iDOS 3 vs Numby Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDOS 3
Experience classic DOS games and applications on your iPhone and iPad. This app emulates a DOS PC, offering modern controls for enhanced playability. It also supports productivity tasks like word processing and programming.
- On-screen keyboard with custom layouts
- Virtual gamepad with customizable bindings
- Trackpad mouse emulation
- MT-32 emulation and MIDI support
- Bluetooth keyboard and gamepad support
- Bluetooth mouse support
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Play classic DOS games on your iPhone and iPad! iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible. You can also use iDOS for non-gaming purposes, such as word processing, casual programming. Apps in the DOS days are often simpler and surprisingly productive. KEYBOARD iDOS provides a PC compatible on-screen keyboard with carefully designed layouts for different devices and orientations. The keyboard has a sliding control in landscape mode so that you can keep it from covering critical part of the screen. Bluetooth keyboard is fully supported on iOS 14+. GAMEPAD iDOS provides a virtual gamepad with key bindings that are fairly common in DOS games. You can customize the bindings. The DPAD works in 8-axis way. It can also be toggled into a joystick. External bluetooth game controllers are supported. Make sure your game controller is connected (System Settings->Bluetooth). To customize button bindings, go to iDOS in landscape mode, tap on bluetooth icon on the auto-hiding top bar. MOUSE The screen area serves as a trackpad for moving mouse pointer. Tap on the screen for left click. If direct touch is enabled, the mouse pointer will move to where you tap. Hold one finger on the screen, and tap with another finger for right click. On-screen mouse buttons are also provided for your convenience. Bluetooth mouse are fully supported on iOS 14+. AUDIO iDOS supports mt32 emulation, MIDI sound fonts, cuesheet based CDimage with compressed audio tracks (ogg/mp3/flac). SUPPORT - Visit https://litchie.com/dospad for more information - Send email to idos@litchie.com - Follow the developer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/litchiedev - iDOS is open source, report issue on https://github.com/litchie/dospad
Numby Pro
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Numby transforms how you calculate. Express math naturally, convert units and currencies, track your work, and share results beautifully - all in one place. What makes Numby special: Calculate Naturally Write "100 USD to EUR" or "5 meters to feet" - no complicated syntax. Numby understands what you mean. Share Anywhere Export calculations as beautiful images, plain text, or shareable web links. Perfect for sharing work with colleagues, posting to social media, or saving for reference. Variables & History Store values, reference them later, and keep a complete history of your calculations. Perfect for complex multi-step problems. 300+ Currencies Real-time conversion for fiat and cryptocurrencies. Rates update automatically and work offline. Unit Conversion Length, distance, and more - convert between units with simple, natural commands. Smart Percentages "20% of 500" or "100 + 15%" - calculate tips, discounts, and taxes effortlessly. File Support Save your calculation sheets as .numby files. Great for budgets, project estimates, or recurring calculations. Multilingual Full support for English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Japanese, Russian, and Belarusian. Perfect for: - Quick daily calculations - Financial planning and budgeting - Unit conversions for travel or work - Students and professionals - Sharing calculations with teams - Anyone who wants a smarter calculator Features: • Natural language input • Share as image, text, or web link • Variable storage and reuse • 300+ currency conversions • Automatic currency rate updates • Comprehensive unit conversion • Calculation history • Save and load calculation files • Syntax highlighting • Comment support for notes • Clean, native interface Whether you're calculating tips, converting currencies while traveling, sharing results with your team, or working through complex calculations, Numby makes it simple. No tracking, no data collection. Your calculations stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: iDOS 3 at #108 against Numby Pro's unranked. iDOS 3 also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
iDOS 3 costs $4.99 and Numby Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDOS 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Numby Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDOS 3 | Numby Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 潮激 李 | Vivy Technologies |
In-app purchases
iDOS 3
No in-app purchases
Numby Pro
No in-app purchases









