# iFBAs vs 拦截猫

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iFBAs at none against 拦截猫's 4. iFBAs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 拦截猫's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 拦截猫 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iFBAs asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for iFBAs against 3.9 for 拦截猫. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 105 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of iFBAs's written reviews are positive against 84% of 拦截猫's.

iFBAs ships an update every 6 weeks, 拦截猫 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iFBAs | 拦截猫 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifbas-arcade-emulator/id1491920707/reviews) | **[3.9 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476010032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 101 | **105** |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | **83.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 194 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [国琛 邱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470556607) | [C.TEAM LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532872565) |

## What reviewers say

### iFBAs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifbas-arcade-emulator/id1491920707)

Experience arcade classics in high definition on your iOS device. This emulator offers excellent performance for a wide range of arcade games, with additional features for enhanced gameplay. Note that game ROMs are not included and must be provided by the user.

**Highlights:** High-definition arcade playback, Excellent performance on iOS, Supports nearly all arcade games, User-provided game ROMs, Built-in usage instructions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Excellent arcade game emulation for most ROMs
- 📱 Easy ROM import and file management
- 🎨 Good graphics quality on mobile devices
- ⚡ Fast performance with minimal lag
- 👍 Intuitive menu navigation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes after updates
- 📵 Forced updates causing app instability
- 🌐 Network connectivity issues (crashes without internet)
- 🎯 Missing file errors preventing game launch
- 🗣️ Incomplete English translation (mostly Chinese)

**Reported bugs**

- Missing file errors (cde_20a.5f) preventing game launch
- Crashes when using external controllers/keyboards
- App crashes without internet connection
- Crashes when loading previous game saves
- Crashes when accessing storage settings

**Requested features**

- Full English language support throughout app
- Haptic feedback for touch controls
- Tilt/analog stick controls for specific games
- Touch screen light-gun support (for games like T2)
- Magic Keyboard customization options


### 拦截猫

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6476010032)

This app uses advanced AI to block unwanted spam SMS messages and calls offline. It learns from user-submitted samples to improve its accuracy in filtering out advertisements, adult content, gambling, and other harmful information. Customize your blocking with blacklists, whitelists, and custom keywords.

**Highlights:** AI-powered offline SMS blocking, Offline call blocking, Blacklist and whitelist functionality, Customizable keywords, User-submitted learning samples, Customizable call tagging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月订阅 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包年会员 | $6.99 | per year |
| 连续包年订阅 | $6.99 | per year |
| 拦截猫股东会员 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent call blocking
- 👍 Very effective against spam
- 👍 Accurate call identification
- 👍 Good for iOS
- 👍 Good for Android

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Region blocking sometimes ineffective
- 🐛 App is too complex
- 🐛 Hardware aspect is disappointing
- 🐛 Most calls not blocked
- 🐛 Overhyped technology

**Reported bugs**

- Region blocking sometimes ineffective
- Automatic library updates cause issues
- App crashes
- Call blocking and identity recognition features are unusable
- Subscription not successful

**Requested features**

- Hideable interface for hardware
- Simpler app design
- Translation function
- Buy-out mechanism
- Automatic update for data


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iFBAs free?

iFBAs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 拦截猫 free?

拦截猫 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, iFBAs or 拦截猫?

拦截猫 is rated higher. iFBAs averages 3.8 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while 拦截猫 averages 3.9 from 105 ratings.

### Do iFBAs or 拦截猫 have ads?

Neither iFBAs nor 拦截猫 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iFBAs or 拦截猫?

iFBAs ships an update every 6 weeks, and 拦截猫 every 2 weeks. Most recently, iFBAs was updated on September 17, 2026 and 拦截猫 on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*