT BUY THIS ### 1/5 — you’re far better off using retroarch instead. *2026-06-14, version 2026.4* this is if not one of the worst emulators of all time, not very surprising considering this is the apple appstore. ### 1/5 — Problem *2026-04-14, version 2026.3* All is ok but why there is no netplay option? We can’t play multiple and challenge 1vs1 ### 1/5 — No open *2026-02-28, version 2026.2* Who Fix Bug？ ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2026-02-27* Nothing more to be said — it simply didn’t work. ### 1/5 — お願い *2026-01-23, version 2026.0* 赤い刀と怒首領蜂最大往生対応お願いします。フレームスキップつけて虫姫様カクカクでやりずらい ### 1/5 — Crash on iOS 15 iPad *2025-12-25* Crash ### 1/5 — Instantly crashes whenever I click something in menu *2025-10-15, version 2025.14* The app just crashes every time. I can’t even import the game file or change any settings. Device ; iPad Air 2 iOS Version ; 15.8.4 ### 1/5 — Not support Some games *2025-09-09, version 2025.13* Not support Some games. Like Cadilacs And Dinosaurs,Sengoku 3 And Others Fix it ### 1/5 — Crashing *2025-08-21* Unfortunately, crashes after 20 seconds on iphone se 15.8.3. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Classic Arcades On iOS *2026-08-22* Love this app as it’s a port of the legendary MAME emulator. Setup is super easy and intuitive. It recognizes my PS5 controllers easily and seems to run super efficiently. I only wished they ported this app to the AppleTV as it would turn it into a fantastic “nostalgic console.” ### 5/5 — 8bitdo flip *2026-08-21* I love this app but can you please update the app to support 8bidto flip controller ### 5/5 — VERY NICE… but one niche problem? *2026-07-20* First of all, this is the app us Gen X’ers have been waiting for. Yep, rocking’ a library of arcade games… on our old guy large screen iPads. 😅 BUT, there’s a problem with that one problem game… Q*Bert! We need a way to set the joystick diagonally to UL/UR/DL/DR. Seems like an easy enough tweak. ### 5/5 — working great on my iphone 16 pro *2026-07-15* really good app! if you’re familiar with loading roms onto your iphone you will find this easy to use. controller support is great and the phone screen controls work surprisingly well too. sound and video work out of the box but you also get access to the MAME menu. also note if you can’t play saidaioujou that is a MAME thing, not a fault of this app ### 5/5 — Can you help me put the arcade game Tmnt and add it because that a classic game I use to play *2026-06-25* I played it on a Ship ferry ### 5/5 — Best MAME Emulator for iOS! 🕹️ *2026-06-11* I have tried many emulators on iOS, but this is hands down the best MAME experience I’ve had. The developers have done a phenomenal job—the interface is incredibly clean, easy to navigate, and feels super smooth. It makes playing classic arcade titles feel so seamless on an iPhone. Huge thanks to the developers for bringing this to iOS and putting so much effort into making the user experience so intuitive. If you are looking for a reliable way to play arcade classics, look no further. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Amazing Arcade Emulator *2026-04-15* This is an amazing arcade emulator for iPhone that uses mame. It can run quite a few arcade systems from the mid 70s to the late 90s. I’m impressed by how well some advanced arcade boards can run such as Sega model 2 games running flawlessly on my iPhone. Overall a great arcade emulator with many options for how you play. ### 5/5 — Bring to Apple TV please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 *2026-04-13, version 2026.3* Love this app fantastic please bring Support to Apple TV please please please please ### 5/5 — Android版より断然使いやすい *2026-03-29* Android版のMAMEはゲーム選択に難がありすぎて使いにくいのですが、こちらのはUIが優れていてとても使いやすいです。今や骨董品のiPhone8でもほとんどのゲームは60fpsで動きます。家で眠ってる古いスマホをポータブルアーケードマシンに出来て自己満足できました。ただ、少なくとも私の持ってるiPhone13とiPhone8ではサイレントスイッチをオフにしないと本体から音が出ません。そこだけは修正して欲しいです。 ### 5/5 — Crazy good *2026-03-22* Thank who ever ported this over your a legend --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*