Orthanc vs Chip8 Emulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orthanc
Embark on an adventure in this faithful recreation of a classic 1970s graphic dungeon crawl RPG. Explore, defeat monsters, and gather treasure using the touchscreen interface. Experience a challenging yet addictive gameplay loop inspired by early computer games.
- Faithful recreation of a 1970s RPG
- Dungeon crawl gameplay
- Monster combat and treasure hunting
- Touchscreen controls
- Inspired by early computer games
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This game is a faithful recreation of "Orthanc", one of the first graphic dungeon crawl role-playing games developed for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's PLATO computer in the 1970s. The original was played on a PLATO terminal with a keyboard. (The PLATO version of "Orthanc" was inspired by "pedit5", which you can learn more about in Wikipedia.) The original PLATO terminals used plasma panels only capable of displaying orange and black. There is no sound. This implementation uses the touchscreen for all gameplay. You are an adventurer gaining experience and treasure by defeating monsters. Orthanc is easy to start but hard to put down.
Chip8 Emulator
Experience vintage games and programs from 8-bit microcomputers on your mobile device. This app brings the charm of retro computing to the palm of your hand.
- Play classic Chip-8 games
- Experience vintage programs
- Retro computing simulation
- Mobile retro gaming
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Relive the golden age of retro computing with Chip8 Emulator! Experience the charm of vintage games and programs, originally developed for 8-bit microcomputers, all in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
Orthanc and Chip8 Emulator both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Orthanc's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chip8 Emulator's. Chip8 Emulator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Orthanc against 4.0 for Chip8 Emulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Orthanc's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chip8 Emulator's.
| Parameter | Orthanc | Chip8 Emulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Resch | SUPERSONIC BYTE Sarajevo |
Customer experience
Orthanc
Chip8 Emulator
In-app purchases
Orthanc
No in-app purchases
Chip8 Emulator
No in-app purchases
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