UTM SE vs Framespace
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
Framespace
This application allows users to create and display video projections onto surfaces. It's designed for immersive visual experiences and creative content presentation.
- Video projection mapping
- Surface projection
- Immersive visual experiences
- Creative content display
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Video mapping application
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Framespace at 5.0 against UTM SE's 3.8. Framespace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). UTM SE's advantage is ratings volume (563 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Framespace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Framespace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM SE has 563 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UTM SE ships an update every 4 months, Framespace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTM SE | Framespace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (563 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Oliver Allaux |
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
Framespace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UTM SE
- Transistor$0.99
- Chip$4.99
- Computer$9.99
Framespace
No in-app purchases
