Comparison

ThreadMaster vs RPGViewer

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

Head to head
About

ThreadMaster

Browse multiple forums and communities with advanced features like NG filters, unread tracking, and dark mode. Save favorite threads, track browsing history, and participate in discussions. Optimized for fast, organized reading on various devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-forum browsing
  • NG filters (threads, boards, regex)
  • Unread tracking
  • Favorites and history
  • Dark mode
  • Thumbnail and link previews
  • Thread creation and posting
Features
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◆ Multi-Forum Viewer with Advanced Features ThreadMaster is a powerful forum viewer for browsing threads across multiple boards and communities. It includes advanced features like NG filters, unread tracking, differential loading, and dark mode. Whether you check daily updates or follow long discussions, ThreadMaster keeps reading fast and organized. ◆ Main Features - Favorites: Save threads and boards for easy access. - Browsing History: Track your viewed threads. - Thread Creation: Start your own discussions. - Posting: Participate in discussions by posting your comments. - Thumbnail Display: View image URLs as thumbnails. - Anchor Link Preview: Preview links before clicking. - ID Post List: View posts grouped by each user ID. - Dark Mode: Comfortable browsing at night. - iPad Support: Optimized for larger screens. - Highlight Own Posts: Easily find your comments. - Cache Deletion: Free up storage space. - Sage Button: Don't bump threads when you post. - Differential Reading: Update threads with new posts only. - Unread Counts: See the number of unread posts in favorites and thread lists. - Read Items Grouping: Organize read items in thread lists. - Automatic Image Loading: Manage image loading preferences. - Mosaic Feature: Add mosaics to images. - Rich Thread Sorting: Various sorting options for threads. - Regular Expression NG: Filter threads by body, email, or name. - Board NG: Filter out unwanted boards. - Thread NG: Filter out unwanted threads. - In-thread Search: Find specific content within threads. ◆ Supported Services - Supports multiple forum and board services. - Additional compatibility updates are delivered continuously. *We plan to add more features based on your requests.* ◆ Bug Reports We welcome feedback and bug reports within the app or through the following forms: - Feedback: https://forms.gle/GfPPr37Cyya1msGX9 - Please use this instead of app reviews. - Bug Reports: https://forms.gle/ndAVLvmPbXo25pEEA - Current bugs are listed here. ◆ Terms of Service For detailed terms, please refer to: https://hackmd.io/W8T2gLO-TRmQj-5nxfocdw

About

RPGViewer

This application allows you to play your own RPG Maker and Flash projects directly on your iOS device. It supports various RPG Maker versions and Flash games, offering on-screen controls, real controller support, and seamless save file management.

Highlights
  • Plays RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace, MV, MZ
  • Plays Flash (SWF) games via Ruffle
  • Plays HTML5 games
  • Import, read, and export save files
  • On-screen remappable gamepad
  • Real controller support
  • Cheat panel for MV/MZ
Features
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RPGViewer is a player for your own RPG Maker and Flash projects, rebuilt from the ground up as a native iOS app. You bring the game. RPGViewer runs it. One app covers the engines you actually have projects in: • RPG Maker XP, VX and VX Ace — run natively through a port of the original RGSS engine, not an imitation of it. Full speed, no browser in the middle. • RPG Maker MV and MZ — full support, including OGG audio with no re-encoding. • Flash (SWF) — played through Ruffle, including Flash games that were never converted to HTML5. • HTML5 games — any self-contained page, opened from your library. Saves work the way you expect • Import existing save files. Drop in a .rpgsave or .rmmzsave from your desktop and it appears in the game's own browser save slots. • Read the game's browser saves directly. Saves the browser version made on the same origin show up here, with title, playtime, location, party and level all decoded. • Export back out. Take a save with you when you move to a new device. • Separate storage per game. Each title keeps its own saves, its own port and its own settings — nothing bleeds across games. Built for playing on a phone • On-screen gamepad with remappable keys. Bind any physical or on-screen control to whatever the game reads. • Real controller support. Connect a gamepad and it takes over, and the on-screen pad steps aside automatically. • One consistent menu. The same control, in the same corner, on every engine — only the rows change, because only the rows that do something are shown. • Fast-forward for native engine games. • Works in landscape and portrait, iPhone and iPad. RPG Maker MV and MZ only • Cheat panel built into the menu — tweak values, items and party members without leaving the game. Please note • RPGViewer is a player only. It contains no games of its own, and it cannot download them. Please make sure the projects you run are obtained through legitimate channels. • It is a generic runtime. It does not modify the source of RPG Maker or Flash projects, and it does not emulate them. • Flash playback is provided by Ruffle. Games that depend on server-side components, or that require a network service, will not run. Built for people making RPG Maker games: test your project on your phone before you ship it, and keep playing the games you already own.

