Comparison

ArcadeMania vs Defragment

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Defragment

Features
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Remember watching the disk defragmenter tidy up, square by square, for far longer than anyone needed to? Defragment brings it back as a calm ambient toy for your iPhone or iPad. A full-screen grid of little squares is analysed row by row, then a handful of scattered fragments light up, move to the front and settle into neat blue rows, over and over, until everything is tidy and a fresh mess arrives. It does nothing useful, and that is the point. Nothing on your device is read or moved. MAKE IT YOURS • Six themes: Midnight, Daylight, Graphite, Classic 98, Phosphor and Amber • Three speeds and three square sizes • Free space: choose how much of the disk is empty, from 20 to 70 % • Endless mode: finished rows disappear, everything moves up a row and new mess arrives from below • Shake the device or double-tap the disk for a new mess A CLOCK IN THE CORNER • Time and date, for the desk or the bedside table • A timer set to the second or to a time of day. At the end it lets you know, brings a new mess, or quietly fades the screen to black and lets the device lock • A stopwatch with hundredths LITTLE THINGS • About 80 rotating quips where the file names used to be, like “Polishing the camera lens” or “Blowing into the floppy drive”. Switch them off for peace and quiet • On iPhone, haptics follow the head: a light tap for one block written, a firm one for five • Keeps the screen awake while it runs • iPhone and iPad, with Split View and Stage Manager • English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese DEFRAGMENT PLUS A one-time in-app purchase, no subscription: • Special sectors: bad sectors the head steers around, secret golden clusters that sparkle, lost clusters that are found and put back, and a swap file that breathes • Five more themes: Pastel, Neon, Blueprint, Paper and Pocket • A quip pack of household chores done inside your device There is also an optional tip jar. A tip unlocks nothing; it just says thanks. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no analytics, no ads, no data collected. It works offline.

Screenshots

ArcadeMania3 screens
Defragment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArcadeMania at none against Defragment's 4. ArcadeMania also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Defragment's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Defragment sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ArcadeMania asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArcadeMania ships an update monthly, Defragment daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ArcadeMania versus Defragment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcadeManiaDefragment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Evolution TechnologiesMichal Fanta

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

Defragment

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ArcadeMania

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Defragment

One-time4
  • Defragment Plus$0.99
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is ArcadeMania free?
ArcadeMania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defragment free?
Defragment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArcadeMania or Defragment have ads?
Neither ArcadeMania nor Defragment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArcadeMania or Defragment?
ArcadeMania ships an update monthly, and Defragment daily. Most recently, ArcadeMania was updated on October 27, 2026 and Defragment on October 24, 2026.

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