Comparison

RetroArch vs Nymble Lite

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

Head to head
About

RetroArch

This application serves as a versatile frontend for emulators and game engines, supporting a vast array of systems through downloadable cores. It offers advanced features like netplay, save states, and customizable controls for an enhanced gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Supports numerous gaming systems via libretro cores
  • Netplay for multiplayer gaming
  • Save states and fast forward/rewind
  • Controller support and key remapping
  • Customizable shaders and overlays
  • RetroAchievements integration
  • AI translations for games
Features
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RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems are supported through various cores: * 2048 * Acorn - BBC Micro * Amstrad - CPC/GX4000 * Anarch * Arcade * Arduboy * Atari - 2600 * Atari - 5200 * Atari - 7800 * Atari - Jaguar * Atari - Lynx * Bandai - WonderSwan/Color * Cave Story * Coleco - ColecoVision * Commodore - Amiga * Commodore - C128 * Commodore - C64 * Commodore - C64 SuperCPU * Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 * Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 * Commodore - PET * Commodore - PLUS/4 * Commodore - VIC-20 * Dinothawr * Doom * DOS * Fairchild ChannelF * Flashback * GCE - Vectrex * Game Music Emu * Handheld Electronic * MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 * Mattel - Intellivision * Mega Duck / Cougar Boy * Mr.Boom * NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD * NEC - PC-FX * NEC - PC-98 * Nintendo - DS * Nintendo - Game Boy / Color * Nintendo - Game Boy Advance * Nintendo - NES / Famicom * Nintendo - Nintendo 64 * Nintendo - Pokemon Mini * Nintendo - SNES / SFC * Nintendo - Virtual Boy * Palm OS * PocketCDG * Quake * Quake II * Rick Dangerous * SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS * SNK - Neo Geo CD * SNK - Neo Geo Pocket / Color * ScummVM * Sega - MS/GG/MD/CD/32X * Sega - MS/GG/SG-1000 * Sega - Saturn * Sharp - X68000 * Sinclair - ZX Spectrum * Sony - PlayStation * Sony - PlayStation Portable * Texas Instruments TI-83 * The 3DO Company - 3DO * Thomson - MO/TO * Vircon32 * VirtualXT * WASM-4 * Watara - Supervision RetroArch supports a broad range of features, including: * Netplay * Soft patching * RetroAchievements * Save states * MFi controller support * Key remapping per core or per game * Gyro * Cheats * Custom overlays * Shaders * Fast forward and rewind * Game artwork * AI translations * Advanced latency management **RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

About

Nymble Lite

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Nymble is a clever turn-based puzzle adventure starring Jack and a mysterious growing beanstalk. Leap over obstacles, interact with objects, and plant seedlings to unlock the path forward as each level challenges your strategy and problem-solving skills. Nymble Lite includes the complete first world, featuring 20 handcrafted puzzle levels and a boss encounter. It’s the perfect way to learn the mechanics and experience the world of Nymble. FEATURES ▶ Turn-based puzzle action — swipe to move, jump, and interact ▶ Hand-crafted pixel art and smooth animations ▶ Immersive orchestral soundtrack ▶ Cleverly designed puzzles that reward creative thinking Continue the adventure in the full version of Nymble, which includes the entire journey with many more levels, additional challenges, and more puzzles to solve. Found a bug or crash? Report it to vincent@vincentlodesign.com Stay updated on X: @NymbleGame Jump in and see how high you can go!

Screenshots

RetroArch4 screens
Nymble Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RetroArch at 5 against Nymble Lite's 3. Nymble Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RetroArch versus Nymble Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroArchNymble Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size652 MB65 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLibretroVincent Lo

Bugs and requests

RetroArch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • N64 games not loading textures properly
  • Crashes when changing settings or cores
  • Bios files not being recognized
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Saved settings not persisting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for PS2, GameCube, and 3DS emulation
  • Improve iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Implement customizable button layouts
  • Add a more user-friendly setup wizard
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

Nymble Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RetroArch

No in-app purchases

None

Nymble Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetroArch free?
RetroArch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nymble Lite free?
Nymble Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RetroArch or Nymble Lite have ads?
Neither RetroArch nor Nymble Lite shows ads.

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