Comparison

Apple Knight vs PPSSPP

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

Head to head
About

Apple Knight

Embark on a 2D action platformer adventure with precise controls and stunning animations. Explore vast levels, uncover secrets, and battle formidable foes. Upgrade your gear and abilities to become a legendary hero.

Highlights
  • Precise touch controls
  • Explore vast levels with secrets
  • Battle bosses and enemies
  • Upgrade armor, pets, and weapons
  • Endless Adventure mode
  • Customizable control layouts
Features
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Embark on an epic adventure with Apple Knight, a captivating 2D action platformer that delivers precise touch controls, smooth movement, and stunning animations. Explore vast levels filled with thrilling secrets, captivating quests, and valuable treasures. Prepare to face off against formidable bosses and engage in thrilling battles against waves of wizards, knights, and creatures. Alternatively, outsmart your enemies by activating traps to eliminate them from a safe distance! Key Features: * Upgrade your armor, pets, weapons, and abilities to unleash your full potential * Discover hidden secret areas in every level, as well as elusive super-secret skins and weapons! * Unearth hidden treasures and collect rare secret items throughout your journey * Experience smooth and responsive controls for a seamless gaming experience * Engage in Endless Adventure mode, where you'll face randomly generated levels and strive for a top spot on the leaderboard * Customize your gameplay with 6 unique touchscreen control layouts * Enjoy controller support for a variety of input options * Synchronize your progress across devices with iCloud support * Unlock achievements and compete for the top ranks on the leaderboards Experience the passion poured into every detail of Apple Knight, a game made with love. Join the adventure now and become a legendary hero!

About

PPSSPP

Experience your favorite PSP titles on your iOS device with high-definition graphics and enhanced features. This emulator allows you to play a vast library of PSP games with excellent performance. Access your own game files or explore free homebrew titles.

Highlights
  • Play PSP games on iOS
  • High-definition graphics
  • Extra features
  • High performance
  • Supports ISO/CSO files
  • Built-in Homebrew Store
Features
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Play PSP games on your iOS device, in high definition with extra features! PPSSPP is the original and only PSP emulator for mobile devices. It can run nearly all PSP games with great performance on iOS. No games are included with this download. Use your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files (see the homepage for instructions), or simply play free homemade games, which are available in the built-in "Homebrew Store". PSP is a trademark of Sony. The PPSSPP project is in no way affiliated with Sony.

Screenshots

Apple Knight4 screens
PPSSPP2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PPSSPP at none against Apple Knight's shown. PPSSPP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Apple Knight's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (86% vs 72%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Apple Knight sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and PPSSPP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple Knight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Knight has 23K ratings behind it against 2.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Apple Knight's written reviews are positive against 72% of PPSSPP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Knight ships an update monthly, PPSSPP every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Apple Knight versus PPSSPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple KnightPPSSPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better4.5 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better2.8K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLimitless LLCHenrik Rydgård

Customer experience

Apple Knight

All ratings23,018 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews773 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.3%

PPSSPP

All ratings2,700 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews1,448 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Apple Knight

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent pixel art and graphics
  • 🕹️ Responsive and customizable controls
  • 🔥 Fun and challenging platforming
  • 💰 Fair monetization with optional ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🕹️ Small and cramped control buttons
  • 🔁 Repetitive level design
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without paid upgrades

PPSSPP

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Supports controllers
  • 🎮 Able to play classic PSP games
  • 🔥 Amazing emulation experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🤔 Compatibility problems with certain games
  • 🔇 Sound issues with some games

Bugs and requests

Apple Knight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not pausing the game during revives
  • Floating glitch with movable crates
  • Inconsistent enemy behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Level editor and sharing
  • More enemy variety
  • Larger control buttons
  • Offline coin earning

PPSSPP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to load save files
  • Controller mapping not working properly
  • Certain games not launching or freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for PS2 and PS3 emulation
  • Improve save state functionality
  • Implement haptic feedback for on-screen controls
  • Allow customization of button mapping
  • Add portrait mode support

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Apple Knight

One-time13
  • Small Bag of Coins$0.99
  • Night Assassin$1.99
  • Platinum Armor$2.99
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  • Golden Armor$2.99
  • Skeleton Warrior$2.99
  • Elite Ninja$3.99
  • Box of Coins$4.99
  • Pirate$4.99
  • Viking$4.99
  • Premium + Viking Skin$4.99
  • Big Box of Coins$9.99
  • Unlock Premium Skins: 50% off$9.99
  • Unlock All Skins - 50% off$14.99
1 purchases

PPSSPP

One-time1
  • PPSSPP Gold$3.99

Questions

Is Apple Knight free?
Apple Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PPSSPP free?
PPSSPP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Apple Knight or PPSSPP?
Apple Knight is rated higher. Apple Knight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while PPSSPP averages 4.5 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Apple Knight or PPSSPP have ads?
Apple Knight shows ads; PPSSPP does not.
Which is updated more often, Apple Knight or PPSSPP?
Apple Knight ships an update monthly, and PPSSPP every 4 weeks. Most recently, Apple Knight was updated on October 27, 2026 and PPSSPP on October 27, 2026.

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