Comparison

ArcadeBox vs Severance

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
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"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

Severance

Features
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Welcome to your workstation. Your job is simple: refine the macrodata. A retro-CRT terminal puzzle game inspired by corporate office mystery. Stare into the green-on-black screen, scan the field of drifting numbers, and find the ones that make you feel something. Box the "scary" clusters into the five bins below — and watch your completion percentage climb toward 100%. THE WORK • Scan a living grid of numbers on an authentic vintage terminal. • Select the unsettling number clusters and sort them into bins. • Complete each file to fill the progress meter. • Beat the clock — your best refinement time is recorded for every file. CONTENT • 5 starter files included, free. • Expansion Pack 1: files 06-20 plus an endless Infinite mode. • Expansion Pack 2: files 21-40 for the dedicated refiner. • 40 numbered files in total, plus the never-ending MDR-∞. ATMOSPHERE • Faithful CRT look: scan lines, flicker, glitch and phosphor glow. • Ambient hum, terminal blips and tactile haptic feedback. • Department archive with your personal performance records and rankings. • A mysterious corporate world that takes itself very, very seriously. PERFORMANCE TRACKING • Every refined file logs your best time. • Climb the internal leaderboard in the Department archive. • Chase a perfect run across all 40 files. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just you and the numbers. The work is mysterious and important. Please enjoy each file equally. — Unofficial fan tribute. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any television production. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ArcadeBox4 screens
Severance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Severance at Free against ArcadeBox's $0.99. Severance also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). ArcadeBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Severance is free to download; ArcadeBox costs $0.99 up front. Severance sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ArcadeBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcadeBox ships an update every 12 months, Severance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArcadeBox versus Severance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadeBoxSeverance
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB19 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniMaxime Pontoire

In-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Severance

One-time2
  • MDR Expansion Pack 1$2.99
  • MDR Expansion Pack 2$2.99

Questions

Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Severance free?
Severance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcadeBox or Severance have ads?
Neither ArcadeBox nor Severance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcadeBox or Severance?
ArcadeBox ships an update every 12 months, and Severance every 9 days. Most recently, ArcadeBox was updated on September 21, 2026 and Severance on September 28, 2026.

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