Comparison

Virtually 8 vs EmuGBC XL

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

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About

Virtually 8

Experience classic retro gaming on your mobile device with a virtual handheld console. Enjoy a variety of 8-bit style games, including shooters, puzzle, and platformers, all with integrated virtual analog controls. Unlock additional benefits and content through a VIP subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiple 8-bit style games
  • Virtual analog controls
  • Retro mono-tone color theme
  • Pixel art and text theme
  • VIP subscription benefits
  • Early access to new games
Features
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Virtually 8-bit! Is your very own handheld gaming console right on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Play different 8-bit style games! That's right, just like a gaming console, there are multiple games to choose from! - Whether you are into arcade shooters, casual, or adventure games, Virtually 8 bit has you covered. - Meteoroids, a classic Space Shooter game. - Bit-Breaker, a classic breakout style game. - Snek, a retro Centipede/Snake style game with a twist. - Carrier Chicken, a jumping & flying platformer maze obstacle course. - Robots, a classic side-scrolling platformer adventure hero game(coming soon). And even more games coming soon! Say No!  To Confusing & Invisible Touch-Screen Controls & Gestures!  - Virtually 8-bit's Virtual-Analog controls are built right in the console. - No matter what game you play, they are in the same place all the time. Go Back to the Retro Days! As you navigate around Virtually 8-bit's menus! - Find a forgotten yet endearing mono-tone color theme. - Enjoy the continuous pixel theme when viewing all art and text. Download now and get your very own Virtually 8-bit! Console along with 100 Bit-Tokens! Fully supported languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Italian, and French. -------------------------------------- You can also become a Virtually Important Player!(V.I.P!)($2.69USD/month) By subscribing and becoming a member, you get all of these benefits and more! - 350 Bit-Tokens every month. - Early access to early pre-releases on new Virtually 8-bit! games. - Access to all premium(paid) games while subscribed. - 15% discount on all in-game Power-Ups & Upgrades. - Ability to revive 2 more times in game, so you can really go for them high scores! - Double the daily Bit-Token rewards. - Exclusives only available to V.I.P! Members such as Console Themes. Please Note(If applicable): V.I.P! Membership perks may change from time to time and get new perks, benefits and exclusives. Some perks mentioned above may not be available in every region and/or available immediately. You can subscribe to the auto-renewing subscription called V.I.P! for $2.69USD/month. That subscription purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription(if applicable). For more information select 'Terms of Service' or 'Privacy Policy' below. Privacy Policy: https://virtually.coffee/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EmuGBC XL

This application emulates classic 8-bit portable game consoles with high accuracy for graphics and sound. It offers a fast, fullscreen, and user-friendly experience, supporting various hardware peripherals for gameplay.

Highlights
  • Accurate graphics and sound emulation
  • Supports gamepads, joysticks, and keyboards
  • Fullscreen and fast gameplay
  • Easy to use interface
  • Load and play games directly
Features
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EmuGBC XL is an Amebo based emulator of the famous 8 bit portable consoles GB and GBC. The app emulates graphics, sounds and peripherals to perfection and supports hardware peripherals such as gamepads, joysticks, keyboards and more. This GB / GBC emulator is fullscreen, fast and very easy to use. Simply load your games and play! Have fun!

Screenshots

Virtually 84 screens
EmuGBC XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EmuGBC XL at Free against Virtually 8's $0.69. EmuGBC XL also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Virtually 8's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (54 vs 1). On 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

EmuGBC XL is free to download; Virtually 8 costs $0.69 up front. Virtually 8 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month. EmuGBC XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EmuGBC XL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtually 8 has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Virtually 8 versus EmuGBC XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtually 8EmuGBC XL
Price$0.69Free — better
Rating4.6 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJonathan DustRaffaele Amuso

Customer experience

Virtually 8

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

EmuGBC XL

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Virtually 8

Subscriptions1
  • V.I.P! Monthly$2.691 Month
One-time9
  • Handful of 100 Bit-Tokens$0.69
  • Stack Of 4 Bit-Tokens$1.99
  • Stack Of 325 Bit-Tokens$1.99
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  • Bag of 500 Bit-Tokens$2.99
  • Bag of 12 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 700 Bit-Tokens$3.99
  • Pot o' 27 Bit-Tokens$5.99
  • Chest of 1300 Bit-Tokens$6.99
  • Chest of 69 Bit-Tokens$9.99
None

EmuGBC XL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtually 8 free?
Virtually 8 costs $0.69, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EmuGBC XL free?
EmuGBC XL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtually 8 or EmuGBC XL?
EmuGBC XL is rated higher. Virtually 8 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while EmuGBC XL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Virtually 8 or EmuGBC XL have ads?
EmuGBC XL shows ads; Virtually 8 does not.

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