Comparison

Fortune Watch vs GBDev

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fortunes on Apple Watch
  • Home screen widgets
  • Over 10,000 fortunes
  • 29+ fortune lists
  • Customizable text colors
  • Select fortune lists
  • Short fortune option
Features
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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 :-)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!!

Screenshots

Fortune Watch4 screens
GBDev4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fortune Watch ships an update fortnightly, GBDev every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Fortune Watch versus GBDev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortune WatchGBDev
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB100 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosWinter Bagley

Customer experience

Fortune Watch

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GBDev

All ratings18 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Fortune Watch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GBDev

One-time1
  • GBDev Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Fortune Watch free?
Fortune Watch costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is GBDev free?
GBDev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fortune Watch or GBDev?
Fortune Watch is rated higher. Fortune Watch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GBDev averages 3.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Fortune Watch or GBDev have ads?
Neither Fortune Watch nor GBDev shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fortune Watch or GBDev?
Fortune Watch ships an update fortnightly, and GBDev every 4 days. Most recently, Fortune Watch was updated on October 16, 2026 and GBDev on October 24, 2026.

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