Gamekore vs iONSPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Gamekore
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Turn your game backlog into a collection you can be proud of. As your list of games to play keeps growing, have you ever felt unsure about what you own and what you've already played? Gamekore helps you organize and record your backlog and play experiences, so you can build your own personal game collection. Find what to play next and look back on your past gaming moments. Key Features Game Library Management Keep track of everything from your backlog to your next game. - Manage game status: Backlog / Wishlist / Playing / Completed / Retired / Casual - Search and add games from a rich database powered by IGDB - Get notified on release dates for games you're interested in - Quickly add popular titles with preset games - Browse other users' game libraries - Add notes to each game and record your play experience - Check your Backlog, Playing, and Wishlist games via home screen widgets - Some widgets are available with Premium - A Premium subscription is required to register more than 150 games Timeline Stay up to date with what the people you follow are playing. - See games that followed users are playing or have completed on your timeline - Follow users you're interested in to keep up with their latest activity - React to activities with quick reactions Tier List Feature Rank your favorite games and visualize your taste. - Categorize games using S / A / B / C / D ranks - Create and manage your own game rankings - Easily share tier lists on social media - Browse tier lists created by other users Play Trend Analysis Understand your preferences through your play history. - View play trends by month, year, or all time - Get quick summaries of genres and play tendencies - Use insights to help choose your next game - Detailed monthly and yearly analysis is available with Premium Recommended For - Gamers with an ever-growing backlog - Those who struggle to decide what to play next - Players who want to organize and preserve their favorite games - Anyone who enjoys viewing and managing a game collection - Gamers who want to better understand their play preferences From backlog management to release alerts and play logs, Gamekore is a collection and logging app made for game lovers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gamekore.tsumoru.studio/en/privacy/ Support: https://gamekore.tsumoru.studio/en/support/
iONSPlayer
This application allows you to play visual novel games on your iPhone and iPad. It supports various script formats, encodings, and game import methods, including WiFi upload and ZIP archives. Enjoy your favorite visual novels with SoundFont MIDI playback and fullscreen options.
- Multiple script format support
- Various encoding support
- Multiple game import methods
- SoundFont MIDI playback
- WiFi file transfer
- Fullscreen stretch mode
- Game screenshot saving
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1 iONSPlayer - ONScripter Visual Novel Emulator for iOS Play classic ONScripter visual novels on your iPhone and iPad. **Features:** β’ Support for multiple script formats: txt, dat, nt2, nt3 β’ Multiple encoding support: GBK, SJIS, UTF-8, BIG5, EUC-KR β’ Multiple game import methods: WiFi upload, ZIP archive (with password support), Files app integration β’ SoundFont MIDI playback support β’ WiFi file transfer - upload games directly from your computer β’ Fullscreen stretch mode β’ Game screenshot saving **How to Add Games:** 1. Use WiFi Upload (recommended): Tap Upload button, open URL in browser 2. Import ZIP files directly (password-protected ZIPs supported) 3. Via iTunes File Sharing or Files app **Requirements:** β’ Game folder must contain script files (0.txt, 00.txt, nscr_sec.dat, etc.) β’ Font file: default.ttf required iONSPlayer uses the official ONScripter engine, the successor to ONSPlayer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gamekore at Free against iONSPlayer's $3.99. iONSPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Gamekore is free to download; iONSPlayer costs $3.99 up front. Gamekore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. iONSPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gamekore ships an update every 2 weeks, iONSPlayer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gamekore | iONSPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $3.99 |
| Positive reviews | β | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yusuke Oshita | Ludan Cui |
In-app purchases
Gamekore
- Gamekore Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
iONSPlayer
No in-app purchases









