bloxorz vs ArcEmu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bloxorz
Guide a rolling cube across a grid-based platform to reach a designated hole. Avoid falling off the edge and strategically use switches and bridges to navigate increasingly complex levels. This puzzle game offers 77 challenging stages to test your intelligence.
- Roll cube to exit hole
- 77 challenging levels
- Avoid falling off platform
- Use bridges and switches
- Two switch types: heavy and soft
- Teleportation and block splitting mechanics
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One block. One square hole. 77 levels of "how do I get there?" Swipe to tip your tall block end over end across a floating maze of tiles. It rolls, it flips, it stands up, it lies down, and it only drops into the hole when it is standing perfectly upright. Roll one tile too far and it tumbles into the void. Easy to learn, wonderfully hard to master: the classic block-rolling puzzle that has kept players thinking for years, now rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. THE CLASSIC, REBUILT • All 77 original levels, exactly as you remember them • Crisp 3D graphics, smooth rolling and full-screen play on today's iPhones and iPads • Relaxing music and crisp sound effects TRICKS THAT KEEP YOU THINKING • Round switches that open bridges when anything presses them • Heavy X switches that only react when the block stands on them upright • Split switches that break your block into two small cubes you steer one at a time • Fragile orange tiles that give way if you stand on them upright ALWAYS SOMETHING TO CHASE • Every level is solvable, but the shortest route takes real planning • Track your moves and your time on each level • See who has cleared the most levels among your friends on Game Center PLAY ANYWHERE • Play in 15 languages • No ads, no timers, no energy bars, and no internet needed • The first 3 levels are free to play. Love it? Open all 77 with a single purchase, yours to keep. Bought Bloxorz before? The full game is already yours Tip it, flip it, drop it in.
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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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArcEmu at 4.9 against bloxorz's 4.2. ArcEmu also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. bloxorz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ArcEmu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ArcEmu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcEmu has 1.3K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of bloxorz's written reviews are positive against 95% of ArcEmu's.
bloxorz ships an update every 5 months, ArcEmu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bloxorz | ArcEmu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 英科 周 | Raffaele D'Amato |
Customer experience
bloxorz
ArcEmu
User reviews
bloxorz
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game concept
- 💡 Imaginative puzzle design
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Good for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game doesn't work
- 🐛 Black screen on launch
- 🐛 Repeated maps
- 🐛 Frustrating controls/sensitivity
- 🐛 Can't save progress
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
bloxorz
Reported bugs
18 issues- Doesn't work
- Black screen on launch
- Game doesn't load
- Oyun acilmiyor (Game not opening)
- App does not load
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- Level 34 starts hitching
- Time scrolls but no graphic
- Menu pops up and cannot be closed
- Weird sound plays on some levels
- Screen pops up with levels mid-game
- Background noise/music can't be turned off
- Sensitivity is frustrating
- Block goes left instead of forward
- Gestures not always recognized correctly
- Block splits into two, unclear control
- Cannot pause game
- Cannot get back to level after exiting
- Takes you back to level 1 after exiting
Requested features
10 requests- More levels
- Add level selection
- Settings page
- Easier menu
- Fix sound issues
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- Add save progress feature
- Improve graphics
- Fix background blurriness
- Fix menu usability
- Add more levels
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
bloxorz
- Unlock All Levels$0.99
ArcEmu
- 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









