Comparison

ArcEmu vs Logiku

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

Logiku

Features
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A nonogram is an empty grid with rows of numbers along its edges. The numbers tell you how many blocks of filled cells there are in each row and each column. Reason it through, and a picture appears — a logic puzzle and a drawing in one. NO LEVEL EVER ASKS YOU TO GUESS It's the promise the whole game is built on, and it isn't a marketing line: every single puzzle is solved by a program before it ships, and thrown away if it can't be deduced one row or one column at a time. If you're stuck, the answer is on the grid — almost always in a column already in front of you. 915 LEVELS, REAL PICTURES - A 240-level campaign, from 5×5 to 20×20, growing harder - 60 colour puzzles, where the rules change just enough - 8 themed packs: nature, food, travel, home, leisure, objects, symbols, experts - A new daily puzzle every day, the same one for everybody DIFFERENT WAYS TO PLAY - Campaign: no clock, no limits. Think until it comes out - Against the clock: puzzles chain together and the timer always counts down - Three mistakes and One breath: how many you solve before you slip - Calendar: catch up on days you missed and mend your streak - Beat your record: your best time stays in view as you replay BUILT FOR ACTUAL PLAYING - A magnifier for big grids, automatic X marks, unlimited undo - Progress follows your iCloud, from iPhone to iPad - Plays with no connection - Three themes, Game Center achievements and leaderboards - English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Dutch

Screenshots

ArcEmu4 screens
Logiku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ArcEmu at none against Logiku's shown. ArcEmu also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Logiku sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcEmu ships an update every 2 weeks, Logiku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArcEmu versus Logiku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcEmuLogiku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaffaele D'Amatofrancesco giannnini

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

Logiku

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
5 purchases

Logiku

One-time5
  • Handful of coins$0.99
  • Bag of coins$2.99
  • No ads$2.99
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  • All image packs$3.99
  • Chest of coins$5.99

Questions

Is ArcEmu free?
ArcEmu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logiku free?
Logiku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcEmu or Logiku have ads?
Logiku shows ads; ArcEmu does not.
Which is updated more often, ArcEmu or Logiku?
ArcEmu ships an update every 2 weeks, and Logiku every 3 weeks. Most recently, ArcEmu was updated on November 8, 2026 and Logiku on October 31, 2026.

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