Comparison

Broken Grounds vs ArcadeBox

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

Head to head
About

Broken Grounds

Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 unique worlds, uncovering paths, avoiding traps, and rescuing lost critters. This adventure features a minimalist art style and a relaxing soundscape, with each world introducing new gameplay mechanics.

Highlights
  • Explore 80 hand-crafted levels
  • Discover 9 unique worlds
  • Uncover hidden paths
  • Avoid dangerous traps
  • Rescue lost critters
  • Minimalist art style
  • Relaxing soundscape
Features
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In Broken Grounds, traverse through the mysterious and beautiful worlds, uncovering the path, unlocking the way, avoiding traps and rescuing lost critters. Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 worlds in a beautifully designed, minimalist art style and a calming, relaxing soundscape, with each new world adding new ways to play.

About

ArcadeBox

This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).

Screenshots

Broken Grounds4 screens
ArcadeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Broken Grounds at 100% against ArcadeBox's 0%. Broken Grounds also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). ArcadeBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support 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

Broken Grounds is free to download; ArcadeBox costs $0.99 up front. Broken Grounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcadeBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Broken Grounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Broken Grounds's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Broken Grounds ships an update every 7 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Broken Grounds versus ArcadeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroken GroundsArcadeBox
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMotionlabGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Broken Grounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Broken Grounds

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Broken Grounds free?
Broken Grounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Broken Grounds or ArcadeBox?
Broken Grounds is rated higher. Broken Grounds averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ArcadeBox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Broken Grounds or ArcadeBox have ads?
Broken Grounds shows ads; ArcadeBox does not.
Which is updated more often, Broken Grounds or ArcadeBox?
Broken Grounds ships an update every 7 months, and ArcadeBox every 12 months. Most recently, Broken Grounds was updated on September 23, 2026 and ArcadeBox on September 21, 2026.

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