ScummVM vs Zaparoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScummVM
Play classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs on your device. This application includes two playable demos and offers access to many more titles through its website. Enjoy a vast library of beloved retro games.
- Play classic adventure games
- Play classic RPGs
- Includes playable demos
- Access to more games online
- Open source software
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ScummVM provides a way to play many classic graphical point-and-click adventure games and RPGs. The application is bundled with two playable demos, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS Demo) and The Secret of Monkey Island (DOS EGA Demo), both titles copyright of Lucasfilm Ltd. You can find more information, demos, and some free-to-download adventure games on our website. See also an up-to-date list here: https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Where_to_get_the_games Full documentation of ScummVM can be found at https://docs.scummvm.org/ Please visit our web forum where you can discuss the iOS version. https://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=15 ScummVM is open source software available under the term of the GPL v3.0 license. The source code is available from https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm.
Zaparoo
Enhance your collection experience by connecting to compatible devices. Search for games, organize with tags, and adjust settings. Unlock advanced features to use your phone as a reader for tokens, no extra hardware needed.
- Connect to Zaparoo devices
- Search for games
- Create and manage tags
- Adjust device settings
- Use phone as Zap reader
- Launch Zap tokens via NFC/camera
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Take your Zaparoo experience to the next level with the official Zaparoo app! Connect to the Zaparoo devices on your network to search for games, create new tags, and adjust settings. Take things further by unlocking the ability to use your phone as a Zap reader! Now you can launch your Zap tokens using the NFC reader or camera in your device. No external hardware required. It's everything you love about Zaparoo, now in the convenience of an app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScummVM at none against Zaparoo's 1. ScummVM also leads on ratings volume (102 vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). Zaparoo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Zaparoo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScummVM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zaparoo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScummVM has 102 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of ScummVM's written reviews are positive against 86% of Zaparoo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScummVM ships an update every 4 months, Zaparoo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScummVM | Zaparoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (102 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eugene Sandulenko | Wizzo Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ScummVM
Zaparoo
Bugs and requests
ScummVM
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes mid-game
- Save feature does not save
- Single-tap not registering as left click
- Two-finger tap not registering as right click
- Magic Keyboard touchpad not working
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- Trackpad from new iPads not working
- Cannot link OneDrive due to JSON response issue
- Recently added games graying out
- App crashes on second boot
- External keyboard not working
Requested features
12 requests- Easier game search
- Apple TV support
- Gamepad key mapping support
- Apple Pencil support
- Magic Keyboard touchpad support
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- Trackpad support
- Change icon color
- Support for Discworld Noir
- DOSBox and FUSE support
- NES interpreter support
- Better iOS support for Grim Fandango & Escape From Monkey Island
- More significant way to add games
Zaparoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScummVM
No in-app purchases
Zaparoo
- Zaparoo Launcher$6.99
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