Comparison

Doors 96 vs Delta Legacy

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 1996-inspired user interface
  • Reddit browsing
  • Comment viewing
  • Integrated video player
  • Digital art creation tool
Features
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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.

About

Delta Legacy

This application allows users to play Nintendo DS games using a legacy emulator core. It supports importing old save states, offers extensive controller compatibility, and includes features like cheat codes and fast-forwarding.

Highlights
  • Legacy melonDS 0.9.1 core
  • Import old melonDS save states
  • Extensive controller support
  • Save/load and backup save states
  • Cheat code support (Action Replay)
  • Customizable controller skins
  • Fast forward and hold button features
Features
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Delta Legacy is a special version of Delta that uses "legacy" emulator cores. Specifically, this version includes melonDS 0.9.1, the original version of melonDS bundled with Delta until version 1.6. With Delta Legacy you can import your old melonDS save states from Delta and continue playing where you left off. FEATURES Supported Game Systems • Nintendo DS (melonDS 0.9.1) Controller Support • Nintendo Switch Pro controllers, Joy-Cons • Nintendo Switch Online controllers (NES, SNES, N64) • PS4, PS5 • Xbox One S, Xbox Series X • MFi game controllers • Bluetooth & wired keyboards Save States • Save and load save states for any game from the pause menu. • Lock save states to prevent them from being accidentally overwritten. • Automatically makes backup save states to ensure you never lose your progress. • Support for “Quick Saves,” save states that can be quickly saved/loaded with a single button press (requires external controller). Cheats • Supports various types of cheat codes for each supported system: • DS: Action Replay Custom Controller Skins • Beautiful built-in controller skins for all systems. • Import controller skins made by others, or even make your own to share with the world! Hold Button • Choose buttons for Delta to hold down on your behalf, freeing up your thumbs to press other buttons instead. • Perfect for games that typically require one button be held down constantly (e.g. run button in Mario games, or the A button in Mario Kart). Fast Forward • Speed through slower parts of games by running the game much faster than normal. • Easily enable or disable from the pause menu, or optionally with a mapped button on an external controller. 3D/Haptic Touch • Use 3D or Haptic Touch to “peek” at games, save states, and cheat codes. • App icon shortcuts allow quick access to your most recently played games, or optionally customize the shortcuts to always include certain games. Game Artwork • Automatically displays appropriate box art for imported games. • Change a game’s artwork to anything you want, or select from the built-in game artwork database. **Delta Legacy is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

Screenshots

Doors 964 screens
Delta Legacy1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Doors 96 at 100% against Delta Legacy's 45%. Doors 96 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Delta Legacy's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doors 96 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delta Legacy has 79 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Doors 96's written reviews are positive against 45% of Delta Legacy's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Doors 96 versus Delta Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoors 96Delta Legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better3.2 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1079 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexander KramerTestut Tech

Customer experience

Doors 96

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Delta Legacy

All ratings78 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative41.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral7.6%
Negative47.0%

Bugs and requests

Doors 96

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Delta Legacy

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Randomly crashes when loading saves
  • Emulator skins won't import correctly
  • White screen appears
  • Lost all save states after update
  • Save data corruption
Show 9 more
  • Cannot import save files
  • A button not working
  • Fast forward feature jumbles music
  • App crashes when trying to load a game
  • Missing files error for DS ROMs
  • Save states are incompatible
  • Save files are gone forever
  • App freezes when loading save state
  • Corrupted save data after update

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add Nintendo New 3DS, DSi, and 2DS emulation
  • Add fast forward function like original Delta
  • Emulate Game Boy Color, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance
  • Create a new Nintendo Network for DS (Delta Network)
  • Add 3DS emulation
Show 4 more
  • Add Wii U and 3DS emulators with skins
  • Add a donation section (PayPal)
  • Make the original app compatible with saves
  • Allow playing on other devices without re-purchasing

In-app purchases

None

Doors 96

No in-app purchases

None

Delta Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doors 96 free?
Doors 96 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delta Legacy free?
Delta Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doors 96 or Delta Legacy?
Doors 96 is rated higher. Doors 96 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Delta Legacy averages 3.2 from 79 ratings.
Do Doors 96 or Delta Legacy have ads?
Neither Doors 96 nor Delta Legacy shows ads.

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