Comparison

iDungeon vs OpenConsole

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

Head to head
About

iDungeon

Experience a classic text-based adventure game from the PDP-11 era. This app provides a playable version of the popular «Dungeon» game, running on a simplified operating system environment.

Highlights
  • Play classic text adventure
  • «Dungeon» game included
  • PDP-11 era gaming
  • RT11 operating system simulation
Currently charting
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iDungeon allows you to play the more than 40 years old text based adventure game «Dungeon» that was once popular on the PDP 11 and similar systems. The game is running on a stripped down version of the RT11 operating system.

About

OpenConsole

This app offers instant access to a library of AI-generated cloud games and allows you to play your legally owned retro game ROMs on various classic console emulators. Enjoy smooth gameplay with hardware acceleration and customizable controls, with cloud saves for seamless progression.

Highlights
  • AI-generated cloud games
  • Retro console emulation (NES, SNES, PS1, N64, etc.)
  • Hardware-accelerated rendering
  • On-screen touch controls
  • MFi and Bluetooth controller support
  • Save states and cloud sync
Features
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OpenConsole is a beautifully crafted game launcher that brings together two worlds: an ever-growing library of AI-generated cloud games you can play instantly, and a powerful retro console for the games you grew up with. — DISCOVER NEW GAMES, INSTANTLY — Browse a curated and constantly refreshed selection of AI-generated browser games. Tap to play. No installs. No accounts required to dive in. — PLAY YOUR CLASSICS — Bring your own legally-owned game files and play them on the systems you love: • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) • Super Nintendo (SNES) • Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance • Nintendo 64 • PlayStation • Sega Dreamcast • PlayStation Portable — BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU PLAY — • Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth, full-speed gameplay on N64, Dreamcast, and PSP • On-screen touch controls for every system, plus full support for MFi and Bluetooth controllers • Save states and continuous SRAM saves — pick up exactly where you left off • Cloud save sync across your devices via secure sign-in • Beautiful purple-and-cyan UI tuned for one-handed portrait play and immersive landscape gaming — YOURS, PRIVATE, PORTABLE — Your games and saves stay on your device unless you choose to sync them. No tracking. No ads. No third-party data sharing. Just games. OpenConsole is for collectors, retro fans, and anyone who wants a single home for the games they own — and the games they're about to discover.

Screenshots

iDungeon3 screens
OpenConsole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenConsole at Free against iDungeon's $2.99. OpenConsole also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 16 months). iDungeon's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

OpenConsole is free to download; iDungeon costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenConsole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of iDungeon's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenConsole's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, OpenConsole every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iDungeon versus OpenConsole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDungeonOpenConsole
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB136 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPeter SchornAeriCast

Customer experience

iDungeon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral16.2%
Negative16.2%

OpenConsole

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDungeon

No in-app purchases

None

OpenConsole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDungeon free?
iDungeon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenConsole free?
OpenConsole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iDungeon or OpenConsole?
OpenConsole is rated higher. iDungeon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while OpenConsole averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iDungeon or OpenConsole have ads?
Neither iDungeon nor OpenConsole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDungeon or OpenConsole?
iDungeon ships an update every 16 months, and OpenConsole every 11 days. Most recently, iDungeon was updated on October 12, 2026 and OpenConsole on October 2, 2026.

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