Comparison

Ultimate Game Guide vs FlixCodes

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

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About

Ultimate Game Guide

Explore a comprehensive resource for Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System games. Access reviews, screenshots, and detailed information on hundreds of classic titles. Track your collection and discover new games with powerful search and updated pricing.

Highlights
  • Game reviews and screenshots
  • Detailed game information (genre, publisher, developer, release date)
  • Collection tracking tools
  • Wishlist functionality
  • Powerful search engine
  • Daily updated game prices
  • Hardware and cartridge variant information
Features
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Ultimate Game Guide is a great gaming and collecting resource for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The free version provides full functionality with complete information on 40 games for each system. Information for the entire library for each system is available via a one-time in-app purchase for each. Purchases are shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This definitive source contains reviews and screenshots of all of the mainstream games released for the NES and Super NES between 1985-1998. Read about hundreds of fun and classic 8-bit and 16-bit games like Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Castlevania, Punch-Out!!, Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, and many more. Featuring all licensed and unlicensed titles, the app provides details for each game cart: developer, publisher, release date, genre, availability, and more. It's all here, so Nintendo and video game fans alike can learn about all the good, bad, and interesting games in the large and impressive libraries! • Game reviews and screenshots, including games released exclusively in Europe and Australia. • Info for each game including genre, publisher, developer, release date, number of players, special features, availability, and estimated price. • App and community game ratings - judge them yourself and influence the guide! • Collection tools to track games owned, including boxes and manuals, with the ability to add games to a "want" list. • Powerful search engine to filter the game library by rating, publisher, developer, current price, collection status, release date, and more! • Popular hardware devices, controllers, and console variants. • Cart variants, promo/special cartridges, and even test cartridges included! • Gaming info - tips, codes, and passwords! • All game prices are automatically updated daily! Note: this app is not authorized or endorsed by Nintendo. All registered trademarks, game art, and game screenshots used are copyright their respective holders and are utilized here under Fair Use.

About

FlixCodes

Discover hidden content on Netflix using secret codes. This app helps you bypass standard recommendations and explore the platform's full library for new viewing options.

Highlights
  • Access Netflix's full library
  • Discover hidden content
  • Bypass standard recommendations
  • Find new shows and movies
  • Utilize secret Netflix codes
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Can’t find anything interesting to watch on Netflix? That’s because you’re only seeing popular titles and recommendations based on your previous selections. Netflix’s 'secret codes' will help you here. Use them to search Netflix’s full library and discover its hidden content. First, you need to understand how Netflix works. Despite having thousands of shows and movies in its library, you mostly see the same titles in your account. This is because Netflix uses a range of algorithms to decide what to recommend to you. It can get pretty stale seeing the same recommendations all the time, and they might not even be to your taste. Netflix codes let you see beyond your curated feed. So use the codes we've collected here in the FlixCodes app for your next 'Netflix and chill'-session and get ready to watch something new!

Screenshots

Ultimate Game Guide4 screens
FlixCodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ultimate Game Guide and FlixCodes both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Ultimate Game Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlixCodes's. Ultimate Game Guide also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). FlixCodes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. Ultimate Game Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FlixCodes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Ultimate Game Guide against 4.3 for FlixCodes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultimate Game Guide has 2.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Ultimate Game Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlixCodes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Game Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, FlixCodes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ultimate Game Guide versus FlixCodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate Game GuideFlixCodes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.7K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size670 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmbraceware Software IncPatrik Ell

Customer experience

Ultimate Game Guide

All ratings2,675 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral10.9%
Negative38.0%

FlixCodes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Game Guide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scrolling issues and jumbled UI elements
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Incorrect or missing game data and pricing
  • Login/account syncing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more retro systems (SNES, Genesis, etc.)
  • Implement wishlist and collection value tracking features
  • Improve search and sorting functionality
  • Add ability to export/backup collection data

FlixCodes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ultimate Game Guide

One-time2
  • Super NES Library$6.99
  • NES Library$6.99
None

FlixCodes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Game Guide free?
Ultimate Game Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlixCodes free?
FlixCodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Game Guide or FlixCodes?
Ultimate Game Guide is rated higher. Ultimate Game Guide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while FlixCodes averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Ultimate Game Guide or FlixCodes have ads?
Neither Ultimate Game Guide nor FlixCodes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Game Guide or FlixCodes?
Ultimate Game Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, and FlixCodes every 4 months. Most recently, Ultimate Game Guide was updated on October 19, 2026 and FlixCodes on October 18, 2026.

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