Comparison

Crooked Path vs Retro Cloud Player

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

Head to head
About

Crooked Path

Navigate a challenging one-touch puzzle runner with a profound message about life's journey. Experience beautiful design and an atmospheric soundtrack as you find your way through its twists and turns. This game offers a unique and engaging experience for those who appreciate thoughtful gameplay.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Beautiful design
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Transformative message
Features
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*** Featured by Apple in 120 countries! *** *** #1 in games on ProductHunt! *** *** IGN's App of the Week! *** *** Cult of Mac's Awesome App of the Week! *** *** iOSnoops App of the Day! *** *** Featured in Social Times, App Advice, Pocket Gamer, Touch Arcade, iPhoneItalia, iPadItalia,148apps and AppGefahren *** Find your path in this unique & beautiful one touch puzzle runner, that has within it, a transformative message: “The path to your destiny, will not always be a straight one” ...And just like life, this game isn't easy. Features: Beautiful design Simple one touch gameplay Atmospheric soundtrack ============ "Crooked Path is an emotive exploration of life's twists and turns" - Pocket Gamer "It's a gorgeous-looking game..." - Touch Arcade "The visuals are gorgeous and minimalistic" - App Army "Visually, Crooked Path is beautiful with a simple and clean aesthetic." - App Advice ============

About

Retro Cloud Player

Play classic games on your Apple devices with this emulator. It utilizes iCloud for ROM storage and requires a companion app for collection management. A gamepad or keyboard is necessary for gameplay.

Highlights
  • Legacy gaming emulation
  • iCloud ROM storage
  • Libretro cores integration
  • Companion app for ROM management
  • Gamepad/keyboard support
Features
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The Retro Cloud Player is an emulator for legacy gaming systems. The ROMs are stored in iCloud. The Retro Cloud Companion app is needed in order to manage your collection of ROMs. A gamepad or keyboard is also required. This emulator include cores from the Libretro project.

Screenshots

Crooked Path4 screens
Retro Cloud Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retro Cloud Player at 5.0 against Crooked Path's 4.1. Retro Cloud Player also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Crooked Path's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retro Cloud Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crooked Path has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crooked Path versus Retro Cloud Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrooked PathRetro Cloud Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuvixJulien Eyriès

Customer experience

Crooked Path

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral22.7%
Negative51.5%

Retro Cloud Player

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Crooked Path

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Objects blocking camera view at turns
  • Switches causing immediate falls
  • Ads appearing in paid app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add an easy mode
  • Improve camera control
  • Allow viewing the maze more clearly
  • Option to adjust music/sound volume separately
  • More levels

Retro Cloud Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crooked Path

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Cloud Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crooked Path free?
Crooked Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Cloud Player free?
Retro Cloud Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crooked Path or Retro Cloud Player?
Retro Cloud Player is rated higher. Crooked Path averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Retro Cloud Player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crooked Path or Retro Cloud Player have ads?
Neither Crooked Path nor Retro Cloud Player shows ads.

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