Comparison

LeArm vs UTM SE

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

Head to head
About

LeArm

Control a robotic arm on your iPhone or iPad. Make it move up and down, grab objects, and perform various actions. This app is designed for interactive robotic arm manipulation.

Highlights
  • Robotic arm movement control
  • Grasping functionality
  • Interactive actions
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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This app applies to iphone and iPad. You can make robotic arm swing up and down and grab something and do other actions, the current version is V1.6.

About

UTM SE

Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.

Highlights
  • Run classic software and games
  • VGA and terminal modes
  • Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V
  • Pre-built or custom machine configurations
  • Built from QEMU
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UTM SE is a PC emulator that allows you to run classic software and old-school games. * Supports both VGA mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems * Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures * Run pre-built machines or create your own configuration from scratch * Built from QEMU, a powerful and widely used emulator

Screenshots

LeArm1 screens
UTM SE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UTM SE at 55% against LeArm's 0%. UTM SE also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (562 vs 12). LeArm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LeArm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UTM SE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM SE has 562 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LeArm's written reviews are positive against 55% of UTM SE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LeArm versus UTM SE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeArmUTM SE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (12 ratings)3.8 (562 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12562 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Hiwonder Technology Co.,LtdTuring Software, LLC

Customer experience

LeArm

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

UTM SE

All ratings561 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews572 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative33.2%

Bugs and requests

LeArm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UTM SE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
  • Crashes when trying to leave a VM
  • Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
  • Improve Magic Keyboard support
  • Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms

In-app purchases

None

LeArm

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UTM SE

One-time3
  • Transistor$0.99
  • Chip$4.99
  • Computer$9.99

Questions

Is LeArm free?
LeArm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTM SE free?
UTM SE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LeArm or UTM SE?
UTM SE is rated higher. LeArm averages 2.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while UTM SE averages 3.8 from 562 ratings.
Do LeArm or UTM SE have ads?
Neither LeArm nor UTM SE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeArm or UTM SE?
LeArm ships an update every 4 months, and UTM SE every 4 months. Most recently, LeArm was updated on October 26, 2026 and UTM SE on October 30, 2026.

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