Retro Cloud Player vs Liner Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Cloud Player
Play classic games on your Apple devices with this emulator. It utilizes iCloud for ROM storage and requires a companion app for collection management. A gamepad or keyboard is necessary for gameplay.
- Legacy gaming emulation
- iCloud ROM storage
- Libretro cores integration
- Companion app for ROM management
- Gamepad/keyboard support
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The Retro Cloud Player is an emulator for legacy gaming systems. The ROMs are stored in iCloud. The Retro Cloud Companion app is needed in order to manage your collection of ROMs. A gamepad or keyboard is also required. This emulator include cores from the Libretro project.
Liner Drop
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Draw the line. Guide the ball. Liner Drop is a physics puzzle game with one simple rule: sketch a line with your finger, and let gravity do the rest. Your ink becomes a solid platform — bank the falling ball off your lines, ramps, and bumpers to steer it past every hazard and land it on the goal. Simple to learn. Brutal to master. No tutorials, no clutter. Just draw, drop, and dodge your way down through 200+ hand-crafted levels. FEATURES • 500+ levels across distinct worlds, each introducing fresh hazards and mechanics • Real physics — every shot is driven by a true physics engine, so no two runs feel the same • Dodge spikes, spinning saws, fans, bumpers and more • Unlockable styles — earn coins to unlock iconic balls and vivid ink trails • Power-ups — shields, slow-motion, hazard freeze, and the fiery Phoenix revive • Fully localized in 19 languages • Engineered for buttery-smooth frame rates on everything from budget phones to flagships Think you can thread the ball through every trap? Grab your line and start dropping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Retro Cloud Player at none against Liner Drop's shown. Liner Drop's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Retro Cloud Player | Liner Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Eyriès | Skender Mustafa |
In-app purchases
Retro Cloud Player
No in-app purchases
Liner Drop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Retro Cloud Player free?
Is Liner Drop free?
Do Retro Cloud Player or Liner Drop have ads?
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