Comparison

Mouse About vs ArcEmu

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

Head to head
About

Mouse About

Guide a hungry mouse through randomly generated food puzzles against a timer. Eat all the food to advance, but be quick to avoid losing lives. Enjoy endless replayability with unpredictable challenges.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Timed gameplay
  • Collect food to progress
  • Multiple lives system
  • Fast-paced challenges
Features
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Mouse About is a super fun, fast paced puzzler where all the puzzles are randomly generated, so nothing is ever predictable! Each puzzle is played against a timer, so be quick or you'll lose a life. Help Marv eat lots of yummy food. Solve all the food puzzles by guiding Marv the hungry mouse from one piece of food to another. Eat all the food to progress to the next level. More Discover more amazing Cobra Mobile games at www.cobramobile.com Support Having problems? Visit http://www.cobramobile.com/support/ to see if we can help you.

About

ArcEmu

Experience retro gaming on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. This emulator supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges. Enjoy features like multiplayer, cheats, and customizable controls.

Highlights
  • Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
  • Multiplayer support
  • Cheat codes
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save State sharing
  • iCloud support
Features
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ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices. Supported Consoles - Game Boy (.gb) - Game Boy Color (.gbc) - Game Boy Advance (.gba) - Pokémon Mini (.min) - Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc) - Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin) Main Features - Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores - Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players* - Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes** - Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS - Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch - Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad - Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls - Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom color palettes for Game Boy games - Button hold/sustain feature - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone - Game controller support with customizable button mappings - ZIP archive support - Automatic saving - Save-state sharing between devices - iCloud support for ROMs and save states - ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes - Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup - ROM sorting and search Apple Watch Compatibility - Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Watch SE or later - Apple Watch Ultra or later ArcEmu does not include any games or ROMs. You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud. On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes. Games Featured in the Screenshots - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance * Requires a Game Center account. ** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

Mouse About4 screens
ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcEmu at 4.9 against Mouse About's 3.3. ArcEmu also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). Mouse About's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mouse About costs $0.99 and ArcEmu $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcEmu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 207, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Mouse About's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mouse About versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMouse AboutArcEmu
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.3 (207 ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2071.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCobra Mobile LimitedRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Mouse About

All ratings207 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral28.5%
Negative27.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative8.1%

ArcEmu

All ratings1,304 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.7%

User reviews

Mouse About

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Stunning graphics and visual polish
  • 🎵 Excellent music and sound design
  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Intuitive and responsive controls
  • 🧩 Well-designed puzzle mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⏱️ Difficulty spikes too quickly
  • 😤 Frustrating time pressure mechanics
  • 🔄 No ability to retry failed levels
  • 🎵 Cannot play own music while gaming

ArcEmu

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fully functional
  • 🚀 Impressive emulation on Apple Watch
  • 👍 Great emulator for both phone and watch
  • 👍 Seamless save state transfer between devices
  • 👍 Customizable controls and layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with some games
  • 🐛 Audio quality problems on certain games
  • 👎 Limited functionality on Apple Watch
  • 👎 Difficult controls for action-heavy games on watch

Bugs and requests

Mouse About

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when resuming saved games
  • Crashes when searching for app in search function
  • Game freezes and closes unexpectedly
  • Save game names causing resume failures
  • Mouse commits suicide when pausing/unpausing
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  • App won't open or run at all
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions and iPhone 5+
  • Resume function sends mouse off-screen
  • Loading screens cause extended delays
  • Game crashes when selecting 'New Game' or 'Continue'

Requested features

14 requests
  • Relaxation/puzzle mode without timer or cat
  • Easy, medium, hard difficulty modes
  • Ability to retry failed levels
  • Time bonuses or more generous time limits
  • Pause function that works correctly
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  • Ability to listen to own music while playing
  • More lives or easier ways to earn lives
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Time attack mode
  • Community leaderboards
  • Additional levels and scenes
  • Save game functionality improvements
  • Status bar visibility for time and battery
  • More variety in food types

ArcEmu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Graphical glitches with certain ROMs
  • Save data not transferring properly between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cheat/GameShark support
  • Improve volume controls
  • Implement fast forward/slow motion options
  • Allow multiple save slots per game
  • Improve Game Boy Color support
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  • Add joystick/button support for Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

Mouse About

No in-app purchases

None

ArcEmu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mouse About free?
Mouse About costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mouse About or ArcEmu?
ArcEmu is rated higher. Mouse About averages 3.3 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Mouse About or ArcEmu have ads?
Neither Mouse About nor ArcEmu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mouse About or ArcEmu?
Mouse About ships an update every 13 months, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mouse About was updated on October 9, 2026 and ArcEmu on October 13, 2026.

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