Doors 96 vs SameBoy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doors 96
Experience Reddit through a nostalgic 1996-inspired interface. Browse subreddits, read comments, watch videos, and even create digital art with a built-in paint program. It offers a unique way to interact with online content.
- 1996-inspired user interface
- Reddit browsing
- Comment viewing
- Integrated video player
- Digital art creation tool
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The year is 1996. Human-computer user interface design has peaked with the release of Doors 96 and its pivotal Front Page.exe application has ushered in a brand new way to view Reddit. Browse the Front Page or individual subreddits, read comments, watch videos with included video player, create works of digital art using the pioneering Paint program. All this and more is available, just open the door.
SameBoy
Experience classic handheld gaming with a highly accurate emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy. Enjoy advanced features like save states, rumble support, and controller compatibility. Play on your Apple Watch and customize your experience with various filters and themes.
- Accurate Game Boy emulation
- Save states with gesture support
- Rumble support
- Apple Watch playability
- Scaling filters
- Game Boy Camera emulation
- Controller support
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SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy emulator. Features: - World's most accurate Game Boy emulation core - Save states, with gesture support for quick saving and loading - Rumble support, even for games without a Rumble Pak - Play on your Apple Watch - A wide range of scaling filters - Game Boy Camera emulation - Motion controls emulation - Fast forward, rewind, and slow motion - Game Boy Printer emulation - Use cheat codes - Support for MFi, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox controllers - Interface themes - No ads, no tracking - A lot more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sameboy.github.io/privacy/ SameBoy is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. Game Boy is a trademark of Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doors 96 at none against SameBoy's 5. Doors 96 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). SameBoy's advantage is ratings volume (110 vs 9). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SameBoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Doors 96 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Doors 96 against 4.5 for SameBoy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SameBoy has 110 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Doors 96's written reviews are positive against 84% of SameBoy's.
| Parameter | Doors 96 | SameBoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.5 (110 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Kramer | Lior Halphon |
Customer experience
Doors 96
SameBoy
Bugs and requests
Doors 96
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SameBoy
Reported bugs
12 issues- iPad portrait mode triggers menu on A button/Up arrow press
- Game Boy Camera crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max when switching cameras
- Rewind function causes game data loss in some titles
- 200% and 400% speed boost settings don't work
- Cheats don't function properly for certain games
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- ROM import fails with .zip files
- GBA ROM files show 'not in ROM archive' error
- Auto-save/auto-load switches between emulator cores unexpectedly
- Turbo feature doesn't work without screen swiping
- Tips popup appears too frequently during gameplay
- PS4 controller recognized but non-functional in games
- ROM sharing from Files app doesn't always work
Requested features
18 requests- Game Boy Advance emulation support
- Cheat code functionality
- Multiplayer/wireless linking for Pokémon games
- Online multiplayer support
- Adjustable screen and button sizes
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- Separate save/load toggle options
- Slow-motion feature (free version)
- Game Boy Printer output to photo gallery
- iCloud synchronization
- Retro achievements system
- One-time theme purchase option instead of subscription
- Apple Watch complication support
- Turbo button hold functionality
- ZIP and 7z file format support
- Fullscreen mode with scaling options
- Language selection for interface
- Super Game Boy border display
- PS4/Backbone controller improvements
In-app purchases
Doors 96
No in-app purchases
SameBoy
- Supporter$0.991 Month
- Supporter Plus$2.991 Month
- Supporter Premium$7.991 Month
- Lifetime Theme Access$4.99
- SameBoy for Apple Watch$4.99
