Comparison

ArcadeBox vs Rogue Blade

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

Head to head
About

ArcadeBox

This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
Read full description

"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).

About

Rogue Blade

Embark on a challenging adventure in this strategy card game. Build your deck, choose from unique classes, and battle through levels. Every choice matters as you balance offense and defense against various enemies and bosses.

Highlights
  • Deck-building strategy
  • Rogue-like dungeon crawling
  • Multiple character classes
  • Over 100 unique cards
  • Variety of enemies and bosses
Features
Read full description

This is a strategy action game with rogue-like and deck-building. In this game, you'll play as a character embarking on an adventure through level after level, using your constructed deck to battle enemies. There's a variety of different classes to choose from, each with a ton of cards to help you plan out your strategy. Sounds simple, right? But every decision you make in battle leads to different outcomes. You gotta balance dodging or blocking enemy attacks while seizing opportunities to take them down. Features: * 5 character classes. * More than 100 cards. * Rogue-like dungeon crawling. * A variety of enemies and bosses. I gotta say, this game is TOUGH!

Screenshots

ArcadeBox4 screens
Rogue Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArcadeBox at 4.5 against Rogue Blade's 2.1. ArcadeBox also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rogue Blade's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ArcadeBox costs $0.99 and Rogue Blade $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ArcadeBox's written reviews are positive against 13% of Rogue Blade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcadeBox ships an update every 12 months, Rogue Blade weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArcadeBox versus Rogue Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadeBoxRogue Blade
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better2.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews13.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB58 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniJampot Software co., ltd

Customer experience

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Rogue Blade

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

None

Rogue Blade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rogue Blade free?
Rogue Blade costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArcadeBox or Rogue Blade?
ArcadeBox is rated higher. ArcadeBox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rogue Blade averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do ArcadeBox or Rogue Blade have ads?
Rogue Blade shows ads; ArcadeBox does not.
Which is updated more often, ArcadeBox or Rogue Blade?
ArcadeBox ships an update every 12 months, and Rogue Blade weekly. Most recently, ArcadeBox was updated on September 6, 2026 and Rogue Blade on September 18, 2026.

Other comparisons