Screenshots

ThreadMaster4 screens
RPGViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThreadMaster at Free against RPGViewer's $4.99. ThreadMaster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). RPGViewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

ThreadMaster is free to download; RPGViewer costs $4.99 up front. ThreadMaster sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RPGViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThreadMaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of ThreadMaster's written reviews are positive against 56% of RPGViewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThreadMaster ships an update every 4 days, RPGViewer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ThreadMaster versus RPGViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThreadMasterRPGViewer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB63 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperKazumasa ShimomuraLudan Cui

Customer experience

ThreadMaster

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.9%

RPGViewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral29.9%
Negative13.9%

Bugs and requests

ThreadMaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RPGViewer

Reported bugs

56 issues
  • CG errors
  • Black screen on video playback
  • Button presses also register as touches
  • Black screen after changing positions
  • Movie folder glitches
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  • Save file import/export not working
  • Cannot import/export saves
  • SyntaxError: JSON Parse error: Unrecognized token '<'
  • Games with foreign language filenames fail to run
  • Audio files not playing
  • Mouse issues (holding left button)
  • Virtual pad input lag/ghosting
  • Game crashes randomly
  • Cannot save game
  • Corrupted app requiring re-download
  • Infinite loading screens
  • Loss of progress on re-download
  • Sound disappears after switching apps
  • Virtual mouse not working for some games
  • Touch not working in certain sections
  • Game files disappear after update
  • Games not showing up after re-opening app
  • Error when adding games (folder already exists)
  • Material loss in H5 games
  • iPad cannot play in landscape, buttons incomplete
  • No sound in certain games on iPad
  • App thinks RPG Maker is HTML5
  • Cannot load OGG audio with OGG compatibility enabled
  • No sound for RPGMVO audio format
  • Cannot load save files
  • Stuck on save screen
  • Cannot click/interact in some games
  • Screen clipping on iPad
  • Games not loading (stuck on loading screen)
  • Cannot add games (stuck on loading screen)
  • Display bugs (games not showing up)
  • PNG images not opening
  • Black screen on launch
  • Cannot load image effects
  • Cannot import files (no www folder)
  • Cannot interact with elements
  • Game not running after removing folder
  • No sound after update
  • Audio issues after switching apps
  • Laggy performance
  • Games larger than 1GB don't run
  • Cannot play games requiring specific keyboard keys
  • Cannot save/load games
  • Project initialization displayed every time
  • Cannot load save data from cheat menu
  • Games not responding to clicks
  • Cannot use mouse function
  • Cannot click or use
  • Games not running, showing black screen
  • Cannot import games
  • No sound in games

Requested features

25 requests
  • Customizable button layout
  • Portrait mode button customization
  • Game folder organization
  • Rename games
  • Game exit button
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  • Script auto-translation
  • Dark mode
  • RPG Maker XP/VX Ace support
  • Wolf RPG Editor support
  • Keyboard support/virtual keyboard
  • Adjustable screen panning
  • Option to disable screen panning
  • Full-screen game registration
  • More control buttons
  • Editable control buttons
  • Custom gamepad inputs
  • Adjustable game performance
  • Edit game icons
  • ONS simulator support
  • Cheat menu integration
  • File management within app
  • Flash side-scroller support
  • More engine support
  • APK or Windows emulator option
  • Better resolution scaling

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ThreadMaster

Subscriptions2
  • VIPプラン7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • VIPプラン7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Donation$0.29
  • Donation$0.49
  • Donation$2.99
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  • Donation$5.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Lifetime VIP$59.99
  • Donation$199.99
  • Donation$599.99
None

RPGViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThreadMaster free?
ThreadMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RPGViewer free?
RPGViewer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThreadMaster or RPGViewer?
ThreadMaster is rated higher. ThreadMaster averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while RPGViewer averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do ThreadMaster or RPGViewer have ads?
ThreadMaster shows ads; RPGViewer does not.
Which is updated more often, ThreadMaster or RPGViewer?
ThreadMaster ships an update every 4 days, and RPGViewer every 2 weeks. Most recently, ThreadMaster was updated on November 7, 2026 and RPGViewer on November 11, 2026.

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