Comparison

Retro Cloud Companion vs OpenConsole

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

Head to head
About

Retro Cloud Companion

Features
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Retro Cloud Companion is a companion app for the Retro Cloud system. This app allow you to manage your collection of ROM stored in the cloud.

About

OpenConsole

This app offers instant access to a library of AI-generated cloud games and allows you to play your legally owned retro game ROMs on various classic console emulators. Enjoy smooth gameplay with hardware acceleration and customizable controls, with cloud saves for seamless progression.

Highlights
  • AI-generated cloud games
  • Retro console emulation (NES, SNES, PS1, N64, etc.)
  • Hardware-accelerated rendering
  • On-screen touch controls
  • MFi and Bluetooth controller support
  • Save states and cloud sync
Features
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OpenConsole is a beautifully crafted game launcher that brings together two worlds: an ever-growing library of AI-generated cloud games you can play instantly, and a powerful retro console for the games you grew up with. — DISCOVER NEW GAMES, INSTANTLY — Browse a curated and constantly refreshed selection of AI-generated browser games. Tap to play. No installs. No accounts required to dive in. — PLAY YOUR CLASSICS — Bring your own legally-owned game files and play them on the systems you love: • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) • Super Nintendo (SNES) • Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance • Nintendo 64 • PlayStation • Sega Dreamcast • PlayStation Portable — BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU PLAY — • Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth, full-speed gameplay on N64, Dreamcast, and PSP • On-screen touch controls for every system, plus full support for MFi and Bluetooth controllers • Save states and continuous SRAM saves — pick up exactly where you left off • Cloud save sync across your devices via secure sign-in • Beautiful purple-and-cyan UI tuned for one-handed portrait play and immersive landscape gaming — YOURS, PRIVATE, PORTABLE — Your games and saves stay on your device unless you choose to sync them. No tracking. No ads. No third-party data sharing. Just games. OpenConsole is for collectors, retro fans, and anyone who wants a single home for the games they own — and the games they're about to discover.

Screenshots

Retro Cloud Companion2 screens
OpenConsole4 screens

Verdict

The call

Retro Cloud Companion and OpenConsole are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Retro Cloud Companion versus OpenConsole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Cloud CompanionOpenConsole
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJulien EyrièsAeriCast

In-app purchases

None

Retro Cloud Companion

No in-app purchases

None

OpenConsole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Cloud Companion free?
Retro Cloud Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenConsole free?
OpenConsole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Cloud Companion or OpenConsole have ads?
Neither Retro Cloud Companion nor OpenConsole shows ads.

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