Fortune Watch vs GBDev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fortune Watch
Access over 10,000 random fortunes across various categories directly on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Customize your experience by selecting specific lists, text colors, and fortune lengths for a personalized daily dose of inspiration or amusement.
- Fortunes on Apple Watch
- Home screen widgets
- Over 10,000 fortunes
- 29+ fortune lists
- Customizable text colors
- Select fortune lists
- Short fortune option
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Fortune Widget is based on the classic pseudorandom fortune message application that was popular on Unix systems. Designed for widgets and Apple Watch, Fortune offers over 10,000 random fortunes covering categories ranging from sci-fi to literature to sports with quotes from classic TV shows and comics of that era. Features * Get fortunes on your Apple Watch! * See fortunes on your iPhone and iPad! * Add widgets to your home screen! * Over 10,000 fortunes! * Over 29 different lists! * Choose from green screen, amber or modern text color! * Choose which lists to show fortunes from! * Show only short fortunes for a quicker read! * Simple interface - just tap to get a new fortune! * Based on the most popular version written by Ken Arnold This one's for you Dave :-)
GBDev
Play your favorite Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on your iPhone with this emulator. It features a beautiful game library, responsive on-screen controls, and customizable palettes and themes for a comfortable gaming experience.
- Game Boy & Game Boy Color ROM support
- Personalized game library with box art
- Save states for instant progress capture
- Customizable on-screen controls
- Adjustable game palettes and app themes
- Integrated cheat engine
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GBDev is a fast multi emulator with an immersive feel and lots of good ways to customize your emulation experience. Emulates: GB • GBC • GBA • NES • SNES • DS • DSI • 3DS • GC • Wii Get cozy under the covers with our screen bleed and crt scanlines options. Reposition the screens and buttons to maximize the emulation feel. Enhance the look with animated themes and custom buttons. Landscape mode goes hard too especially when a bluetooth controller is connected. SNES Mouse works for mar10 pain7 too!! GBDev even has 3ds mii support. Connect to a tv with airplay, connect some controllers via bluetooth, and set the phone on charge for a night of retro gatherings. Button haptics make you feel more immersed so we have that too. Our game library is seperated by console. Thank you for using GBDev!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fortune Watch at 100% against GBDev's 13%. Fortune Watch also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). GBDev's advantage is price (Free vs $1.49) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ads and iOS requirement 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
GBDev is free to download; Fortune Watch costs $1.49 up front. GBDev sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fortune Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fortune Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fortune Watch's written reviews are positive against 13% of GBDev's.
Fortune Watch ships an update fortnightly, GBDev every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fortune Watch | GBDev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Sprite Studios | Winter Bagley |
Customer experience
Fortune Watch
GBDev
In-app purchases
Fortune Watch
No in-app purchases
GBDev
- GBDev Pro$2.99









