Comparison

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN vs Zaparoo

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

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About

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Relive classic arcade shoot 'em ups and other genres from the 80s and 90s. Design and expand your own virtual arcade with cabinets and decorations. Purchase additional titles to grow your collection.

Highlights
  • 1 included classic game, 5 demos
  • 24 purchasable classic Toaplan titles
  • Customizable virtual arcade design
  • Multiple display modes (vertical/horizontal)
  • Adjustable game settings (difficulty, lives)
  • Customizable touch controls and controller support
Features
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Truxton and other classics! Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80’s and 90’s that had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items! Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you! The games can be played with tailored, customisable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity. Features: • 1 full game, 5 demos, and 24 purchasable titles • Multiple regional versions and a manual per title • Vertical/tate and horizontal/yoko display modes • Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc) • Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc • Create your own arcade, 3 layouts x 3 regions (unlockable with more games) • Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more! Game list: Included: • Truxton (1988) Demo version (can be purchased): • Tiger Heli (1985) • Flying Shark (1987) • Wardner (1987) • Snow Bros. (1990) • Teki Paki (1991) Can be purchased: *each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade • Guardian (1986) • Slap Fight/Alcon (1986) • Twin Cobra (1987) • Rally Bike (1988) • Hellfire (1989) • Twin Hawk (1989) • Demon's World (1989) • Zero Wing (1989) • Fire Shark (1989) • Out Zone (1990) • Vimana (1991) • Ghox (1991) • Truxton II (1992) • Fixeight (1992) • Dogyuun (1992) • Grind Stormer (1993) • Knuckle Bash (1993) • Batsugun (1993) • Snow Bros. 2 (1994) Caution: Failure to use Restore Purchase may result in duplicated purchases. Please make sure to use Restore Purchase before making a purchase if you are in doubt. Additionally, if you are signed in with the same Apple ID (Apple account) on multiple devices, please do not make purchases on a device other than the one you originally made a purchase from.

About

Zaparoo

Enhance your collection experience by connecting to compatible devices. Search for games, organize with tags, and adjust settings. Unlock advanced features to use your phone as a reader for tokens, no extra hardware needed.

Highlights
  • Connect to Zaparoo devices
  • Search for games
  • Create and manage tags
  • Adjust device settings
  • Use phone as Zap reader
  • Launch Zap tokens via NFC/camera
Features
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Take your Zaparoo experience to the next level with the official Zaparoo app! Connect to the Zaparoo devices on your network to search for games, create new tags, and adjust settings. Take things further by unlocking the ability to use your phone as a Zap reader! Now you can launch your Zap tokens using the NFC reader or camera in your device. No external hardware required. It's everything you love about Zaparoo, now in the convenience of an app.

Screenshots

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN4 screens
Zaparoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zaparoo at 5.0 against AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's 4.3. Zaparoo also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%). AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Zaparoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zaparoo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's written reviews are positive against 86% of Zaparoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN ships an update every 5 days, Zaparoo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN versus Zaparoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLANZaparoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.7 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size584 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTATSUJIN Co., Ltd.Wizzo Pty Ltd

Customer experience

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Zaparoo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

26 purchases

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

One-time26
  • Snow Bros.$4.99
  • Snow Bros. 2$4.99
  • Slap Fight/Alcon$4.99
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  • Fire Shark$4.99
  • Hellfire$4.99
  • Flying Shark$4.99
  • Tiger Heli$4.99
  • Zero Wing$4.99
  • Vimana$4.99
  • Fixeight$4.99
  • Twin Cobra$4.99
  • Truxton II$4.99
  • Dogyuun$4.99
  • Out Zone$4.99
  • Grind Stormer$4.99
  • Batsugun$4.99
  • Complete collection(2 titles)$7.99
  • Complete collection(3 titles)$11.99
  • Complete collection(4 titles)$15.99
  • Complete collection(5 titles)$19.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$23.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$27.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$31.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$35.99
  • Bulk purchase of game titles$39.99
  • Complete collection(24 titles)$95.90
1 purchases

Zaparoo

One-time1
  • Zaparoo Launcher$6.99

Questions

Is AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN free?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zaparoo free?
Zaparoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN or Zaparoo?
Zaparoo is rated higher. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Zaparoo averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN or Zaparoo have ads?
Neither AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN nor Zaparoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN or Zaparoo?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN ships an update every 5 days, and Zaparoo every 2 months. Most recently, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zaparoo on October 27, 2026.

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