# Nostalgia vs CheckEnt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckEnt at none against Nostalgia's 1. CheckEnt also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nostalgia sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. CheckEnt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Nostalgia ships an update monthly, CheckEnt every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nostalgia | CheckEnt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nostalgia-game-archive/id1553536379/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Peter Gosling](https://appshunter.io/developer/966734396) | [Giacomo Bibbiani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877645557) |

## What reviewers say

### Nostalgia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nostalgia-game-archive/id1553536379)

Explore a vast collection of classic video game consoles and their libraries. View game details, cover art, and screenshots. Save your favorite games and track eBay listings for them.

**Highlights:** Browse classic game consoles, View game descriptions and screenshots, Save favorite games, Track eBay listings, Supports multiple retro systems

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nostalgia Pro | $2.99 | per 3 months |


### CheckEnt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkent/id6759249149)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nostalgia free?

Nostalgia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CheckEnt free?

CheckEnt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Nostalgia or CheckEnt have ads?

Neither Nostalgia nor CheckEnt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nostalgia or CheckEnt?

Nostalgia ships an update monthly, and CheckEnt every 5 days. Most recently, Nostalgia was updated on November 3, 2026 and CheckEnt on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
