Comparison

SameBoy vs Covert

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

Head to head
About

SameBoy

Experience classic handheld gaming with a highly accurate emulator for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy. Enjoy advanced features like save states, rumble support, and controller compatibility. Play on your Apple Watch and customize your experience with various filters and themes.

Highlights
  • Accurate Game Boy emulation
  • Save states with gesture support
  • Rumble support
  • Apple Watch playability
  • Scaling filters
  • Game Boy Camera emulation
  • Controller support
Features
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SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Super Game Boy emulator. Features: - World's most accurate Game Boy emulation core - Save states, with gesture support for quick saving and loading - Rumble support, even for games without a Rumble Pak - Play on your Apple Watch - A wide range of scaling filters - Game Boy Camera emulation - Motion controls emulation - Fast forward, rewind, and slow motion - Game Boy Printer emulation - Use cheat codes - Support for MFi, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox controllers - Interface themes - No ads, no tracking - A lot more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sameboy.github.io/privacy/ SameBoy is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. Game Boy is a trademark of Nintendo.

About

Covert

Features
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Covert is a local multiplayer social deduction game that manages 3 party games, best played with 4-8 players, (3 at minimum). This app will help manage the game, allowing you and your friends to easily remember the rules and letting the it run smoothly. Lastly, this is a physical tag game, remember to play safely! Game modes: Classic: Survive the randomly chosen assassins and vote them out, or eliminate all innocents as an assassin! Incognito: Classic with a twist. An assigned detective attempts eliminate the assassin before they take out all innocents! Hitlist: Everybody receives a target. Eliminate them and move on. Be the last one in the game!

Screenshots

SameBoy4 screens
Covert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Covert at none against SameBoy's 5. SameBoy's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. SameBoy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Covert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SameBoy versus Covert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSameBoyCovert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLior HalphonKolton Claybaugh

Bugs and requests

SameBoy

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • iPad portrait mode triggers menu on A button/Up arrow press
  • Game Boy Camera crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max when switching cameras
  • Rewind function causes game data loss in some titles
  • 200% and 400% speed boost settings don't work
  • Cheats don't function properly for certain games
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  • ROM import fails with .zip files
  • GBA ROM files show 'not in ROM archive' error
  • Auto-save/auto-load switches between emulator cores unexpectedly
  • Turbo feature doesn't work without screen swiping
  • Tips popup appears too frequently during gameplay
  • PS4 controller recognized but non-functional in games
  • ROM sharing from Files app doesn't always work

Requested features

18 requests
  • Game Boy Advance emulation support
  • Cheat code functionality
  • Multiplayer/wireless linking for Pokémon games
  • Online multiplayer support
  • Adjustable screen and button sizes
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  • Separate save/load toggle options
  • Slow-motion feature (free version)
  • Game Boy Printer output to photo gallery
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Retro achievements system
  • One-time theme purchase option instead of subscription
  • Apple Watch complication support
  • Turbo button hold functionality
  • ZIP and 7z file format support
  • Fullscreen mode with scaling options
  • Language selection for interface
  • Super Game Boy border display
  • PS4/Backbone controller improvements

Covert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SameBoy

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Supporter Plus$2.991 Month
  • Supporter Premium$7.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Theme Access$4.99
  • SameBoy for Apple Watch$4.99
None

Covert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SameBoy free?
SameBoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Covert free?
Covert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SameBoy or Covert have ads?
Neither SameBoy nor Covert shows ads.

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