Comparison

iDOS 3 vs IntelQuest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

IntelQuest

Features
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IntelQuest is your real-time gaming companion for tracking zone bonuses and DPS performance. Get instant notifications when bonus events activate in your favorite MMO zones, so you never miss a reward. Connect to the IntelQuest desktop application and monitor your DPS in real-time with detailed breakdowns by ability and target. Features: • Real-time zone bonus tracking with instant alerts • Live DPS meter with per-ability breakdowns • Connection to desktop application • Clean, intuitive interface designed for gamers • Works alongside your favorite MMO Whether you're optimizing your damage output or hunting for zone bonuses, IntelQuest keeps you informed and ahead of the game. Subscription Information: IntelQuest Pro is available as an optional auto-renewable subscription at $9.99/month. IntelQuest Pro unlocks the live DPS meter feature. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://intelquest.org/#terms Privacy Policy: https://intelquest.org/#privacy

Screenshots

iDOS 34 screens
IntelQuest2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IntelQuest at Free against iDOS 3's $4.99. IntelQuest also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). iDOS 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IntelQuest is free to download; iDOS 3 costs $4.99 up front. IntelQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. iDOS 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDOS 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, IntelQuest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iDOS 3 versus IntelQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDOS 3IntelQuest
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer潮激 李Blackout Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

iDOS 3

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

IntelQuest

Subscriptions1
  • IntelQuest Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is iDOS 3 free?
iDOS 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IntelQuest free?
IntelQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iDOS 3 or IntelQuest have ads?
Neither iDOS 3 nor IntelQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDOS 3 or IntelQuest?
iDOS 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and IntelQuest every 2 weeks. Most recently, iDOS 3 was updated on October 16, 2026 and IntelQuest on September 18, 2026.

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