Really Simple Arcade vs Retro Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Really Simple Arcade
This app offers a collection of classic and unique arcade games, including Simon Says, Snake, and Tic-Tac-Toe. Two additional games are available via in-app purchase. Enjoy ad-free fun with more games planned for the future.
- Collection of arcade classics
- Unique new games
- Simon Says
- Snake with touch/keyboard controls
- Tic-Tac-Toe with multiple difficulties
- Optional in-app purchase games
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Eight games. One delightfully simple arcade. Really Simple Arcade brings together familiar classics and small, playful ideas without ads, tracking, accounts, or unnecessary complications. Download the app for free and start with two included games, then add optional two-game packs whenever you want more. INCLUDED FREE • One in a Million Find the single orange hiding in a sea of bananas. It sounds easy—until you see just how many bananas there are. • Simon Says Watch the sequence, remember the pattern, and see how long you can keep up with this colorful memory classic. GAME PACK ONE • Card Match Match all 24 cards in a clean, classic game of memory. • Triangle Solitaire Jump the circles until only one remains in this familiar puzzle, also known as Peg Solitaire or Hi-Q. GAME PACK TWO • Snake Play Snake like it’s 1997, with touch and swipe controls on iPhone plus keyboard support on iPad. • Tic-Tac-Toe Play against Easy, Hard, or Impossible computer opponents, or share the device for a two-player game. GAME PACK THREE • Battleship Place your fleet, choose your targets, and battle a local computer opponent in a complete single-player naval strategy game. • Neko Jump Run through a monochrome pixel kitchen as a cat, jumping over pancake stacks and ducking under seagulls in a fast, silly endless runner. Every game is designed to be quick to understand and easy to revisit. Game packs are non-consumable purchases and support Family Sharing. No ads. No tracking. No account. Just simple games and simple fun.
Retro Synth
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Retro Synth brings 10 retro arcade games into one polished experience. Play Blockfall Prime, Pitfall Neon, Snake Flux, Livingstone X, Bubble Core, Brick Pulse, Astro Raid, Void Drift, Neon Pong, and Memory Matrix. Every run earns Score, converts to Flux, and helps you unlock new games. Rotate between titles to build chain bonuses and speed up global progression. Key features: - 10 arcade games with one cohesive visual style - Flux economy, chain streaks, and progressive unlocks - Dynamic difficulty and touch-first controls - Fast, replayable sessions with classic arcade feel - Mobile-first design with clean, premium UI If you love retro gameplay with modern pacing, Retro Synth is for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro Synth at none against Really Simple Arcade's 6. Retro Synth also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Really Simple Arcade's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Really Simple Arcade sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Synth asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Really Simple Arcade | Retro Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Folklore Software LLC | SANTIAGO MARTINEZ ANTEQUERA |
In-app purchases
Really Simple Arcade
- Game Pack One$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Game Pack Two$0.99
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- Game Pack Three$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Retro Synth
No in-app purchases
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