Comparison

ArcEmu vs Minuend

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

Head to head
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.

About

Minuend

Features
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Five cards. One number to hit. One satisfying click when it all snaps into place. You're dealt five cards and a target. Combine all five — each used exactly once — with +, −, ×, and ÷ to land on the number exactly. Easy to learn in a minute. The kind of puzzle you'll still be turning over at the bus stop. And here's the promise that makes it sing: every single deal is solvable by construction. No impossible hands, ever. A true exact-fraction engine means real fractions — never a rounding error, never a "that should have worked." When you solve it, you earned it, and the confetti, the spring, and the little sound all agree. NINE MODES, NINE FEELS • Classic — untimed and calm. Just you and the numbers. • Daily — one shared puzzle every day, with a spoiler-free result to share. • Blitz — fast, timed, limited lives. Pure adrenaline. • Marathon — settle in for the long haul. • Survivor — keep solving until your lives run out. • vs Computer — race a real on-device AI rival (Easy/Medium/Hard) in a best-of series. • Operation Lockout — one operator is disabled each round. Improvise. • Target Hunt — same hand, how many different targets can you reach? • Unrestricted — fractions and negatives unlocked. For when you want a fight. Each one has its own goal, pressure, scoring, and finish — they genuinely play differently. PLAY YOUR WAY • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty. • A real AI opponent computed entirely on your device — no servers, no internet needed. • Unlimited hints, undo, and reset, so you're never truly stuck. • 52 Game Center achievements, per-mode leaderboards, and an in-app stats dashboard. POLISH YOU CAN FEEL Juicy spring animations, confetti, procedural sound and haptics, beautiful light and dark themes, and Liquid Glass on iOS 26. A treat to look at and a joy to touch. Full accessibility too: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, color-blind-safe shape cues, Reduce Motion, and large touch targets. GREAT FOR LEARNERS, TOO An Easy (Primary) deck makes Minuend a genuinely fun way for kids to build arithmetic and mental-math confidence — and a natural fit for the classroom. Guided Training lessons, four operation drills, and a free-play sandbox ease anyone in, no pressure. PLAYS FAIR Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts, no tracking — your data stays on your device. Just a beautiful number puzzle that respects you. Deal yourself in. Just one more puzzle.

Screenshots

ArcEmu4 screens
Minuend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minuend at none against ArcEmu's 10. ArcEmu's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. ArcEmu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Minuend asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArcEmu versus Minuend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcEmuMinuend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele D'AmatoJeremy Littlewood

Bugs and 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

Minuend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Minuend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minuend free?
Minuend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArcEmu or Minuend have ads?
Neither ArcEmu nor Minuend shows ads.

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