Consoles vs School Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Consoles
Relive classic gaming with this app that emulates multiple retro consoles. Turn your device into a nostalgic gaming hub, offering pixel-perfect experiences from beloved old-school titles. Seamlessly switch between devices and continue your game.
- Emulates multiple classic consoles
- Supports Atari, Game Boy, NES, Genesis, SNES, and more
- Pixel-perfect retro graphics
- Cross-device save game syncing
- Authentic retro gameplay experience
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Consoles brings all your favorite classic gaming experiences together in one simple and convenient app. Relive timeless titles from beloved retro hardware and rediscover the joy of old-school gaming. Embrace nostalgia and turn your Apple device into the ultimate classic gaming hub, with each pixel-perfect memory at your fingertips. Move seamlessly from one device to another and pick up right where you left off! Included in Consoles is support for: Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Atari Lynx Famicom Disk System Game Boy (and Color) Game Boy Advance Game Gear Neo Geo Pocket NES 32X Genesis SNES Virtual Boy Bandai Wonderswan Rediscover your childhood favorites and experience authentic retro gameplay at a fraction of the price. For a limited time, early adopters can purchase Consoles at an unbeatable value. Dive into the golden age of gaming at an incredible discount! Don’t miss out on this special offer. **This app does not include any game content. You must provide your own legally obtained files. We do not support or encourage piracy—please respect all copyright and licensing laws.
School Hero
Engage in an anime-inspired beat 'em up adventure as HERO, fighting through school to rescue your girlfriend. Experience a compelling story, stylish cutscenes, and dynamic combat with punches and kicks.
- Anime-inspired beat 'em up gameplay
- Engaging storyline
- Cool anime style cutscenes
- Punch and kick combat mechanics
- Rescue your girlfriend mission
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Play as the boy named HERO in this thrilling anime-inspired Beat Em Up game. beat everyone in the school and save your beloved girlfriend! this game have everything! nice story, cool anime style cutscenes, and a lot of punches and kicks!!!
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Verdict
Consoles and School Hero both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of School Hero's written reviews are positive against 58% of Consoles's. School Hero also leads on price ($2.99 vs $7.99). Consoles's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 4) and device support (5 vs 3). On rating, update cadence, 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
Consoles costs $7.99 and School Hero $2.99 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 — 3.4 for Consoles against 3.3 for School Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consoles has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Consoles's written reviews are positive against 100% of School Hero's.
Consoles ships an update weekly, School Hero every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Consoles | School Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (39 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Juice Co | Polychronis Gkoros |
Customer experience
Consoles
School Hero
Bugs and requests
Consoles
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some games experience performance issues
- Difficulty registering controller inputs
- ROM loading not working for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more retro consoles (e.g., N64, Sega CD)
- Implement save state functionality
- Allow manual metadata and artwork editing
- Add portrait mode support on mobile
School Hero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Consoles
No in-app purchases
School Hero
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Consoles free?
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