Comparison

Dolphin Emulator vs Glowy

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

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About

Dolphin Emulator

Relive classic gaming with this emulator. Easily import ROMs, play in portrait or landscape, and save progress. Customize your sound and enjoy a seamless retro gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Import game ROMs
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Save and restore progress
  • Adjust sound effects
  • Ad-free premium option
Features
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Dolphin Emulator - Basic is your gateway to reliving the golden era of gaming. Whether you're diving back into childhood favorites or exploring retro classics for the first time, this game emulator makes it easy to enjoy the games you love. How to use: • Import game ROM files easily and start playing instantly • Run games in both portrait and landscape modes for flexible gameplay • Save and restore game progress anytime for a seamless experience • Adjust sound effects to customize your gaming atmosphere Currently supported game types: (NES) Other information: It's important to note that Dolphin Emulator - Basic should only be used with legally acquired game files. We do not endorse or support any form of piracy. Rest assured, Dolphin Emulator - Basic operates independently and has no affiliation with console manufacturers. The mention of related game console names in this statement is only used to describe the environment supported by the retro game emulator application. With Dolphin Emulator - Basic Premium you can unlock the ultimate experience: • Remove Ads: Enjoy an uninterrupted, ad-free journey to inspiration. • Unlock All Features: Get full access to every feature Unlock your gaming emulating potential—elevate your retro gaming experience with Dolphin Emulator - Basic Premium! Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/dolphin-game-emulator/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/dolphin-game-emulator/terms-of-use

About

Glowy

Features
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Bring back the joy of classic tabletop gaming right on your screen! Whether you want to challenge your friends sitting right next to you or test your strategies against a smart offline opponent, this collection has you covered. Key Features: - True Local Multiplayer: Two iPhones, same room. Perfect for road trips, flights, and game nights. - Solo vs. AI: No friends around? Challenge a built-in computer opponent anytime, anywhere. - Offline-friendly: Solo mode needs no connection at all. Multiplayer connects directly over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. No internet required. - Zero Distractions: No ads, no tracking, and no constant notifications. Our Pledge to you: - We believe games should be bought once and owned forever - NO Subscriptions - NO In-App Purchases - NO Hidden Fees - One-time purchase — full, unrestricted access to every game. The Games: FILLER Flood your color across the board. Each turn pick a color (any but yours or your opponent's current). Your territory recolors and absorbs every adjacent matching cell. Whoever owns more cells when neither side can grow further wins. Quick, ~3-minute matches. SPOTTER Hide your fleet of five emoji-themed ships, then hunt for theirs. Pick a fleet style — Animals, Plants, Fruits, Stars, or Faces — and your ships render as bears, flowers, cherries, whatever you choose. Take turns calling shots on a 10×10 grid. First to sink everything wins. PAIRS A 4×5 grid of face-down emoji cards. Flip two per turn — match and they stay up and you go again; mismatch and they flip back. Pure recall. Pick from five emoji decks for variety. PUSH CARD A tile-cascading puzzle. Each side has a 4×7 block to sort. Push a tile into one of your columns — it slides in, ejects another tile, and the ejected tile becomes your next push. Chains continue until the blank pops out and the turn flips. First to fully sort all 28 of their tiles wins. Pick your tile pattern (bamboo, circles, animals, plants, fruits, stars, or faces) for each side. GLYPH A two-player hand-builder. 72-tile wall, two colour-coded suits, ranks 1–9. Draw a tile, discard a tile, build toward a 14-tile winning hand: four sets (three-of-a-kind or three-in-a-row) plus a pair. Claim your opponent's discards to complete sets. Strategy meets pattern recognition. CHAIN A color-and-symbol card matcher. 7-card hand, one card flipped to start the discard pile. On your turn play a card that matches the top discard by color or by symbol. If you can't, draw — the drawn card auto-plays if it fits, otherwise lands at the end of your hand. Empty your hand first to win. — LOCAL MULTIPLAYER — Get two iPhones near each other. One taps "Host a game"; the other taps "Join a game". The app uses Apple's MultipeerConnectivity over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth — no internet, no accounts, no signup. Just two phones in the same room. No second player around? Every game has a solo-vs-AI mode that's actually fun. — WHY THIS COLLECTION — - A growing collection of original games - Local multiplayer over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - Solo vs AI in every game - No ads, ever - No in-app purchases - No subscriptions - No accounts, no signup, no tracking - Buy once, play forever - Family Sharing supported — one purchase covers up to six family members - Built by an indie developer, not a studio — PRIVACY — We collect no data of any kind. Multiplayer connects two phones directly — never the internet, never any server. No third-party SDKs, no analytics, no ad networks, no telemetry. — FOR FAMILIES — Rated 4+. No violence, no chat, no in-app purchases. Family Sharing-enabled. Designed for road trips, plane rides, kid game nights, couches at parties, and the occasional waiting room.

Screenshots

Dolphin Emulator3 screens
Glowy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dolphin Emulator at Free against Glowy's $2.99. Dolphin Emulator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Glowy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Dolphin Emulator is free to download; Glowy costs $2.99 up front. Dolphin Emulator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Glowy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dolphin Emulator versus Glowy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphin EmulatorGlowy
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.3 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrene KleinGusti Benawi

Bugs and requests

Dolphin Emulator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • NES games not loading properly
  • Redirecting to premium version when trying to open NES files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for GameCube and Wii games
  • Add support for Sega Genesis
  • Add support for PlayStation games

Glowy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dolphin Emulator

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
None

Glowy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolphin Emulator free?
Dolphin Emulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glowy free?
Glowy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dolphin Emulator or Glowy have ads?
Neither Dolphin Emulator nor Glowy shows ads.

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