Comparison

Really Simple Arcade vs Boreless

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Boreless

Features
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Boreless is a beautifully crafted offline arcade for iPhone — a tiny game console that lives in your pocket. It’s packed with a growing collection of fun, classic mini games you can play anywhere, anytime. No internet. No waiting. Just play. Open the app, pick a game, and you’re playing in under a second. Perfect for waiting in line, flights, the subway, school breaks, office breaks, or any idle moment. WHY YOU’LL LOVE BORELESS • 100% Offline — Every game runs with no network connection. Great for airplanes, subways, and dead zones. • Instant Launch — Cold start in under a second. No loading screens, no nonsense. • Zero Learning Cost — Learn any game in three seconds. Each round lasts a few minutes and begs for “one more try.” • Beautiful & Original — Hand‑crafted visuals, satisfying haptics, and playful sound, all designed from scratch. • Beat Your Best — Personal high scores are saved right on your device. • Light & Battery‑Friendly — Small, fast, and made for players of every age. • No Sign‑Up — No accounts, no clutter. Just games. A COLLECTION THAT KEEPS GROWING Whether you love quick reflex challenges, relaxing puzzles, or classic arcade action, there’s always something to play in Boreless. Download now and never be bored again.

Screenshots

Really Simple Arcade4 screens
Boreless3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boreless at none against Really Simple Arcade's 4. Really Simple Arcade's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Really Simple Arcade sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Boreless asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Really Simple Arcade ships an update every 4 days, Boreless every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Really Simple Arcade versus Boreless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReally Simple ArcadeBoreless
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRichard L Zarth III丁一 于

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Really Simple Arcade

One-time4
  • Game Pack One$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Boreless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Really Simple Arcade free?
Really Simple Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boreless free?
Boreless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Really Simple Arcade or Boreless have ads?
Neither Really Simple Arcade nor Boreless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Really Simple Arcade or Boreless?
Really Simple Arcade ships an update every 4 days, and Boreless every 3 weeks. Most recently, Really Simple Arcade was updated on October 1, 2026 and Boreless on September 27, 2026.

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