RPGViewer vs Renpy Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RPGViewer
Run RPG Maker MV/MZ and Flash projects with this runtime environment. It supports Ogg audio and includes a virtual keyboard for an optimized experience. Quickly test and verify your game projects.
- Runtime environment for RPG Maker MV/MZ
- Flash project support
- Ogg audio format compatibility
- Virtual keyboard included
- Quick project testing
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RPGViewer provides a runtime environment for RPGMV/RPGMZ and Flash projects. It also includes the following optimizations: * Compatible with the ogg audio format. No need to re-encode audio to m4a for playback. * Adds a virtual keyboard. Supports common button functions, with customizable button layouts planned for future updates. * Supports remote loading of Flash files via URL. What you can do with RPGViewer: * Run your existing RPGMV projects, or work-in-progress demos, to quickly preview and verify them on the go. * Quickly try out swf Flash files. Notes: * This app provides a runtime environment only and does not include any runnable content. Please make sure the projects you run are obtained through legitimate channels. * The runtime environment provided by this app uses generic technology. It does not modify the source code of RPGMV/Flash projects, nor does it emulate RPGMV/Flash.
Renpy Pocket
Experience Ren'py visual novels on your iPhone and iPad with this app, built on the Ren'py 8 engine. It offers smooth performance and real-time dialogue translation, allowing you to enjoy stories in your native language. Backward compatibility ensures access to a wide range of titles.
- Ren'py 8 engine support
- Smooth performance
- Wide game compatibility
- Real-time dialogue translation
- Backward compatible with Ren'py 7
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Step into the latest generation of visual novels with Ren'py Pocket! Built on the powerful Ren'py 8 engine, this is the ultimate way to experience your favorite stories on iPhone and iPad. THE DEFINITIVE REN'PY EXPERIENCE Our cutting-edge app is designed for modern Ren'py 8 games, offering the smoothest performance and widest compatibility for new and recently updated titles. It’s also backward-compatible with the vast majority of Ren'py 7 games, making it your all-in-one library. INSTANT DIALOGUE TRANSLATION Don't let language be a barrier. Our intelligent, real-time translation feature automatically converts in-game dialogue to your native language. Explore a massive universe of games from developers worldwide. For the best performance with the newest games, download Ren'py Pocket! (For older or classic games that have issues, please search for our "Ren'py 7 Pocket" app for optimized legacy support.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Renpy Pocket at Free against RPGViewer's $4.99. Renpy Pocket also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). RPGViewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) 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
Renpy Pocket is free to download; RPGViewer costs $4.99 up front. Renpy Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RPGViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Renpy Pocket holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 159 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of RPGViewer's written reviews are positive against 65% of Renpy Pocket's.
RPGViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, Renpy Pocket weekly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | RPGViewer | Renpy Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (45 ratings) | 4.2 (159 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ludan Cui | 小朋 蒯 |
Customer experience
RPGViewer
Renpy Pocket
Bugs and 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
Renpy Pocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RPGViewer
No in-app purchases
Renpy Pocket
- Unlimited Games Unlock$4.99
