Comparison

Retro Arcade for Watch vs Evolvace E3

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

Head to head
About

Retro Arcade for Watch

Experience a collection of classic arcade action games on your wrist and phone. Enjoy retro graphics, power-ups, and competitive leaderboards. Play for free with credits or unlock unlimited gameplay by purchasing individual titles.

Highlights
  • Collection of classic arcade games
  • Retro graphics and power-ups
  • Intuitive Watch Crown controls
  • Swipe controls for iPhone
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Short burst gameplay
Features
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Retro Arcade is a FREE collection of classic arcade games on your wrist and on your phone! Includes the following games: • Kepler Attack - featured in Apple's "Great on watchOS 6" and "Our Favourite Apple Watch Apps" collections! • Asteroid Commando - Touch Arcade's Game of the Week! • Tank Commando - drive a tank, rescue downed WWII pilots. • Red Baron 1917 - battle fleets of enemy planes in this WWI shooter. • Assault Jet - a brand new shooter set above a city as you battle UFOs. • Area 51 - an experimental 3D game for the Watch. This is not a full game, but something we are exploring! NOTE: If you own any of the paid versions of these games, make sure they are installed on your iPhone when launching Retro Arcade and they will unlock so you have unlimited play. Thank you for supporting us! Featuring: • Beautiful retro arcade graphics! • Power-ups include Shield, Triple Shot, Rapid Fire and Smart Bomb! • Intuitive and simple controls using the Crown on the Watch! • Swipe to move on the iPhone! • Compete against the world with Game Center leaderboards! • Short burst gameplay is perfect for the Watch and iPhone! • Play anywhere, anytime! • Play for free using in game Credits. • Or buy the games outright using IAP. NOTE: Owners of the existing paid games will be able to play unlimited games for FREE! Just make sure the existing paid game is installed on your iPhone when launching Retro Arcade. Relive the glory days of the arcade on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Thanks for playing Johnno & Pete

About

Evolvace E3

Features
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EvolvaceE3s were finally completed.  Unleash the power as you like.  E1, E2, E3O, E3. All Evolvaces appear.  Decide the strongest.  You can customise E3Os.  All covered, Solo, Watch, Local multi-player, World multi-player.  In the multi-player, switch the navigator to human or computer at any time.  The best battleship fast on-line VS shooting.

Screenshots

Retro Arcade for Watch4 screens
Evolvace E34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retro Arcade for Watch at Free against Evolvace E3's $4.99. Retro Arcade for Watch also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). Evolvace E3's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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

Retro Arcade for Watch is free to download; Evolvace E3 costs $4.99 up front. Retro Arcade for Watch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Evolvace E3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Arcade for Watch ships an update every 6 days, Evolvace E3 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retro Arcade for Watch versus Evolvace E3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Arcade for WatchEvolvace E3
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.1 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Sprite StudiosTetsuyoshi Morikawa

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Retro Arcade for Watch

One-time6
  • Area 51$0.49
  • Tank Commando$0.99
  • Kepler Attack$1.99
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  • Assault Jet$1.99
  • Red Baron$1.99
  • Asteroid!$1.99
1 purchases

Evolvace E3

One-time1
  • Addition$0.99

Questions

Is Retro Arcade for Watch free?
Retro Arcade for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolvace E3 free?
Evolvace E3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Retro Arcade for Watch or Evolvace E3 have ads?
Retro Arcade for Watch shows ads; Evolvace E3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Arcade for Watch or Evolvace E3?
Retro Arcade for Watch ships an update every 6 days, and Evolvace E3 every 10 months. Most recently, Retro Arcade for Watch was updated on October 22, 2026 and Evolvace E3 on October 17, 2026.

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