Comparison

Super Emulator vs Armada Chess Clock

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

Head to head
About

Super Emulator

This application allows users to play classic games from various retro consoles and arcade systems. It supports multiple game formats and offers features like save/load functions and dual import modes for a nostalgic gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Supports FC, GBA, SFC, MD, NES, SNES, MAME/NEOGEO
  • Smooth 8-way joystick control
  • Save and load game progress
  • Local and online multiplayer modes
  • Supports zip packages
  • Joystick gamepad controller support
Features
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Super Emulator is an All-in-One Cross-Platform Retro Game Emulator that supports landscape/portrait rotation, multi-slot unlimited save states, 6x fast forward speed, and cheat code management. Super Emulator support for more than 18 game systems such as NES, GBA, SFC, Arcade, MD, H5, GG, SS, PS, PS2, PSP, N64, NDS, NGP, PCE, DOS, Java, Flash, etc. Supported Game Systems: • FC/NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) • SFC/SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) • GBA/GB/GBC (Game Boy Advance/Color) • Arcade (MAME/NeoGeo) • H5 (HTML5 Web) • MD (Sega Mega Drive) • SS (Sega Saturn) • GG (Sega Game Gear) • PS (PlayStation) • PS2 (PlayStation2) • PSP (PlayStation Portable) • N64 (Nintendo 64) • NDS (Nintendo DS) • NGP/NGPC (NeoGeo Pocket/Color) • PCE (PC Engine) • DOS (MS-DOS/Win9x) • JAVA (J2ME) • FLASH (Flash) FEATURES Online Import & Play • Super Emulator supports online import / download ROMs, or play with online website, such as Astrocade AI Games. Landscape/Portrait Rotation • Super Emulator supports landscape/portrait rotation. 6x Fast Forward • Super Emulator supports up to 6x fast forward. Multi-Slot Save States • Supports unlimited save states with up to 100 slots. Cheat Codes Support • Supports unlimited Cheat Codes in many games(Cheat Codes only take effect when matched with the ROM version). Joystick GamePad Controllers • Supports Bluetooth and wired game controllers compatible with computers and mobile. Cross Platfrom Emulator • Super Emulator can run on PC, Mobile and Tablets Operating System with same experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Super Emulator is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. The name "Nintendo" and all associated game console names are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.**

About

Armada Chess Clock

Features
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This is the official app for Armada Chess. This timer includes the official Armada Chess times and the option to play with custom times.

Screenshots

Super Emulator4 screens
Armada Chess Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Armada Chess Clock at none against Super Emulator's 5. Armada Chess Clock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Super Emulator's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Super Emulator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Armada Chess Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Emulator ships an update monthly, Armada Chess Clock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Super Emulator versus Armada Chess Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper EmulatorArmada Chess Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉立 戴SVEIN ROBIN OPLAND

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Super Emulator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
  • Annual VIP$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • 2个金币$0.99
  • Donate Coffee$1.99
  • Lifetime VIP$9.99
None

Armada Chess Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Emulator free?
Super Emulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Armada Chess Clock free?
Armada Chess Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Emulator or Armada Chess Clock have ads?
Neither Super Emulator nor Armada Chess Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Emulator or Armada Chess Clock?
Super Emulator ships an update monthly, and Armada Chess Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Super Emulator was updated on October 8, 2026 and Armada Chess Clock on October 25, 2026.

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