Emross War vs ArcEmu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emross War
Embark on an epic online strategy adventure in a land of myth and legend. Build your empire, recruit heroes, and forge alliances to battle invading forces and other players. Experience a deep, engaging world with gorgeous graphics and constant updates.
- Massively multiplayer online gameplay
- Empire building and development
- Hero recruitment and powerful guardians
- Alliance system for cooperative play
- Real-time player battles
- Choice of three distinct races
- Extensive communication features
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*** #1 game for iPhone and iPod Touch in many countries! *** ONLINE Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) for the iPhone/iPod Touch! LIMITED TIME OFFER: DOWNLOAD NOW AND ALL THE NEWLY REGISTERED PLAYERS CAN GET GIFTS. "This is best mmorpg game I've played and I'm still enjoying the game with my friends." -JoeyCho "I absolutely love this game. I don't usually get into games like this, but for some reason this one really catches my attention." -Razie2 Emross War is a free massively-multiplayer strategy game (mmo). It takes only 3 minutes to learn, and is extremely fun! The story happens in Emross, the land of Myth and Legend, which has been under wars among Human, Elf, and Orc since very ancient time. Now with the invasion of Chaos Army, the situations are becoming even more complex... You will start as a young Lord inheriting a small castle from your family. As you gradually develop and march your way to victory, you will have chance to meet and recruit many different legend heroes, and be able to summon the most powerful guardian creature of your own race! And you are NOT fighting alone. You and friends can build a very powerful alliance; make it a dominant presence in Emross; and finally defeat the Chaos and restore order to the land! GAME FEATURES: - Well designed guidance system: it takes only 3 minutes to learn, and is extremely fun! - Perform numerous challenging quests. - Enjoy gorgeous graphics. - FREE updates with new quests, items, heroes, and more! - Battle other players LIVE. - Choose from 3 races—HUMAN, ELF, ORC—each with different soldiers, guardian creatures, and heroes. - Construction, research, troop training, attack, and defense strategy are completely under your control! - Ally with other players to make you stronger! - You will NOT feel alone: Private Chats, Alliance Chats, Public Chats, Forums...full of interaction and communication! ...and much MORE! "Awesome game! If you like empire building game, or you are a fan of ogame/travian/evony on PC, I think you will surely enjoy this." "When I looked at the screenshots, I knew it would be a good game for my taste. But now I will say this game totally exceeds my expectation!" "A great game that you will regret to miss!"
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.
- Game Boy, GBC, GBA emulation
- Multiplayer support
- Cheat codes
- Customizable on-screen controls
- Save State sharing
- iCloud support
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Emross War at Free against ArcEmu's $1.99. Emross War also leads on iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.5). ArcEmu's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). 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
Emross War is free to download; ArcEmu costs $1.99 up front. Emross War sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ArcEmu asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArcEmu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Emross War's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.
Emross War ships an update every 4 weeks, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emross War | ArcEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (21 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iFree Studio Limited | Raffaele D'Amato |
Customer experience
Emross War
ArcEmu
User reviews
Emross War
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great community and alliance support
- 💡 Unique features like scenarios and hero recruitment
- 🤑 Free-to-play with optional in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🕰️ Slow progression and long upgrade/building times
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics favoring high spenders
- 🤖 Rampant bot/hacking issues
ArcEmu
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Emross War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent network errors and connection timeouts
- Disappearing/revoked in-app purchases
- Broken/malfunctioning game features after updates
- Inability to recover or access locked/disabled accounts
Requested features
4 requests- Faster server merges to revive dead servers
- Improved customer support and response times
- Better anti-cheat measures to combat bots/hackers
- Reduced grind and more engaging end-game content
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
Emross War
- Gems x100$4.99
- Gems x250$9.99
- Gems x550$19.99
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- Gems x1500$49.99
- Gems x3200$99.99
ArcEmu
No in-app purchases









