ArcadeMania vs Itchy for Scratch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcadeMania
Relive classic arcade, computer, and electronic games from over three decades. This app utilizes the MAME emulation core to support thousands of titles, offering enhanced graphics and extensive controller support for an authentic retro gaming experience.
- Supports 5,000+ arcade games
- MAME 0.278 emulation core
- Native Metal Graphics Renderer
- Custom Shaders and HDR Support
- Full controller support (Xbox, PS, Switch)
- Save States and Cheats
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ArcadeMania lets you play arcade games from the past 30+ years on your device. It supports over 5,000 arcade games as well as vintage computers and electronic games, and uses the open source MAME (version 0.289) as the emulation core. ROM files are not included and must be provided by you. You may import ROMs using the file import functionality, or via the Files app. Some notable features, built specifically for this iOS version: Graphics - Native Metal Graphics Renderer - Custom Shaders - HDR Support Game Controllers - Full support: Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and Switch controllers supported - Touch Screen Lightgun - Touch Screen Analog - Hardware Keyboard Support Built-in MAME features: - Save States - Cheats
Itchy for Scratch
This app provides a streamlined way to access and interact with the Scratch platform. Users can read messages, engage with projects, leave comments, and search for content within a user-friendly interface. It offers a free, ad-free experience for Scratch enthusiasts.
- Read messages
- Interact with projects
- Leave comments
- Search content
- Beautiful interface
- Easy to use
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Itchy is a third-party client for Scratch. Read messages, interact with projects, leave comments, search content, and more, all in a beautiful and easy-to-use interface. And best of all, it's completely free and without ads! Open-sourced here: https://github.com/micahlt/itchy-native
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Itchy for Scratch at free against ArcadeMania's paid. Itchy for Scratch also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). ArcadeMania's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (131 vs 32). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArcadeMania holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of ArcadeMania's written reviews are positive against 77% of Itchy for Scratch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ArcadeMania ships an update monthly, Itchy for Scratch every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | ArcadeMania | Itchy for Scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (131 ratings) — better | 4.0 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Infinite Evolution Technologies | David Banziger |
Customer experience
ArcadeMania
Itchy for Scratch
Bugs and requests
ArcadeMania
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iPad with iOS 16.7.11
- Crashes on iPad with iPadOS 13.5
Requested features
2 requests- Support for 8Bitdo Bluetooth controllers
- Fix for game mode not working
Itchy for Scratch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArcadeMania
No in-app purchases
Itchy for Scratch
No in-app purchases
