Space Ace vs ScummVM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Ace
Embark on an interstellar adventure as the heroic Ace to thwart Commander Borf's plan to turn humanity into infants. Armed with a laser gun, you must rescue Kimberly, destroy the Infanto Ray, and save Earth from alien domination. Experience a legendary animated arcade game with stunning high-definition visuals.
- Pilot the heroic Ace
- Battle Commander Borf
- Rescue Kimberly
- Destroy the Infanto Ray
- High-definition visuals
- Intuitive controls
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In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet. Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and the heroic Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman. Armed with only a laser gun, Ace must find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth. The fate of Earth is in your hands! This release of Don Bluth’s legendary animated arcade game features video transferred directly from the stunning high definition master, delivering the sharpest images and most vibrant colors ever – far better than the original laserdisc release. Simply press on the direction pad to guide Ace in the right direction or fire your laser gun and blast those aliens away. Don Bluth and his production teams are the creative genius behind such beloved classics as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and Anastasia to name but a few. We hope you enjoy Space Ace!
ScummVM
Play classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs on your device. This application includes two playable demos and offers access to many more titles through its website. Enjoy a vast library of beloved retro games.
- Play classic adventure games
- Play classic RPGs
- Includes playable demos
- Access to more games online
- Open source software
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ScummVM provides a way to play many classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs. The application is bundled with two playable demos, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS Demo) and The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS EGA Demo), both titles copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. You can find more information, demos, and some free-to-download adventure games on our website. See also an up-to-date list here: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Where_to_get_the_games Full documentation of ScummVM can be found at https://docs.scummvm.org/ Please visit our web forum where you can discuss the iOS version. https://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=15 ScummVM is open source software available under the term of the GPL v3.0 license. The source code is available from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ScummVM at Free against Space Ace's $4.99. ScummVM also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
ScummVM is free to download; Space Ace costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScummVM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 102 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Space Ace's written reviews are positive against 88% of ScummVM's.
Space Ace ships an update every 6 months, ScummVM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Ace | ScummVM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (39 ratings) | 4.8 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dragon's Lair LLC | Eugene Sandulenko |
Customer experience
Space Ace
ScummVM
User reviews
Space Ace
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Arcade-perfect port
- 👍 Faithful to the original
- 🎨 Stunning animation and visuals
- 💾 Full game on mobile
- 🕹️ Responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Short gameplay duration
- 🤔 Challenging for new players
- 🔇 Sound issues/missing audio
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty settings not saved
ScummVM
From 102 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Reliving classic games
- 👍 Great for mobile browsers
- 👍 Amazing experience with specific games
- 👍 Glad it's available
- 👍 Supports classic point-and-click and RPGs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing mid-game
- 🐛 Save feature not working correctly
- 🐛 Touchscreen tap issues
- 🐛 Clunky game adding process
- 🐛 UI needs improvement
Bugs and requests
Space Ace
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scenes not loading correctly
- Controls not registering inputs
- Game state not persisting after suspension
Requested features
4 requests- Watch full movie mode
- Adjustable sound/volume settings
- Improved difficulty scaling
- Compatibility updates for newer devices
ScummVM
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes mid-game
- Save feature does not save
- Single-tap not registering as left click
- Two-finger tap not registering as right click
- Magic Keyboard touchpad not working
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- Trackpad from new iPads not working
- Cannot link OneDrive due to JSON response issue
- Recently added games graying out
- App crashes on second boot
- External keyboard not working
Requested features
12 requests- Easier game search
- Apple TV support
- Gamepad key mapping support
- Apple Pencil support
- Magic Keyboard touchpad support
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- Trackpad support
- Change icon color
- Support for Discworld Noir
- DOSBox and FUSE support
- NES interpreter support
- Better iOS support for Grim Fandango & Escape From Monkey Island
- More significant way to add games
In-app purchases
Space Ace
No in-app purchases
ScummVM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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