UTM SE vs CloudMoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTM SE
Experience classic computing by running old-school games and software. This emulator supports various display modes and processor architectures, allowing you to run pre-built systems or configure your own.
- Run classic software and games
- VGA and terminal modes
- Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, RISC-V
- Pre-built or custom machine configurations
- Built from QEMU
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UTM SE is a PC emulator that allows you to run classic software and old-school games. * Supports both VGA mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems * Emulates x86, ARM, PPC, and RISC-V architectures * Run pre-built machines or create your own configuration from scratch * Built from QEMU, a powerful and widely used emulator
CloudMoon
Stream and play a vast library of popular games directly on your mobile device without any downloads or installations. Enjoy high-performance gaming even on low-spec or older phones, with minimal storage and battery usage. Offers both free and affordable premium options for a smooth, lag-free experience.
- Play games without download or install
- Stream hundreds of popular titles
- Works on low-spec and old phones
- No storage space required
- Smooth, lag-free gaming experience
- Boosts phone performance for gaming
- Prevents phone overheating
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Get Your Free High‑Performance Cloud Phone Today! ・CloudMoon is your mobile cloud gaming solution—a game streaming service that lets you play games online without download. Experience hundreds of games on low spec phone like Genshin Impact, Roblox, Wuthering Waves, Honkai: Star Rail, Fortnite, Love and Deepspace, CookieRun and Mobile Legends, all streamed directly to your device. No Download. No Install. No Storage ・Free up space—even if your phone storage is full, no storage to install games needed. ・Play Genshin with 15MB free space: yes, just 15MB and you're ready to dive in. ・Perfect for low end phone, potato phone, or old phone—CloudMoon is your cloud phone that can run high‑graphics games on old phones smoothly. Ultra-Smooth & Reliable ・No lag, No crash, No memory issues—even if your phone or tablet can’t run games natively. ・Instantly boost phone performance for gaming. ・Prevents overheating phone while gaming, keeping your device cool. ・Minimal battery use for a seamless cloud-gaming experience. Affordable Cloud Gaming ・Enjoy a free tier—Free cloud gaming for casual users. ・Want more? Upgrade to premium—Affordable cloud gaming with high-quality service. An Excellent Alternative to Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce Now, PlayStation Plus, and Now.gg ・Want to enjoy PC games on mobile? CloudMoon is a strong alternative—streaming AAA games right to your device. Dive into action-packed battles—Shooting Games, Action Games, RPG Games, Anime RPG, Strategy Games, Racing Games, Football Games, Basketball Games—all at your fingertips. Note ・CloudMoon uses remote control and video streaming, so you may experience latency depending on network speed and server policies. Contact Us ・Discord: https://discord.gg/AG9HzE8xZ2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CloudMoon at 4.5 against UTM SE's 3.8. CloudMoon also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (79% vs 55%). UTM SE's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CloudMoon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CloudMoon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 565 and 724 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of UTM SE's written reviews are positive against 79% of CloudMoon's.
UTM SE ships an update every 4 months, CloudMoon every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM SE | CloudMoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (565 ratings) | 4.5 (724 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 565 | 724 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Nenly Limited |
Customer experience
UTM SE
CloudMoon
User reviews
UTM SE
From 565 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app that can run Windows and macOS
- 👍 Useful for nostalgic reasons
- 👍 Can run Linux VMs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow performance, especially on older devices
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Display and boot issues
- 🐛 Incompatible with some ISOs and VMs
CloudMoon
From 724 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 🚀 Smooth and stable cloud gaming
- 💡 Can play games without downloading
- 👍 Works fine on iPhone
Room to improve
- 🐛 Extremely laggy, almost unplayable
- 🔍 Doesn't show all played games
- 💡 Needs more playtime, at least 30 minutes
- 💡 Needs control support
Bugs and requests
UTM SE
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to select .img files as floppy boot images
- Crashes when trying to leave a VM
- Crashes when adjusting virtual CD-ROM drive settings
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for JIT compilation to improve performance
- Improve Magic Keyboard support
- Allow exporting VMs to run on other platforms
CloudMoon
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Full-screen support for iPad
- Apple account login button
In-app purchases
UTM SE
- Transistor$0.99
- Chip$4.99
- Computer$9.99
CloudMoon
- Standard Plan$4.991 Month
- Premium Plan$7.991 Month
- Pro Plan$11.991 Month
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- Standard Plan (6-Month)$24.996 Months
- Standard Plan (12-Month)$39.991 Year
- Premium Plan (6-Month)$39.996 Months
- Pro Plan (6-Month)$59.996 Months
- Pro Plan (12-Month)$99.991 Year
- Hourly Package (5 Hours)$0.99
- 7 Days of Standard$1.49
