Comparison

Terminal Emulator Plus vs Retro Reader

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

Head to head
About

Terminal Emulator Plus

This utility app provides access to various shell types for simplified terminal-optimized tasks. It features a friendly web front-end for quick functions like conversions and calculations.

Highlights
  • Access different shell types
  • Terminal-optimized tasks
  • PTY connection
  • Web front-end
  • Quick conversions
  • Quick math functions
Features
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Terminal Emulator Plus an application that allows access to different types of Shell. Simple "terminal-optimized" tasks. In an abstract way, got a PTY (term.js) that connects to the shell (termprops.js) to the user's display. Friendly web front-end that can run quick functions that I normally used a Python shell for, such as common conversions and quick math.

About

Retro Reader

Features
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Retro Reader is a guide reader built for classic gaming. Import your favorite text walkthroughs — GameFAQs-style ASCII guides for SNES, NES, Genesis, Game Boy, and beyond — and read them with pixel-perfect monospace rendering that preserves every piece of ASCII art exactly as intended. Read Your Way Customize font size, choose between fixed, panning, or hidden line number gutters, and enjoy smooth 60 FPS scrolling even through guides with 100,000+ lines. Jump to any line instantly or search across the entire guide with fuzzy matching. Stay Organized Double-tap any line to create bookmarks or pins. Add names and notes to mark boss strategies, puzzle solutions, or hidden item locations. Your reading position is saved automatically — pick up right where you left off. Build Your Collection Import .txt guides and organize them by game, platform, and author. Export your entire library as a backup and import it on another device with all bookmarks and pins intact. Offline & Private Everything is stored locally on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Just your guides, available anytime — perfect for long gaming sessions away from WiFi. Authentic Retro Aesthetic Neon green text on a black background. Monospace fonts. A terminal-inspired interface that feels right at home next to your SNES.

Screenshots

Terminal Emulator Plus3 screens
Retro Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Reader at none against Terminal Emulator Plus's shown. Terminal Emulator Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Terminal Emulator Plus versus Retro Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerminal Emulator PlusRetro Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB26 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDioneibys Blanco GrudasBrett McGinnis

In-app purchases

None

Terminal Emulator Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terminal Emulator Plus free?
Terminal Emulator Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Reader free?
Retro Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Terminal Emulator Plus or Retro Reader have ads?
Terminal Emulator Plus shows ads; Retro Reader does not.

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