# BigPEmu vs Sky Samurai

The clearest difference is price: Sky Samurai at $0.99 against BigPEmu's $9.99. Sky Samurai also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). BigPEmu's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 8). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

BigPEmu costs $9.99 and Sky Samurai $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BigPEmu against 5.0 for Sky Samurai. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of BigPEmu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sky Samurai's.

## The numbers

| Metric | BigPEmu | Sky Samurai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigpemu/id6737359949/reviews) | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-samurai/id6746232380/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 16 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +9 | 9+ |
| Developer | [Swinecrafters LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/387779001) | [Branson Anderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815881851) |

## What reviewers say

### BigPEmu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigpemu/id6737359949)

This application emulates the Atari Jaguar console, offering high accuracy and performance for its entire retail game library. It provides advanced features like saved states, movie recording, and customizable controller support, enhancing the classic gaming experience.

**Highlights:** Full retail library compatibility, High performance emulation, Accurate emulation, Saved states and movie recording, Jaguar CD support, Customizable controller overlays, Fast forward and rewind

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sky Samurai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sky-samurai/id6746232380)

Experience a unique blend of pool mechanics and action as a robot samurai escaping a dystopian city. Strategically bank shots to steal energy and survive your programmed malfunction. Navigate a dangerous metropolis to secure your freedom.

**Highlights:** Pool-based gameplay, Robot samurai protagonist, Dystopian city escape, Energy-stealing mechanics, Strategic shot banking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BigPEmu free?

BigPEmu costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sky Samurai free?

Sky Samurai costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BigPEmu or Sky Samurai?

BigPEmu and Sky Samurai are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 27 and 8 ratings respectively.

### Do BigPEmu or Sky Samurai have ads?

Neither BigPEmu nor Sky Samurai shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*