Comparison

Anker Nebula vs 8bit World

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

Head to head
About

Anker Nebula

Control your Nebula smart projector or soundbar remotely. Navigate menus, type text, and access functions using your mobile device's touchpad, virtual keyboard, and dedicated buttons.

Highlights
  • Touchpad control
  • Virtual keyboard
  • Function buttons
  • Device control
  • Seamless integration
Features
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Anker Nebula (formerly Nebula Connect) is the official companion app for your Anker smart projector. Turn your phone into a full-featured remote control. Use the touchpad, virtual keyboard, and function buttons to navigate menus, search, and play content — no remote required. Works with Nebula Capsule, Mars, Cosmos, X Series, P Series projectors, and SpaceFlow devices. Questions? Contact us at support@seenebula.com.

About

8bit World

Features
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Turn your iPhone into an 8-bit RPG world. Lay down pixel tiles — grassland, sea, desert, volcano — to draw your very own world map (wallpaper). Drop in characters and props to make a Home Screen you'll want to show off. Show the time, weather, countdowns and messages in retro RPG-style 8-bit window widgets. You can even reskin your app icons in 8-bit. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Design world-map wallpapers (52 terrains, 35 characters, 25 props) - Ready-made preset wallpapers (all free) - 8-bit window widgets: clock, date, weather, countdown, message, calendar & more - Reskin your app icons in 8-bit (20 presets) - A pixel editor to draw your own tiles, characters, icons and window frames (mirror, eyedropper, undo, grid guides) - Export your world as an animated GIF and share it - Photo widget support PRICING - Free to start. A one-time purchase unlocks everything (no subscription). - No ads. No watermark. Note: due to iOS, wallpapers are applied via "Save to Photos -> set in Settings." An in-app guide walks you through it.

Screenshots

Anker Nebula4 screens
8bit World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 8bit World at none against Anker Nebula's 4. Anker Nebula's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Anker Nebula sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 8bit World asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anker Nebula versus 8bit World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnker Nebula8bit World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Mobile Life LLCFumihiro Kawasaki

Bugs and requests

Anker Nebula

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to connect to projector
  • Keyboard input not working properly
  • Mouse cursor disappears unexpectedly
  • Projector features not functioning as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Brightness adjustment options
  • Improved keyboard functionality
  • Ability to control volume with phone buttons
  • Better integration with streaming services
  • Support for 3D mode

8bit World

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anker Nebula

One-time4
  • 150 Sparks$14.99
  • 600 Sparks$54.99
  • 1200 Sparks$99.99
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  • 2640 Sparks$199.99
None

8bit World

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anker Nebula free?
Anker Nebula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8bit World free?
8bit World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anker Nebula or 8bit World have ads?
8bit World shows ads; Anker Nebula does not.

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