Klaverjas vs iMSX2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Klaverjas
A digital version of the Dutch card game Klaverjas, specifically the Rotterdam variant. Play against three AI opponents within the app.
- Dutch solitaire card game
- Rotterdam variant
- Play against 3 virtual players
- Hidden AI opponents
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Klaverjas (dutch) solitaire-game. Rotterdam variant. You play with 3 virtual players, hidden inside the App.
iMSX2
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable MSX2 emulator. Relive classic gaming by loading ROMs and disk images, with support for custom controllers and save states. Enjoy an authentic retro experience with customizable filters and fast-forward options.
- Emulate MSX and MSX2 games
- Load ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK, ZIP files
- Save and load game states
- Bluetooth keyboard and controller support
- Customizable button layouts
- CRT and scanline screen filters
- Fast forward mode
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Experience Classic MSX and MSX2 Games on your iPhone/iPad with iMSX2! Turn your iPhone/iPad into a portable MSX2 emulator with iMSX2! Emulate classic MSX and MSX2 games in ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK or ZIP format Key Features: · Play Classic Games: Relive the nostalgia of playing your favorite MSX and MSX2 games right on your iPhone/iPad. · Run Your Cartridges: Reproduce MSX and MSX2 cartridges from ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK and ZIP files and enjoy them on your device anytime, anywhere. · Save States: Save and load game states and the configuration type easily (iCloud) · Bluetooth Compatibility: Support for Bluetooth keyboards and game controllers. · Customizable button layouts: Edit the button positions for each orientation and enjoy full compatibility with shells like GAMEBABY and PlayCase. · Choose Your ROM Type: If your rom is not loaded correctly, try to select from various ROM configurations including "Normal", "Type K", "Type K SCC", "Type ASC16", "Type ASC16 SRAM", "Type ASC8", "Type ASC8 SRAM" and "Type ASCII16-X". · Screen filters: Enjoy a more authentic and customizable retro experience with CRT and scanline filters. · Fast forward: Speed through gameplay with the new fast forward mode. · Load Your Own BASIC Programs: Run your own programs in BASIC format directly on your iPhone/iPad. · Powered by C-bios: iMSX2 is built using C-bios for the utmost accuracy and compatibility. · Custom BIOS support: Import your own BIOS files to enhance compatibility and personalize your emulation experience. · Improved Disk Support: Play more MSX disk games with improved DSK compatibility, multi-disk support, on-the-fly disk swapping, and user disks for saving data in supported games. · Auto-fire: Added switches to enable auto-fire for the A and B buttons. · Designed to be very basic: With a beautiful and user-friendly interface for both portrait and landscape orientations. · The app does not require an internet connection, contains no ads, and does not store user data. It also takes up little space. What's Next: Stay tuned for even more enhancements! Constantly working on improving iMSX2 and adding new features to provide you with the best MSX experience on iOS. LZ4 Library Copyright (c) 2011-2020, Yann Collet C-BIOS Copyright (c) 2002-2005 BouKiCHi. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2003 Reikan. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2010 Maarten ter Huurne. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2011 Albert Beevendorp. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Patrick van Arkel. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004,2010-2011 Manuel Bilderbeek. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Joost Yervante Damad. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Jussi Pitkänen. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Eric Boon. All rights reserved. emu2413 Copyright (c) 2001-2019 Mitsutaka Okazaki Z80 Emulator micro MSX2+ Copyright (c) 2023 Yoji Suzuki.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iMSX2 at 3.4 against Klaverjas's 3.0. iMSX2 also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Klaverjas's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 59%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, 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
Klaverjas costs $0.99 and iMSX2 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iMSX2 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMSX2 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Klaverjas's written reviews are positive against 59% of iMSX2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Klaverjas ships an update every 3 weeks, iMSX2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Klaverjas | iMSX2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam van Gaalen | Enrique Enguix |
Customer experience
Klaverjas
iMSX2
In-app purchases
Klaverjas
No in-app purchases
iMSX2
No in-app purchases
