RetroAchievementsUI vs SCUM Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroAchievementsUI
Explore and master retro games with this open-source application. View your gaming history or discover new titles to conquer. All core features are free, with optional in-app purchases to support development.
- View played games
- Discover new games
- Open-source development
- SwiftUI interface
- Free core features
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RetroAchievementsUI is open-source and written entirely in SwiftUI. View games you've played, or find new ones to master! All app features are free and not locked behind a paywall, ads or data collection. In-App purchases are optional to help support future development efforts! Note: This app is not official or endorsed by RetroAchievements.
SCUM Time
This app provides real-time in-game server information, including player counts and accurate time. It automatically detects server changes to keep your data current. Features include in-game timers and a clock face highlighting day and night cycles.
- Accurate in-game time tracking
- Real-time player counts
- Automatic server monitoring
- In-game timers for cooking
- Clock face with day/night indicators
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Just choose your servers and get accurate in-game time and player counts. Our back-end system monitors servers to automatically detect time rates, reboots and adjustments so your watch is always up to date. The iPhone and Watch app both feature in-game timers for cooking and the clock-face highlights night and day times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCUM Time at 5.0 against RetroAchievementsUI's 4.0. SCUM Time also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). RetroAchievementsUI's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RetroAchievementsUI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SCUM Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SCUM Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RetroAchievementsUI has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RetroAchievementsUI ships an update fortnightly, SCUM Time every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroAchievementsUI | SCUM Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Rosenberg | Elric Pedder |
In-app purchases
RetroAchievementsUI
- Tip - Insert Coin$0.99
- Tip - Continue$4.99
- Tip - High Score$9.99
SCUM Time
- Unlock All Servers$1.99
- Tip the Developer$3.00
