Space Ace HD vs Amico Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Space Ace HD
Relive a classic animated arcade adventure in stunning HD. Guide a hero to stop an evil villain from turning humanity into infants and save the planet. Engage in laser gun battles and navigate challenging environments to rescue a kidnapped companion.
- Classic animated arcade gameplay
- Stunning HD visuals
- Interactive direction pad controls
- Laser gun combat
- Heroic storyline
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Now you can experience Don Bluth’s classic arcade game Space Ace, the follow up to the revolutionary Dragon’s Lair, in stunning HD! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet. Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and the heroic Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman. Armed with only a laser gun, Ace must find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth. The fate of Earth is in your hands! This release of Don Bluth’s legendary animated arcade game features video transferred directly from the high definition film master, delivering the sharpest images and most vibrant colors ever – far better than the original laserdisc release. Simply press on the direction pad to guide Ace in the right direction or fire your laser gun and blast those aliens away. Don Bluth and his production teams are the creative genius behind such beloved classics as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and Anastasia to name but a few. Pick up Space Ace HD today and show your friends how great your iPad can look!
Amico Home
Transform your smart devices into a multiplayer gaming console for family and friends. Use your smartphone as a controller to play a variety of family-friendly games. Enjoy local multiplayer experiences without internet connectivity or in-app purchases.
- Couch play multiplayer gaming
- Smartphone as game controller
- Family-friendly games
- Local multiplayer focus
- No in-app purchases
- Wi-Fi network connection
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Amico Home turns your TV streaming device, tablet, or smartphone into a “couch play” multiplayer gaming console! The companion Amico Controller app turns your smartphone or tablet into a game controller that connects to Amico Home over your home Wi-Fi network. Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! The mission of Amico is to bring people together for simple, affordable, family entertainment. Open Beta Notice: Amico Home is in the early days of widespread adoption. In the unlikely event that you encounter a bug, or if you have suggestions for improvement, kindly email the details to us at support@amicogaming.com. We appreciate your help and suggestions! Requirements 1. This FREE Amico Home app – helps you find and play Amico games. 2. The FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Setup Steps 1. Install the Amico Home app on one device to act as the “console”. 2. Install one or more Amico game apps on the same device as the Amico Home app. 3. Install the Amico Controller app on one or more separate devices to act as wireless game controllers. Connect up to 8 controllers* to Amico Home! We recommend installing Amico Home on a TV streaming device or a smart device that connects by HDMI cable** to your TV for the big screen experience! A tablet is also a nice alternative host that provides a large enough screen for players to gather around. How to Start Play 1. Launch the Amico Home app or any Amico game app on the console device. 2. Players launch the Amico Controller app on their devices, which automatically connect to the console device over a shared Wi-Fi network. Players move seamlessly between Amico Home and Amico games. From Amico Home you will launch the games you’ve already installed. When you exit a game, control returns to Amico Home where you can choose another game to launch or browse the “SHOP” to buy more games. Buying Amico Games You can find Amico Home games on our publisher page on the device’s app store. Amico games are tagged on their app icon with the letter ‘A’ from the Amico logo. It is the same letter-logo shown on the Amico Home app icon and Amico Controller app icon. You view all the available Amico games in the Amico Home app’s “SHOP” area. Selecting “BUY” on a game in the Amico Home app launches the device’s app store to the game’s product page where you will manually operate the console device to complete the purchase. Return to the Amico Home app once the purchase is complete to continue playing while the new game installs. After the new game finishes installing, it will appear in the Amico Home app’s “MY GAMES” area. How to End Play There are two ways to end your Amico Home session: A) Remotely: Open the Amico Controller menu by pressing the little round menu button. Select “Console” then “Close Amico Home” and answer “Yes” to confirm. B). Directly: On the Amico Home device, use the device’s standard procedure for closing apps to close the currently running Amico game app and/or Amico Home app. ———————————————————————————— “Amico” is a trademark of Amico Entertainment, LLC. * See each game for how many players are supported. Typically, 1 to 4 players are supported, but some games may allow up to the system limit of 8. ** Some high-end smart devices support HDMI out with an adapter. See the Amico Club site for information about supported devices and TV compatibility: https://amico.club/users/videoDeviceList.php *** If the Amico Home app is not installed when you exit a game, it launches the device’s app store to the Amico Home app page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Amico Home at Free against Space Ace HD's $4.99. Amico Home also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 65 months) and device support (4 vs 1). Space Ace HD's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Amico Home is free to download; Space Ace HD costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Ace HD holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Space Ace HD's written reviews are positive against 33% of Amico Home's.
Space Ace HD ships an update every 65 months, Amico Home daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Ace HD | Amico Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (13 ratings) — better | 2.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.1 GB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragon's Lair LLC | Intellivision |
Customer experience
Space Ace HD
Amico Home
In-app purchases
Space Ace HD
No in-app purchases
Amico Home
No in-app purchases









