Comparison

Emross War vs ArcEmu

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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!"

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

Emross War4 screens
ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Emross War versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmross WarArcEmu
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.1 (21 ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB172 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperiFree Studio LimitedRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

Emross War

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews509 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.3%

ArcEmu

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

User reviews

Emross War

From 21 App Store ratings

What 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 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

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

5 purchases

Emross War

One-time5
  • Gems x100$4.99
  • Gems x250$9.99
  • Gems x550$19.99
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  • Gems x1500$49.99
  • Gems x3200$99.99
None

ArcEmu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emross War free?
Emross War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emross War or ArcEmu?
ArcEmu is rated higher. Emross War averages 3.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Emross War or ArcEmu have ads?
Neither Emross War nor ArcEmu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emross War or ArcEmu?
Emross War ships an update every 4 weeks, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, Emross War was updated on October 22, 2026 and ArcEmu on October 21, 2026.

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