Comparison

Leap the Synth vs Dream Emulator

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

Head to head
About

Leap the Synth

Enter a vibrant video game world set to a Synthwave soundtrack. Time your movements to the beat, overcome obstacles, and fix bugs to escape back to reality. The game is available in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Synthwave music soundtrack
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Platforming challenges
  • Bug-squashing mechanics
  • Multi-language support
Features
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You've been warped into your own video game! Move to the beat with an amazing Synthwave music soundtrack, squash bugs in your code, and get back to reality! Everything is moving to the beat: time your movement and use the blue blocks in order to jump and climb to the exit. The game has been translated in english, italian, french, spanish, portuguese, dutch, german, turkish and russian.

About

Dream Emulator

Play classic Game Boy games on your iPhone with accurate emulation. Load your own ROMs and enjoy pixel-perfect graphics and sound. Save progress, use fast forward, and access your library easily.

Highlights
  • Accurate Game Boy emulation
  • Crystal-clear pixel rendering
  • Full audio emulation
  • On-screen controls
  • Save and load game states
  • Fast forward mode
Features
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Dream Emulator brings the classic Game Boy experience to your iPhone. Load your own ROM files and play your favorite Game Boy games with a faithful emulation of the original hardware — including accurate CPU, graphics, and sound. FEATURES • Accurate Game Boy (DMG) emulation • Crystal-clear pixel rendering at any screen size • Full audio emulation with all 4 sound channels • On-screen controls with D-pad, A/B buttons, Start and Select • Save and load game states at any time (3 slots per game) • Fast forward mode to speed up gameplay • Recent games list for quick access to your library • File sharing via iTunes and the Files app • No ads, no tracking, no internet connection required HOW TO USE Transfer your .gb ROM files to the app using the Files app or iTunes File Sharing, then select them inside Dream Emulator to start playing. PRIVACY Dream Emulator collects no personal data. Everything stays on your device. NOTE Dream Emulator does not include any games. Users are responsible for obtaining ROM files in compliance with applicable copyright laws.

Screenshots

Leap the Synth4 screens
Dream Emulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dream Emulator at 5.0 against Leap the Synth's 3.0. Dream Emulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Leap the Synth's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dream Emulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Leap the Synth versus Dream Emulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeap the SynthDream Emulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlessandro PezzettiThalisson Gabriel Da Silva Santos Melo

In-app purchases

None

Leap the Synth

No in-app purchases

None

Dream Emulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leap the Synth free?
Leap the Synth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dream Emulator free?
Dream Emulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leap the Synth or Dream Emulator?
Dream Emulator is rated higher. Leap the Synth averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dream Emulator averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Leap the Synth or Dream Emulator have ads?
Leap the Synth shows ads; Dream Emulator does not.

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