Comparison

Arcadia vs FOR YOU Program

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

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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.

About

FOR YOU Program

Engage in a collection of one-handed microgames set in a dystopian world where you must prove your obedience to the State. Utilize your phone's sensors for unique challenges and earn credits to repay your debt and climb the commendation ladder.

Highlights
  • Sensor-driven microgames
  • One-handed gameplay
  • Dystopian theme
  • Credit and debt system
  • Practice mode
  • Unlockable classified files
Features
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Welcome, citizen. You have been selected to PARTICIPATE. FOR YOU is a one handed microgame collection wrapped in a deadpan dystopia. The State has enrolled you in a lifelong compliance program, and every scenario is a tiny test of obedience: tilt to keep your balance, hold perfectly still, recite the approved phrase, shout the daily chant, trace the seal, freeze on command. Clear your turns, earn your credits, pay your tax, and chip away at a debt you never agreed to. Dozens of bite sized games run on your phone's real sensors, motion, microphone and touch, so every turn feels different and nothing is ever quite fair. WHAT YOU DO • Complete fast sensor driven microgames, one tap or tilt at a time • Hold a clean streak through a difficulty ramp that never stops climbing • Earn credits, then spend them on permanent and consumable Requisitions • Repay your IS debt and climb the commendation ladder • Drill any unlocked game in the tax free Practice Square • Unseal redacted, classified files the more compliant you become WHY YOU STAY • A single premium purchase. No ads. No purchases inside the game. Ever. • The credits, tax and debt are pure satire, everything is earned in game • Built for short sessions and quiet defiance • A green on black government terminal look that gets under your skin Compliance is its own reward. Enrol now.

Screenshots

Arcadia4 screens
FOR YOU Program4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Arcadia at #4 against FOR YOU Program's unranked. Arcadia also leads on device support (6 vs 3) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Arcadia costs $1.99 and FOR YOU Program $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcadia ships an update every 6 weeks, FOR YOU Program every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Arcadia versus FOR YOU Program: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadiaFOR YOU Program
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele D'Amatomark honnibal

Customer experience

Arcadia

All ratings12,369 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.8%

FOR YOU Program

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

FOR YOU Program

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Arcadia

No in-app purchases

None

FOR YOU Program

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcadia free?
Arcadia costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FOR YOU Program free?
FOR YOU Program costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcadia or FOR YOU Program have ads?
Neither Arcadia nor FOR YOU Program shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcadia or FOR YOU Program?
Arcadia ships an update every 6 weeks, and FOR YOU Program every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arcadia was updated on October 17, 2026 and FOR YOU Program on October 8, 2026.

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