Comparison

iDOS 3 vs Octopus Security

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

Octopus Security

Features
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Octopus Security helps you manage your connected security devices from one simple mobile app. Designed for everyday home and business security, the app allows you to view live video, receive alerts, manage device settings, and stay connected to what matters most, whether you are at home or away. With Octopus Security, you can: View live video from your connected devices Receive real-time notifications when activity is detected Check past events and recordings, where supported Manage device settings from your phone Use two-way audio on compatible devices Keep an eye on your home, entrance, garden, office, or other important areas The app is designed to provide a simple and reliable way to monitor your spaces and manage your security setup in one place. Features and availability may vary depending on the connected device, configuration, network conditions, and supported services.

Screenshots

iDOS 34 screens
Octopus Security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Octopus Security at Free against iDOS 3's $4.99. iDOS 3's advantage is chart position (#88 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Octopus Security is free to download; iDOS 3 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
iDOS 3 versus Octopus Security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDOS 3Octopus Security
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer潮激 李Zuru_Tech

In-app purchases

None

iDOS 3

No in-app purchases

None

Octopus Security

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDOS 3 free?
iDOS 3 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octopus Security free?
Octopus Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDOS 3 or Octopus Security have ads?
Neither iDOS 3 nor Octopus Security shows ads.

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