Comparison

ZX81 vs Meme Arcade Games

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

Head to head
About

ZX81

Experience early 1980s home computing with this app dedicated to the Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81. It includes a wealth of example software, offering a nostalgic journey into the origins of personal computing.

Highlights
  • Sinclair ZX80/ZX81 emulation
  • Timex Sinclair 1000 support
  • Includes example software
  • Focuses on early 1980s computing
  • ROM code included with permission
Features
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Welcome to a taste of early 1980s home computing. This app focuses on the Sinclair ZX81 experience and is loaded with example software. A streamlined watchOS app is included, offering saved session syncing with the iOS app on the paired iPhone. Background: In 1980 the British company Science of Cambridge (later renamed Sinclair Research) released the Sinclair ZX80 home computer. The computer was developed with another technology company, Nine Tiles, and manufactured in a Timex Corporation factory in Dundee, Scotland. Followed in March 1981 by the even more popular successor, the Sinclair ZX81, both models had a profound impact on home and hobbyist computing in the UK and many other countries. Timex Corporation and Sinclair Research continued their joint venture and released the Timex Sinclair 1000 (TS1000) and 1500 (TS1500) variants of the ZX81 for the US market in July 1982 and July 1983 respectively. Meanwhile, another iconic British home computer, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, was under development and hit the market in April 1982... but that's another story. Special thanks to Nine Tiles for granting permission to include the ROM code, to which they retain the intellectual property rights after all these years. Additionally, many thanks to all the developers of the loaded ZX81 software who have all granted permission to include their titles in the app. We hope this list of software will continue to grow in future updates.

About

Meme Arcade Games

Features
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Meme Arcade is a fast, visual way to discover and play a rotating collection of bite-size web games by the Thousands. Updated Every Week! Swipe through a bold arcade-style feed, jump into a game instantly, and move on whenever you want something new. Save the games you love and revisit what you have played from your local profile. FEATURES • Discover a rotating feed of playable web games • Play instantly inside the app • Save favorites for later • Keep a local history of your recent plays • Find a new game with a simple swipe • Report content directly by email Meme Arcade is built for quick breaks, curious browsing, and finding the next game worth sharing. No account required.

Screenshots

ZX814 screens
Meme Arcade Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ZX81 at 4 against Meme Arcade Games's 2. ZX81 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZX81 versus Meme Arcade Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZX81Meme Arcade Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB144 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKevin PalserBen Sabbah

In-app purchases

None

ZX81

No in-app purchases

None

Meme Arcade Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZX81 free?
ZX81 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meme Arcade Games free?
Meme Arcade Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZX81 or Meme Arcade Games have ads?
Neither ZX81 nor Meme Arcade Games shows ads.

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