Comparison

iMSX2 vs Billion Beats

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

Head to head
About

iMSX2

Play classic MSX and MSX2 games on your iPhone or iPad. Load games from ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK, or ZIP files. Features include save states, Bluetooth controller support, customizable buttons, and screen filters for an authentic retro experience.

Highlights
  • Play classic MSX/MSX2 games
  • Load games from ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK, ZIP
  • Save and load game states
  • Bluetooth keyboard and controller support
  • Customizable button layouts
  • CRT and scanline screen filters
  • Load BASIC programs
Features
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Experience Classic MSX and MSX2 Games on your iPhone/iPad with iMSX2! Turn your iPhone/iPad into a portable MSX2 emulator with iMSX2! Emulate classic MSX and MSX2 games in ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK or ZIP format Key Features: · Play Classic Games: Relive the nostalgia of playing your favorite MSX and MSX2 games right on your iPhone/iPad. · Run Your Cartridges: Reproduce MSX and MSX2 cartridges from ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK and ZIP files and enjoy them on your device anytime, anywhere. · Save States: Save and load game states and the configuration type easily (iCloud) · Bluetooth Compatibility: Support for Bluetooth keyboards and game controllers. · Customizable button layouts: Edit the button positions for each orientation and enjoy full compatibility with shells like GAMEBABY and PlayCase. · Choose Your ROM Type: If your rom is not loaded correctly, try to select from various ROM configurations including "Normal", "Type K", "Type K SCC", "Type ASC16", "Type ASC16 SRAM", "Type ASC8", "Type ASC8 SRAM" and "Type ASCII16-X". · Screen filters: Enjoy a more authentic and customizable retro experience with CRT and scanline filters. · Fast forward: Speed through gameplay with the new fast forward mode. · Load Your Own BASIC Programs: Run your own programs in BASIC format directly on your iPhone/iPad. · Powered by C-bios: iMSX2 is built using C-bios for the utmost accuracy and compatibility. · Custom BIOS support: Import your own BIOS files to enhance compatibility and personalize your emulation experience. · Improved Disk Support: Play more MSX disk games with improved DSK compatibility, multi-disk support, on-the-fly disk swapping, and user disks for saving data in supported games. · Auto-fire: Added switches to enable auto-fire for the A and B buttons. · Designed to be very basic: With a beautiful and user-friendly interface for both portrait and landscape orientations. · The app does not require an internet connection, contains no ads, and does not store user data. It also takes up little space. What's Next: Stay tuned for even more enhancements! Constantly working on improving iMSX2 and adding new features to provide you with the best MSX experience on iOS. LZ4 Library Copyright (c) 2011-2020, Yann Collet C-BIOS Copyright (c) 2002-2005 BouKiCHi. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2003 Reikan. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2010 Maarten ter Huurne. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2011 Albert Beevendorp. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Patrick van Arkel. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004,2010-2011 Manuel Bilderbeek. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Joost Yervante Damad. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Jussi Pitkänen. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Eric Boon. All rights reserved. emu2413 Copyright (c) 2001-2019 Mitsutaka Okazaki Z80 Emulator micro MSX2+ Copyright (c) 2023 Yoji Suzuki.

About

Billion Beats

Features
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Billion Beats turns your heart rate into a simple number: your beat budget. We use Apple Health heart rate data to estimate how many beats you have left — based on a 2.5 billion beat budget — and visualize your daily “burn rate” over time. Features • Connect Apple Health (reads heart rate) • See your beats left in billions • Resting heart rate + beats per day • Simple trends over time • Customize your beat budget (2.0B / 2.5B / 3.0B) Privacy first • Your data stays private • We don’t sell your health data • Works without creating an account Note This is an estimate for motivation and curiosity — not medical advice. Terms of Use: https://aaisataev.github.io/billions-beats-landing/terms.html

Screenshots

iMSX24 screens
Billion Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Billion Beats at Free against iMSX2's $1.99. iMSX2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Billion Beats is free to download; iMSX2 costs $1.99 up front. Billion Beats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. iMSX2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iMSX2 versus Billion Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMSX2Billion Beats
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEnrique EnguixAssylbek Issatayev

In-app purchases

None

iMSX2

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Billion Beats

Subscriptions2
  • One Week$1.997 Days
  • One year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is iMSX2 free?
iMSX2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Billion Beats free?
Billion Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iMSX2 or Billion Beats have ads?
Neither iMSX2 nor Billion Beats shows ads.

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