Retro Cloud Player vs Umicat
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.
Umicat
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Umicat is a place to play small games — and to make them. Browse games made by other people, save the ones you like, and play instantly. Nothing to install, nothing to set up. Making one is a conversation. Describe the game you want and the build agent writes it, shows you the result, and keeps going as you ask for changes. Your games are yours; publish them when they are ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retro Cloud Player at none against Umicat's 4. On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Umicat sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Retro Cloud Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Retro Cloud Player | Umicat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Julien Eyriès | ColorFace Inc. |
In-app purchases
Retro Cloud Player
No in-app purchases
Umicat
- Starter — 500 credits$5.99
- Builder — 1,200 credits$11.99
- Studio — 3,000 credits$23.99
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- Pro — 8,000 credits$53.99
