Saboteur SiO vs ArcadeBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saboteur SiO
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Saboteur SiO is the official sequel to the classic retro games Saboteur! and Saboteur II: Avenging Angel. Travel the world in this original ninja mission, created and developed by the original author, Clive Townsend. In 1985 Saboteur! received the prestigious award "The Crash Smash" from Crash magazine and was high-rated with a 93% score. In 1987 Clive made the sequel Saboteur II: Avenging Angel - the first video game to feature a female protagonist - Nina - sister of the ninja from the first game. Now, after over three decades, MobileFabric in collaboration with Clive Townsend have prepared the next installment in the Saboteur saga. - 19 Special story-related achievements. - All new levels, enemies, and story by Clive Townsend. - Original Soundtrack by: Sean Fountain, Geovarius, Zoltar Dreamusic, and Jeroen Tel. - Original Retro graphics and extra screen modes for ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and Game Boy. - 9 Language versions - English, Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Czech. Retro options: - Scanlines. - CRT Moire. - Retro, Modern, and 'Original' title and menu. - Retro and Modern in-game panel.
ArcadeBox
This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.
- GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
- iCade controller compatibility
- 80s and 90s arcade style design
- Color or green game mode
- Supports user-added ROMs
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ArcadeBox at $0.99 against Saboteur SiO's $6.99. ArcadeBox also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 41 months) and device support. On in-app purchases 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
Saboteur SiO costs $6.99 and ArcadeBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Saboteur SiO ships an update every 41 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Saboteur SiO | ArcadeBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 369 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | MobileFabric S.A. | Gianluca Natalini |
In-app purchases
Saboteur SiO
No in-app purchases
ArcadeBox
No in-app purchases
