Comparison

ArcEmu vs StonkBlitz

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
Currently charting
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ArcEmu brings retro game emulation to Apple Watch. It also works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, delivering a seamless gaming experience across your Apple devices. Supported Consoles - Game Boy (.gb) - Game Boy Color (.gbc) - Game Boy Advance (.gba) - Pokémon Mini (.min) - Nintendo Entertainment System (.nes) - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (.sfc and .smc) - Atari 2600 (.a26 and .bin) Main Features - Accurate, high-performance emulation powered by the mGBA and Ares cores - Game Link Cable support with online multiplayer for up to four players* - Cheat-code support with a built-in database of popular codes** - Frame-independent emulation at 30 or 60 FPS - Multi-touch and Digital Crown support on Apple Watch - Support for all screen orientations on iPhone and iPad - Precise, thoughtfully designed on-screen controls - Customizable control position and transparency on iPhone and iPad - Fast-forward at 2×, 4×, or maximum speed - Slow motion at 0.5× speed - Touch-based light gun controls for NES and SNES - Custom color palettes for Game Boy games - Button hold/sustain feature - Accelerometer support - Gyroscope support on iPhone and iPad, with Digital Crown input on Apple Watch - Haptic feedback on iPhone - Game controller support with customizable button mappings - ZIP archive support - Automatic saving - Save-state sharing between devices - iCloud support for ROMs and save states - ROM sharing through iCloud using share codes - Support for Apple Watch devices configured with Family Setup - ROM sorting and search 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. You can import compatible ROM files from your iPhone and store them in iCloud. Your Apple Watch can then download them directly from iCloud. On an Apple Watch configured with Family Setup, ROMs can be downloaded from iCloud using share codes. Games Featured in the Screenshots - Acorn Grove: https://gibbongl.itch.io/acorn-grove - Anguna: https://gauauu.itch.io/anguna - Hauntsfield: https://alliemackie.itch.io/hauntsfield - µCity Advance: https://skylyrac.itch.io/ucity-advance * Requires a Game Center account. ** Cheat codes may cause unexpected behavior or affect game stability and save data. ArcEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. Nintendo and the names of its game systems are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

About

StonkBlitz

Features
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Stonk Blitz is the trading game where everyone starts as Warren Buffett and ends up applying for Uber Eats. 60 seconds. Real charts. Real leverage. Completely unhinged decisions. THE RULES ARE SIMPLE Take $100. Pick a direction. Pray. Get it right and you're a genius. Get it wrong and you're a meme. Either way, you're sending the screenshot to the group chat. THE LOSSES ARE BEAUTIFUL Got liquidated at 50x? There's a meme for that. Went short right before a moon? Same. Stonk Blitz doesn't judge you. It just documents everything. DESTROY YOUR FRIENDS Global leaderboard. Daily rankings. The group chat humiliation is real and so is the glory. Challenge your friends, lose together, argue about who would have won if the market wasn't "clearly rigged." COME BACK EVERY DAY Daily streak system. Daily challenges. Daily opportunities to prove you've learned nothing from yesterday. FREE TO PLAY 3 winning trades per day — because even the market has limits. Go Pro+ when you're ready to lose unlimited times. No financial advice. No real money. No dignity. Just vibes. Ready to become the worst trader in your group chat? 8 Languages Degens have no borders English, French, Spanish, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi

Screenshots

ArcEmu4 screens
StonkBlitz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StonkBlitz at Free against ArcEmu's $1.99. StonkBlitz also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). ArcEmu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ads 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

StonkBlitz is free to download; ArcEmu costs $1.99 up front. StonkBlitz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArcEmu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcEmu ships an update every 2 weeks, StonkBlitz every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ArcEmu versus StonkBlitz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcEmuStonkBlitz
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele D'AmatoJACK CHARLES LUCIEN KINOSKY

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

StonkBlitz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ArcEmu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StonkBlitz

One-time1
  • StonkBlitz Pro+$1.99

Questions

Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StonkBlitz free?
StonkBlitz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcEmu or StonkBlitz have ads?
Neither ArcEmu nor StonkBlitz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcEmu or StonkBlitz?
ArcEmu ships an update every 2 weeks, and StonkBlitz every 5 days. Most recently, ArcEmu was updated on October 15, 2026 and StonkBlitz on October 1, 2026.

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