Comparison

iFBAs vs TXTdiff

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

Head to head
About

iFBAs

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
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Play Arcade games on your iOS device in high definition with extra features! iFBAs is the original and only arcade emulator developed specifically for mobile devices. It can run nearly all arcade games with excellent performance on iOS. This download does not include any games. Please use your own real arcade games and convert them into .zip or .7z files (see the homepage for usage instructions), or you can play free homemade games available in the built-in "How to use". The iFBAs project is not affiliated with any game manufacturers.

About

TXTdiff

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The App is a text verification and printing comparison tool based on optical character recognition (OCR) and barcode detection technology, designed for enterprise quality inspection use cases. It allows users to: • Capture photos via camera or import images from the photo library or Files app for text verification; • Automatically recognize text in images locally on-device using the Apple Vision framework; • Compare recognition results against reference text line by line and character by character to generate difference reports; • Perform barcode recognition and comparison, supporting EAN-13, EAN-8, Code128, ITF-14 and other major symbologies; • Export PDF inspection reports for archiving and traceability; • All core functionality runs locally on-device, except for in-app purchase verification. Privacy Policy: https://txtdiff.nashapp.top/privacy.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://txtdiff.nashapp.top/service.html

Screenshots

iFBAs2 screens
TXTdiff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iFBAs at none against TXTdiff's 2. iFBAs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. TXTdiff sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 6 months. iFBAs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFBAs ships an update every 6 weeks, TXTdiff every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iFBAs versus TXTdiff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFBAsTXTdiff
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer国琛 邱宇 鄢

Bugs and requests

iFBAs

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 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
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  • Bluetooth keyboard not working on iPadOS 26
  • Crashes on button press with Xbox controllers
  • Games not displaying after ROM import
  • No sound in games
  • Control mapping not working with external devices
  • Crashes on older iOS versions
  • Thumbnail/save file corruption after updates
  • CPS3 games not recognized after import

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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
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  • Apple TV support
  • Mac compatibility
  • Batch delete functionality for ROMs
  • Cheat section in English
  • More game compatibility improvements

TXTdiff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFBAs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TXTdiff

Subscriptions2
  • Semi-Annual with 7-Day Free Trial$14.996 Months
  • Annual with 15-Day Free Trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is iFBAs free?
iFBAs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TXTdiff free?
TXTdiff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iFBAs or TXTdiff have ads?
Neither iFBAs nor TXTdiff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFBAs or TXTdiff?
iFBAs ships an update every 6 weeks, and TXTdiff every 2 months. Most recently, iFBAs was updated on September 17, 2026 and TXTdiff on September 20, 2026.

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