Comparison

iShuffle Board 2 Free vs RetroHandheld

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

Head to head
About

iShuffle Board 2 Free

Experience a realistic 3D shuffleboard game on your touch screen. Use your finger and wit to kick, hit, block, and score. Challenge friends or the computer in single or double battle modes.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics
  • Realistic physics
  • Single player mode
  • Two player battle mode
  • Adjustable game options
Features
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★★★★★ Follow us on Twitter for the latest news! http://twitter.com/bakumens ★★★★★ Do you still remember the iShuffle board? Now we’ll show you iShuffle board 2 with all new 3D graphics. The touch screen will bring you to the real shuffle board in the bar. Perfect physicial performance,tempt you to the game. You just need one agile finger,and your wit. Kicking,hitting,blocking,scoring. Flexible use of your strategy, skills, and of course, a little bit of luck Listen to the crisp sound of the collision. Come to challenge! Features of the game: *Amazing new 3D graphics. *Actual physical performance. *Single and double battle mode. *Lots of fun and excitement of the game recall the actual scene of shuffle board. *Multi-Option modes to adjust the game. How to play *Choose single or two players game mode to play with your friends or challenge with the computer. *Enter the game ,one in blue puck and the other in red puck,4 pucks for each side. *Once kick the puck into the point-area,yes,scoring. Then the other side must score higher or knock the competitor’s puck off the board. *After finishing all pucks,the one with the higher scores win the points. The game end with either side’s points over the win points. Full Version: *Single challanging mode. *Two palyers battle for point. *Remove AD.

About

RetroHandheld

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a classic gaming console. Play popular retro systems like Game Boy, NES, and PlayStation with controller support and save states. Bring your own legally owned game files for an offline, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Plays 8 classic consoles
  • Controller support
  • Save states and auto-save
  • Offline play
  • Cheat code support
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Retro Handheld turns your iPhone and iPad into a real retro gaming machine, and it plays the consoles most iPhone emulators leave out. Start for free with the classic lineup: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, and Super NES. Unlock Nintendo 64, PlayStation, GameGear, DreamCast and Sega Genesis with one purchase — no subscription and no ads, ever. PlayStation works the moment you import a game. OpenBIOS is bundled, so there is no BIOS file to hunt down and no setup to wade through. Every emulator core ships inside the app, ready to play. WHAT YOU GET Eight consoles in one app, from Game Boy to PlayStation Auto cover art box art downloads automatically when you add a game A native, uncluttered interface built for iPhone and iPad Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, and MFi controller support with automatic per-console mapping Game Genie, GameShark, and Action Replay cheat code support Save states anywhere, auto-save on exit, and one-tap resume Fast-forward for speeding through slow sections Screenshot capture to save your best moments iCloud backup for save data across devices Retro TV shell on iPad, plus haptic feedback Play time tracking for every game Fully offline. No accounts, no internet, no tracking. BRING YOUR OWN GAMES Retro Handheld does not include any games. You must own the original cartridge or disc to legally use game files with the app. Import your library from the Files app and keep it on your own device. Built on proven open-source emulation cores, compiled and bundled so there is nothing extra to download before you play.

Screenshots

iShuffle Board 2 Free4 screens
RetroHandheld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroHandheld at 100% against iShuffle Board 2 Free's 11%. RetroHandheld also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). iShuffle Board 2 Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (113 vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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

Both are free to download. RetroHandheld sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iShuffle Board 2 Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RetroHandheld holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iShuffle Board 2 Free has 113 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of iShuffle Board 2 Free's written reviews are positive against 100% of RetroHandheld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShuffle Board 2 Free ships an update every 4 months, RetroHandheld every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iShuffle Board 2 Free versus RetroHandheld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShuffle Board 2 FreeRetroHandheld
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (113 ratings)3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS4.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBakumens IncDavid Margot

Customer experience

iShuffle Board 2 Free

All ratings113 ratings
Positive46.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative86.4%

RetroHandheld

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iShuffle Board 2 Free

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App will not open
  • App crashes on opening
  • App crashes during gameplay
  • App freezes after game
  • No text/words in the app
Show 4 more
  • Scorekeeping is broken
  • Physics are malfunctioning
  • App not compatible with iOS versions
  • App won't download/install

Requested features

12 requests
  • Rebuild the app
  • Add words/text to the app
  • Fix compatibility with iOS versions
  • Implement proper scorekeeping
  • Improve physics engine
Show 7 more
  • Add settings
  • Fix shooting mechanics
  • Allow puck waggle
  • Improve puck speed control
  • Fix lateral puck movement
  • Fix puck flipping
  • Add dark mode

RetroHandheld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iShuffle Board 2 Free

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RetroHandheld

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is iShuffle Board 2 Free free?
iShuffle Board 2 Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RetroHandheld free?
RetroHandheld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iShuffle Board 2 Free or RetroHandheld?
RetroHandheld is rated higher. iShuffle Board 2 Free averages 3.0 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while RetroHandheld averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do iShuffle Board 2 Free or RetroHandheld have ads?
Neither iShuffle Board 2 Free nor RetroHandheld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShuffle Board 2 Free or RetroHandheld?
iShuffle Board 2 Free ships an update every 4 months, and RetroHandheld every 2 weeks. Most recently, iShuffle Board 2 Free was updated on November 7, 2026 and RetroHandheld on October 31, 2026.

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