Comparison

Apple Catching vs Arcadia

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

Head to head
About

Apple Catching

Features
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Exciting New Update! Dive into our fast-paced, challenging touch game that's more addictive than ever! Can you beat the high score and master the new features? Apple Drop Challenge: Don't let those apples fall! Test your reflexes and strategy to keep every apple in place. Ice Wall Defense: Build and fortify your ice wall to stop the apples from tumbling down. But watch out! Fiery fireballs can melt your defences in an instant! Dynamic Viewing: Gain the upper hand by rotating and zooming with intuitive swipe and pinch controls. Discover hidden apples buried within piles of pineapples! Enhanced Compatibility: Now optimised for iPhone 6 and up, ensuring a smooth and thrilling experience on all devices. Get ready for an exhilarating gaming adventure! Update now and see if you have what it takes to conquer the leaderboards. Happy gaming!

About

Arcadia

Experience a collection of 22 retro 8-bit arcade games playable across Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Enjoy classic gameplay with no ads, in-app purchases, or user tracking, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 22 retro arcade games
  • Playable on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • No user tracking
  • Daily, Weekly, All Time leaderboards
  • iCloud storage
  • Advanced Apple Watch support
Features
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Arcadia is a collection of 23 arcade games for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. List of currently available games: • FastRun Avoid traffic and reach your destination • Block Fit Place blocks, clear rows and columns, and keep the grid from filling up • RainBowling Hit all the pins and get a strike! But beware, you will encounter unexpected obstacles and an explosive ending! • Yarr! Destroy all the enemy ships. YOU ARE A PIRATE! YARR! • Bricko Match colored bricks horizontally, vertically or diagonally in order to remove them and score points • Fruity Snake Collect as many fruits as you can • CandyBall A "delicious" pinball. Use the flippers to hit the ball • MineHound Mines are hidden in a grid of cells. The number tells you how many mines touch the cell. Open all the safe cells • Bubble Mania Clear as many bubbles as you can without any bubble crossing the bottom line • BadaBoom Prevent bombs from falling on the floor by collecting them • Ho Ho Hop! Help Santa eat cookies and avoid all obstacles • The Claw Grab as many treasures as possible with the claw • Galaxy Invaders Destroy all enemy spaceships • Indiana GP Challenge your rivals in this crazy race • BrickOut Destroy all the bricks with the ball • Treasure Map Recompose the map to reach the treasure • Replay Press the coloured pads in the correct order • Bounce Like Pong but in Circle. Keep the ball in stage • Sewer Rat Avoid obstacles while swimming in the sewer • PongPong Beat your opponent in ping-pong • Slimenator Defend your position and destroy as many slimes as you can • Crazy Balloon Collect gems and avoid obstacles • Tap-A-Mole Whack a mole. Whack it! Features: - No ads. - No In-App purchases. - No user tracking. - Daily, Weekly and All Time leaderboards.* - iCloud storage. - Advanced support for Apple Watch (Series 3 and later, Ultra and later). - Color-blind mode. - Up to 120 fps on ProMotion devices. Credits: [Music] 8-bit Loops by Snabisch [Music] Wellerman by Zumi Daxuya Let us know if you have any suggestions or ideas for next games! * Leaderboards require a Game Center account.

Screenshots

Apple Catching4 screens
Arcadia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcadia at every 6 weeks against Apple Catching's every 67 months. Arcadia also leads on chart position (#4 vs unranked) and device support (6 vs 3). Apple Catching's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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

Apple Catching costs $1.99 and Arcadia $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Catching ships an update every 67 months, Arcadia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Apple Catching versus Arcadia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple CatchingArcadia
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerry SidiropoulosRaffaele D'Amato

Bugs and requests

Apple Catching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arcadia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Leaderboards not loading properly
  • Occasional freezing or black screens
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More game variety and genres
  • Ability to adjust sound/music volume
  • Persistent high scores and leaderboards
  • Multiplayer or competitive game modes
  • New game additions and updates

In-app purchases

None

Apple Catching

No in-app purchases

None

Arcadia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apple Catching free?
Apple Catching costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcadia free?
Arcadia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apple Catching or Arcadia have ads?
Neither Apple Catching nor Arcadia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apple Catching or Arcadia?
Apple Catching ships an update every 67 months, and Arcadia every 6 weeks. Most recently, Apple Catching was updated on November 9, 2026 and Arcadia on November 12, 2026.

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