Comparison

Arcade1Up vs Kove

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

Head to head
About

Arcade1Up

Enhance your retro arcade experience with this companion app. Track leaderboards, connect with other fans, register for warranties, and get exclusive news and game strategies.

Highlights
  • Track online leaderboards
  • Register for extended warranty
  • Connect with friends and community
  • Discover game secrets and strategies
  • Get latest news and offers
  • Add arcades to collection
Features
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The Arcade1Up companion app is designed with you, the fan, in mind! Get the most out of your Arcade1Up arcades: track online leaderboards, connect with new friends, register for an extended warranty and discover the latest news - all from the palm of your hand. Here is what you can expect from the app: - Add your arcades to your collection – Benefit from an extended warranty by registering your products! - Connect your Wi-Fi enabled cabinet – See how you stack up and share your high scores on social media. - Learn from the best – Discover secrets and strategies for all of your favorite games from developers and top players themselves. - Bond with the A1UP Community – Create a profile, play alongside other retro gaming fans, and send messages (or braggable high scores). - Be the first to know – Get early access to the latest news, product announcements, events, and special offers. DOWNLOAD TODAY!

About

Kove

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Kove is a private feed for people who’ve decided free platforms aren't worth the cost. It's not a social network or a group chat—you post, and the people you invite see it. Nothing more. If a product is free, your photos are the product. Instagram, Google Photos, and Facebook analyze your images for ads, feed them into AI pipelines, and retain them indefinitely. Kove is a subscription service, meaning you pay a small monthly fee and that's the whole relationship. The price is our privacy policy. Kove provides: • Zero ads — no reason to analyze your photos • No data selling — no reason to over-collect • No AI training — no business case for it HOW IT WORKS: Post photos with captions. Invite the people you want to see them by email. They join free and see only your feed. There is no algorithm deciding who sees what, no follower counts, and no public audience. Just photos and just your people. WHAT KOVE PROTECTS AGAINST: We protect you from advertisers analyzing your content, algorithms training on your photos, strangers seeing posts meant for your inner circle, and accidental oversharing. We are honest about what Kove isn't: photos are stored on our servers. We can technically access them, but we never will—and unlike free apps, we have no business incentive to do so. WHAT YOU GET: ○ Private photo feed — only people you invite can see it ○ No public profile, no follower counts, no algorithm ○ Post from your camera roll or shoot in-app ○ Invite your circle by email — they join free, always

Screenshots

Arcade1Up3 screens
Kove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kove at none against Arcade1Up's shown. Arcade1Up's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcade1Up versus Kove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcade1UpKove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Wish Factory LLCDavid Mitchell

Bugs and requests

Arcade1Up

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Logging in issues
  • Crashing and freezing
  • Inconsistent QR code recognition

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Partycades and Countercades
  • Ability to add custom cabinets to the app
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Expand game selection and content updates

Kove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Arcade1Up

No in-app purchases

None

Kove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcade1Up free?
Arcade1Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kove free?
Kove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcade1Up or Kove have ads?
Arcade1Up shows ads; Kove does not.

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