Comparison

ChooseIt! Science vs ArcEmu

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

Head to head
About

ChooseIt! Science

This app offers over 160 science-themed multiple-choice activities designed for children with special needs. It features clear language, switch accessibility, and full audio support to aid learning across various science topics.

Highlights
  • Over 160 science activities
  • Switch accessibility
  • Full audio support
  • Performance reporting
  • Graded activities
  • Clear layout
  • Save results
Features
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New ChooseIt! Science App based on the BETT Award winning ChooseIt Ready-made Series from Inclusive Technology. ChooseIt! Science contains over 160 activities with over 3,000 pages of simple multiple choice activities. ChooseIt! Science has a simple and consistent presentation, clear language, switch accessibility and full audio support which has made them a valuable resource for children with special needs. Performance reporting is built-in. FOUNDATION LIVING THINGS: 32 simple activities which introduce the topics of human beings, animals and plants as well as the world around us. LIVING THINGS: 38 slightly harder activities which develop the knowledge gained from the previous activity-set, Foundation Living Things. MATERIALS: Consisting of 30 activities covering materials from everyday life and their properties. FORCES AND ELECTRICITY 30 graded activities covering electricity and various forces. LIGHT, SOUND AND SPACE: These 31 activities cover the topics of Earth and Space and Light and Sound. The activities on Space offer a wider breadth of knowledge to the pupil’s interest in this popular area of science. Key features to help include all learners: • Accessible using touch or single and two switch scanning. • Designed by experienced teachers to provide accessible resources for pupils with a range of special needs. • Clearly spoken and written questions - use the speaker button to repeat. • Clear layout with a minimum of distraction to allow the child to focus on the activity. • Simple multiple choice activities carefully graded in small steps. • Ideal for learners with visual and perceptual difficulties. • Clear recorded audio to model good pronunciation. • Save your results to the Camera Roll. Indicates when child is ready to move on, needs more practice or should try an easier activity.

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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Turn your Apple Watch into a retro game console. Play Game Boy, NES, SNES, Genesis, and more on your wrist, with multi-touch controls and the Digital Crown. ArcEmu also runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ▸ SUPPORTED CONSOLES Included for free: - Game Boy - Game Boy Color - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Available through in-app purchases: - Game Boy Advance - Pokémon Mini - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) - Atari 2600 - Sega Mega Drive / Genesis - Sega Master System - Sega Game Gear - Sega SG-1000 ▸ MULTIPLAYER AND LINK CABLE Play home-console games online and locally with friends, or link Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games over the internet. Game Link Cable supports up to four players in compatible games. Online play requires a Game Center account. ▸ SHARE ROMs WITH A CODE Import your ROMs on iPhone, keep them in iCloud, and download them directly to Apple Watch or Apple TV. Share them through iCloud using a code, including with an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup. ▸ SCREEN AND CONTROLS Move and resize the game screen, choose an LCD or CRT filter, and set up the controls the way you like them. On Apple Watch, use multi-touch controls, customize the control layout, and assign actions to the Digital Crown. On iPhone and iPad, adjust button positions and transparency, and play in any orientation. Connect a controller and customize its button mappings, or use a second controller on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. ArcEmu also supports iPhone Duo. ▸ MORE FEATURES - Accurate, high-performance emulation - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Cheat codes with a built-in database of popular codes - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom Game Boy color palettes - Button hold/sustain - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone ▸ YOUR ROMs AND SAVES Keep your collection organized with per-console folders, sorting, and search. Import ROMs from ZIP and 7-Zip archives, use automatic saving, and share save states between devices. Both ROMs and save states can be stored in iCloud. ▸ 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. ▸ GAMES FEATURED IN THE SCREENSHOTS - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Big2Small: https://mdsteele.itch.io/big2small - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Sega, or Atari. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

ArcEmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

ChooseIt! Science and ArcEmu both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of ArcEmu's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChooseIt! Science's. ArcEmu also leads on price (Free vs $59.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months). ChooseIt! Science's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On rating 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

ArcEmu is free to download; ChooseIt! Science costs $59.99 up front. ArcEmu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ChooseIt! Science asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChooseIt! Science against 4.9 for ArcEmu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of ChooseIt! Science's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChooseIt! Science ships an update every 28 months, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ChooseIt! Science versus ArcEmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChooseIt! ScienceArcEmu
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews94.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInclusive Technology LtdRaffaele D'Amato

Customer experience

ChooseIt! Science

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ArcEmu

All ratings1,333 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%

Bugs and requests

ChooseIt! Science

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

ChooseIt! Science

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ArcEmu

One-time10
  • Unlock All (Upgrade 4)$0.99
  • Game Boy Advance$0.99
  • SNES$0.99
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  • Pokémon Mini$0.99
  • Atari 2600$0.99
  • Mega Drive / Genesis$0.99
  • Game Gear$0.99
  • Master System$0.99
  • SG-1000$0.99
  • Unlock All (Upgrade 3)$1.99

Questions

Is ChooseIt! Science free?
ChooseIt! Science costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChooseIt! Science or ArcEmu?
ChooseIt! Science is rated higher. ChooseIt! Science averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ArcEmu averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do ChooseIt! Science or ArcEmu have ads?
Neither ChooseIt! Science nor ArcEmu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChooseIt! Science or ArcEmu?
ChooseIt! Science ships an update every 28 months, and ArcEmu every 2 weeks. Most recently, ChooseIt! Science was updated on October 23, 2026 and ArcEmu on October 30, 2026.

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