Consoles vs CrowdSwarm Pro
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.
CrowdSwarm Pro
Participate in live, professionally hosted trivia games directly from your mobile device. Form teams, submit answers in real-time, and track your progress on live leaderboards. Experience seamless synchronization between hosts and players for an engaging trivia night.
- Live, professionally hosted trivia nights
- Real-time answer submission
- Team formation and captain features
- Live leaderboards and scoring
- Automatic score calculation
- Seamless synchronization with host
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Join live, professionally hosted trivia and bingo events instantly with simple join codes. KEY FEATURES: TRIVIA: • Form teams and compete together • Real-time team scoring and leaderboards • Team captain features for answer submission • Track team performance throughout the event BINGO: GAME MODE TYPES: - Standard (B1 through O75) - Multiple varieties of music bingo (movie songs, tv theme songs, 80's music, etc) - Celebrity Faces - Company Logos - Movie Posters - Album Covers - Shapes and Symbols - Country Flags - Sports Teams - Fictional Animals - Movie Villains GAME PATTERN TYPES: • Standard (row, column or diagonal) • Four Corners • X Pattern • Picture Frame • Blackout / Coverall • Airplane • Martini Glass • Bullseye • Customizable winning patterns REAL-TIME SYNCHRONIZATION: • Moderator and participants stay perfectly in sync • Live updates as rounds progress • Automatic transitions between questions and rounds • Break timers and countdowns LIVE SCORING & LEADERBOARDS: • Automatic score calculation • Real-time leaderboard updates • Round-by-round scoring breakdown • Final standings and results
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CrowdSwarm Pro at Free against Consoles's $7.99. CrowdSwarm Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Consoles's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 6) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
CrowdSwarm Pro is free to download; Consoles costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CrowdSwarm Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consoles has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Consoles's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrowdSwarm Pro's.
Consoles ships an update weekly, CrowdSwarm Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Consoles | CrowdSwarm Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Juice Co | ALPHA XI DEVELOPMENT, LLC |
Customer experience
Consoles
CrowdSwarm Pro
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
CrowdSwarm Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Consoles
No in-app purchases
CrowdSwarm Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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