Comparison

World Shop vs Consoles

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

Head to head
About

World Shop

Shape your own unique planet by furnishing it with elements from a special shop. Connect magical elements, use boosters, and earn coins to unlock new landmarks and upgrade existing ones to create your dream world.

Highlights
  • Shape and furnish your own planet
  • Connect magical elements in chains
  • Use bonuses and boosters
  • Earn coins to unlock landmarks
  • Upgrade existing landmarks
  • Claim daily bonuses
  • Invite Facebook friends
Features
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Welcome to World Shop, a unique place where you can shape your own beautiful planet and furnish it with fancy elements from a special TV shop! With the help of two amusing hosts, Mr Fire and Ms Water, and a bit of alchemy, you can choose the way your planet looks. Build snowy mountains, fiery volcanoes or peaceful ponds: create your own world with unique scenery! Unleash your fantasy right away: start connecting magical elements in chains, use various bonuses and boosters and receive coins to unlock new landmarks and upgrade your existing ones! FEATURES: - Make chains of elements and discover new areas to design your planet! - Complete levels in the Expert mode to double your coin rewards! - Claim your daily bonus: the longer you play, the more you get! - Invite your Facebook friends to play together!

About

Consoles

Relive classic gaming with this app that emulates multiple retro consoles. Turn your device into a nostalgic gaming hub, offering pixel-perfect experiences from beloved old-school titles. Seamlessly switch between devices and continue your game.

Highlights
  • Emulates multiple classic consoles
  • Supports Atari, Game Boy, NES, Genesis, SNES, and more
  • Pixel-perfect retro graphics
  • Cross-device save game syncing
  • Authentic retro gameplay experience
Features
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Consoles brings all your favorite classic gaming experiences together in one simple and convenient app. Relive timeless titles from beloved retro hardware and rediscover the joy of old-school gaming. Embrace nostalgia and turn your Apple device into the ultimate classic gaming hub, with each pixel-perfect memory at your fingertips. Move seamlessly from one device to another and pick up right where you left off! Included in Consoles is support for: Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Atari Lynx Famicom Disk System Game Boy (and Color) Game Boy Advance Game Gear Neo Geo Pocket NES 32X Genesis SNES Virtual Boy Bandai Wonderswan Rediscover your childhood favorites and experience authentic retro gameplay at a fraction of the price. For a limited time, early adopters can purchase Consoles at an unbeatable value. Dive into the golden age of gaming at an incredible discount! Don’t miss out on this special offer. **This app does not include any game content. You must provide your own legally obtained files. We do not support or encourage piracy—please respect all copyright and licensing laws.

Screenshots

World Shop4 screens
Consoles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: World Shop at Free against Consoles's $7.99. World Shop also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (68% vs 58%). Consoles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (39 vs 3). On ads 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

World Shop is free to download; Consoles costs $7.99 up front. World Shop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Consoles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Shop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consoles has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of World Shop's written reviews are positive against 58% of Consoles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Shop ships an update every 3 weeks, Consoles weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
World Shop versus Consoles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld ShopConsoles
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Juice Co

Customer experience

World Shop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral20.0%
Negative12.5%

Consoles

All ratings39 ratings
Positive59.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

World Shop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Consoles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Some games experience performance issues
  • Difficulty registering controller inputs
  • ROM loading not working for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more retro consoles (e.g., N64, Sega CD)
  • Implement save state functionality
  • Allow manual metadata and artwork editing
  • Add portrait mode support on mobile

In-app purchases

10 purchases

World Shop

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Purse of diamonds$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Special offer$9.99
  • Chest of diamonds$19.99
  • Pile of diamonds$49.99
None

Consoles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is World Shop free?
World Shop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Consoles free?
Consoles costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, World Shop or Consoles?
World Shop is rated higher. World Shop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Consoles averages 3.4 from 39 ratings.
Do World Shop or Consoles have ads?
Neither World Shop nor Consoles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Shop or Consoles?
World Shop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Consoles weekly. Most recently, World Shop was updated on November 2, 2026 and Consoles on November 4, 2026.

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