AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN vs Consoles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Consoles
Relive classic gaming with this app that emulates multiple retro consoles. Turn your device into a nostalgic gaming hub, offering pixel-perfect experiences from beloved old-school titles. Seamlessly switch between devices and continue your game.
- Emulates multiple classic consoles
- Supports Atari, Game Boy, NES, Genesis, SNES, and more
- Pixel-perfect retro graphics
- Cross-device save game syncing
- Authentic retro gameplay experience
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Consoles brings all your favorite classic gaming experiences together in one simple and convenient app. Relive timeless titles from beloved retro hardware and rediscover the joy of old-school gaming. Embrace nostalgia and turn your Apple device into the ultimate classic gaming hub, with each pixel-perfect memory at your fingertips. Move seamlessly from one device to another and pick up right where you left off! Included in Consoles is support for: Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Atari Lynx Famicom Disk System Game Boy (and Color) Game Boy Advance Game Gear Neo Geo Pocket NES 32X Genesis SNES Virtual Boy Bandai Wonderswan Rediscover your childhood favorites and experience authentic retro gameplay at a fraction of the price. For a limited time, early adopters can purchase Consoles at an unbeatable value. Dive into the golden age of gaming at an incredible discount! Don’t miss out on this special offer. **This app does not include any game content. You must provide your own legally obtained files. We do not support or encourage piracy—please respect all copyright and licensing laws.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN at Free against Consoles's $7.99. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). Consoles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 26) and ratings volume (39 vs 7). On update cadence and ads 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
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download; Consoles costs $7.99 up front. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Consoles asks for nothing beyond the download.
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consoles has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's written reviews are positive against 57% of Consoles's.
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN ships an update every 5 days, Consoles weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN | Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 3.4 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 57.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.7 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 584 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. | Juice Co |
Customer experience
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
Consoles
Bugs and requests
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Consoles
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some games experience performance issues
- Difficulty registering controller inputs
- ROM loading not working for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more retro consoles (e.g., N64, Sega CD)
- Implement save state functionality
- Allow manual metadata and artwork editing
- Add portrait mode support on mobile
In-app purchases
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
- 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
Consoles
No in-app purchases
Questions
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