Disc Brick vs ArcEmu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disc Brick
Collect discs and use them to break bricks before they reach the bottom. This game offers a clean, aesthetic, and fun experience with no ads or luck-based purchases. Expand your gameplay with optional power-ups and board sizes through a one-time purchase.
- Disc collection
- Brick breaking gameplay
- No ads
- No luck-based purchases
- No play limits
- Deluxe Expansion with new power-ups and board sizes
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Collect discs and break bricks! See how far you can go without letting a brick hit the red line! It's harder than it looks... This brick breaker is simple, clean, aesthetic, and fun! I work hard to make sure my games are enjoyable and ethically monetized. Therefore, you will find no ads in my game, nor will you find any luck-based purchases, consumable purchases, or play limits. I hope you enjoy this game and compete with your family and friends to see who can get the highest score! Purchase the Deluxe Expansion to add new power-ups, board sizes, and an additional power-up storage slot during gameplay! It is a one-time purchase, and very worth it!
ArcEmu
Experience retro gaming on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. This emulator supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. Enjoy features like multiplayer, cheats, and customizable controls.
- Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
- Multiplayer support
- Cheat codes
- Customizable on-screen controls
- Save State sharing
- iCloud support
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ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices. Supported Consoles - Game Boy (.gb) - Game Boy Color (.gbc) - Game Boy Advance (.gba) - Pokémon Mini (.min) - Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc) - Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin) Main Features - Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores - Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players* - Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes** - Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS - Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch - Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad - Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls - Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom color palettes for Game Boy games - Button hold/sustain feature - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone - Game controller support with customizable button mappings - ZIP archive support - Automatic saving - Save-state sharing between devices - iCloud support for ROMs and save states - ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes - Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup - ROM sorting and search Apple Watch Compatibility - Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Watch SE or later - Apple Watch Ultra or later ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs. You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud. On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes. Games Featured in the Screenshots - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance * Requires a Game Center account. ** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Disc Brick at Free against ArcEmu's $1.99. Disc Brick also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). ArcEmu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Disc Brick is free to download; ArcEmu costs $1.99 up front. Disc Brick sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. ArcEmu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Disc Brick against 4.9 for ArcEmu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 468 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Disc Brick's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.
Disc Brick ships an update every 6 weeks, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disc Brick | ArcEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (468 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 468 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roger Pollard | Raffaele D'Amato |
Customer experience
Disc Brick
ArcEmu
User reviews
Disc Brick
From 468 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🎨 Satisfying haptics and visuals
- 💰 Worth the paid upgrade
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty spike and physics changes in newer version
- 🔍 Lack of leaderboards or progression system
- ⏱️ Slow gameplay at higher levels
ArcEmu
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fully functional
- 🚀 Impressive emulation on Apple Watch
- 👍 Great emulator for both phone and watch
- 👍 Seamless save state transfer between devices
- 👍 Customizable controls and layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with some games
- 🐛 Audio quality problems on certain games
- 👎 Limited functionality on Apple Watch
- 👎 Difficult controls for action-heavy games on watch
Bugs and requests
Disc Brick
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rendering issues on certain devices
- Inconsistent power-up spawning
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to store or queue power-ups
- More varied power-ups and gameplay modes
- Difficulty scaling improvements
- Landscape mode support for tablets
ArcEmu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional crashes
- Graphical glitches with certain ROMs
- Save data not transferring properly between devices
Requested features
6 requests- Add cheat/GameShark support
- Improve volume controls
- Implement fast forward/slow motion options
- Allow multiple save slots per game
- Improve Game Boy Color support
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- Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch
In-app purchases
Disc Brick
- Classy Theme$1.99
- Fresh Theme$1.99
- Windsail Theme$1.99
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- Ocean Theme$2.99
- Seasons Theme$2.99
- Sunset Theme$2.99
- Arcade Theme (Cool)$4.99
- Arcade Theme (Warm)$4.99
- Retro TV Theme$4.99
- Celestial Theme$4.99
- Disc Brick Deluxe$5.99
- Gold Theme$7.99
ArcEmu
No in-app purchases
Questions
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