Comparison

UTM SE vs Boltout

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Boltout

Features
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This is a casual bolt-removal game, perfect for your commute or just killing time. Plan your moves carefully—watch the bolt sequence and available space to clear all the plates! Aim for the fastest time and conquer every stage!!

Screenshots

UTM SE4 screens
Boltout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boltout at none against UTM SE's 3. Boltout also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). UTM SE's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. UTM SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Boltout asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UTM SE versus Boltout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTM SEBoltout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (567 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings567 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuring Software, LLCMatsu LLC.

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

Boltout

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

UTM SE

One-time3
  • Transistor$0.99
  • Chip$4.99
  • Computer$9.99
None

Boltout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UTM SE free?
UTM SE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boltout free?
Boltout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UTM SE or Boltout have ads?
Boltout shows ads; UTM SE does not.

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