Comparison

Super Mean Monkeys vs ArcadeOS

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

Head to head
About

Super Mean Monkeys

Engage in grid-based RPG combat against enemies on randomly generated paths. Solve puzzles and battle your way through this quest-driven adventure. Suitable for players aged 9 and up.

Highlights
  • Grid-based RPG combat
  • Randomly defined enemy paths
  • Puzzle solving
  • Quest-driven gameplay
  • Suitable for ages 9+
Features
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Super Mean Monkeys (TM) is a Grid-Based RPG where players battle their way through grids of enemies along randomly defined paths.

About

ArcadeOS

Features
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Welcome to ArcadeOS — a whole arcade in your pocket. 42 hand-picked original games, each one its own cartridge on the shelf: kart racers, ninja action, gothic pinball, paper-craft RPGs, sky shooters, momentum platformers, run-and-gun, and full 3D adventures. Every game is an original creation in the spirit of the golden age of consoles — drawn in code, scored with real chip audio, and built to be picked up in seconds. FEATURES - 42 games at launch — every one hand-tested, with its own cartridge cover art - Gold-star collection: beat a game, earn its golden seal. Collect all 42 - Authentic chip sound in every game — square waves, the real thing - Instant resume — every game remembers exactly where you left off - No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Just games - New games ship in seasonal fruit editions — Cherry Edition is next ArcadeOS games are living software: they grow new levels, mechanics, and polish over time. Your shelf gets better while you sleep. Powered by RetroApps.

Screenshots

Super Mean Monkeys4 screens
ArcadeOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcadeOS at none against Super Mean Monkeys's 1. Super Mean Monkeys's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. Super Mean Monkeys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcadeOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Super Mean Monkeys versus ArcadeOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Mean MonkeysArcadeOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMinute Games LLCRetroApps LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Super Mean Monkeys

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

ArcadeOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Mean Monkeys free?
Super Mean Monkeys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcadeOS free?
ArcadeOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Mean Monkeys or ArcadeOS have ads?
Neither Super Mean Monkeys nor ArcadeOS shows ads.

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