Punch Arcade vs Arcade Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Punch Arcade
Experience classic arcade fun with a variety of games including basketball, skee-ball, punching, claw machines, and duck splash. Enjoy these engaging activities on your mobile device.
- Basketball arcade game
- Skee-ball
- Punching game
- Claw machine
- Splash duck game
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Have fun with arcade machines; basketball, skee-ball, punch, claw and splash duck!
Arcade Empire
Build and manage your own virtual arcade, complete with classic and modern machines. Attract gamers and create the ultimate gaming destination.
- Build and customize arcade rooms
- Manage classic and modern arcade machines
- Attract a community of gamers
- Create a gaming paradise
- Develop a bustling gaming destination
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Dive into the nostalgic world where you become the mastermind behind the ultimate arcade room! Build, customize, and manage your own virtual gaming paradise, complete with classic and modern arcade machines, thrilling attractions, and a bustling community of gamers. Can you turn your arcade into the go-to destination for gaming enthusiasts and create the ultimate gaming heaven?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arcade Empire at 4.6 against Punch Arcade's 4.0. Arcade Empire also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 4). Punch Arcade's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arcade Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade Empire has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Punch Arcade's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arcade Empire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Punch Arcade ships an update every 3 weeks, Arcade Empire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Punch Arcade | Arcade Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sulubeyn | Victor Corvalan |
Customer experience
Punch Arcade
Arcade Empire
In-app purchases
Punch Arcade
No in-app purchases
Arcade Empire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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