Comparison

MamiCubes vs ArcEmu

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

Head to head
About

MamiCubes

A classic puzzle game reimagined for your wrist. Solve color-matching challenges using intuitive digital crown controls. Offers timed challenges and a free-roam mode for experimentation.

Highlights
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
  • Digital Crown interaction
  • Timed challenge mode
  • Freeroam mode
  • Save and load progress
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Very famous and legendary puzzle now on your wrist! And it feels like real! Goal is to make all faces to have the same color. Interesting interaction with Digital Crown! Sides follow the crown. This let you to complete puzzle in more faster way. Game has 2 modes.  In the first you need to complete puzzle in the fastest way, you can save and load progress, timer is counting completing time. Second named freeroam. In this mode you can repeat different formulas or make interesting figure.

About

ArcEmu

Experience retro gaming on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. This emulator supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. Enjoy features like multiplayer, cheats, and customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
  • Multiplayer support
  • Cheat codes
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save State sharing
  • iCloud support
Features
Currently charting
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ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices. Supported Consoles - Game Boy (.gb) - Game Boy Color (.gbc) - Game Boy Advance (.gba) - Pokémon Mini (.min) - Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc) - Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin) Main Features - Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores - Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players* - Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes** - Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS - Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch - Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad - Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls - Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom color palettes for Game Boy games - Button hold/sustain feature - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone - Game controller support with customizable button mappings - ZIP archive support - Automatic saving - Save-state sharing between devices - iCloud support for ROMs and save states - ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes - Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup - ROM sorting and search Apple Watch Compatibility - Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Watch SE or later - Apple Watch Ultra or later ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs. You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud. On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes. Games Featured in the Screenshots - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance * Requires a Game Center account. ** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MamiCubes at Free against ArcEmu's $1.99. MamiCubes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). ArcEmu's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, 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

MamiCubes is free to download; ArcEmu costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MamiCubes against 4.9 for ArcEmu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MamiCubes ships an update monthly, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MamiCubes versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMamiCubesArcEmu
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews—94.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor PoltavtsevRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

MamiCubes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ArcEmu

All ratings1,304 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%

Bugs and requests

MamiCubes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ArcEmu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Graphical glitches with certain ROMs
  • Save data not transferring properly between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cheat/GameShark support
  • Improve volume controls
  • Implement fast forward/slow motion options
  • Allow multiple save slots per game
  • Improve Game Boy Color support
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  • Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

MamiCubes

No in-app purchases

None

ArcEmu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MamiCubes free?
MamiCubes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MamiCubes or ArcEmu?
MamiCubes is rated higher. MamiCubes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do MamiCubes or ArcEmu have ads?
Neither MamiCubes nor ArcEmu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MamiCubes or ArcEmu?
MamiCubes ships an update monthly, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, MamiCubes was updated on October 5, 2026 and ArcEmu on October 15, 2026.

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