AXIO vs PocketDOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AXIO
Access older web content and applications through a cloud-based browser. Enjoy interactive streaming of legacy games and heavy content without taxing your device's resources. Ideal for users needing access to outdated web technologies.
- Cloud-based web browsing
- Access legacy web applications
- Play classic old games
- Low-latency streaming technology
- Interactive web sessions
- Resource-efficient performance
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Adobe Flash is gone, but your favorite games aren't. AXIO is the browser built to bring them back. Flash games and old web animations stopped working almost everywhere after Flash was retired. AXIO fixes that: browse the web like normal, and the moment AXIO detects Flash content, it offers to switch you into Flash Mode: A real, dedicated Flash Player session streamed straight to your phone. No plugins, no PC required, no nostalgia left behind. GAME ON, FLASH STYLE Browse exactly like you would in any browser. When AXIO finds a page that needs Flash, it shows a one-tap switch into full Flash Mode — built for the games and sites that a simple emulator can't handle. NOW WITH SOUND The latest update brings full audio to Flash Mode, so you can finally hear your favorite old games the way they were meant to be played. BUILT FOR REAL BROWSING • Save favorite sites with one tap and jump back anytime • Virtual keyboard and mouse controls for precise input on old Flash interfaces • Switch between mobile and desktop site views • Distraction-free fullscreen mode • HTTP/HTTPS choice for legacy sites that never supported SSL FREE EVERY DAY Every user gets free daily playtime — no tricks, no surprise paywalls mid-game. GO PREMIUM Remove the daily time limit completely with an AXIO Premium subscription: • Unlimited usage time • Ad-free experience • Priority support • Access to all future features Auto-renewing subscription. Cancel anytime from your store account settings. WE'RE LISTENING AXIO keeps improving based on real feedback. Run into a Flash game that won't load, or just have a question? Reach us directly from in-app support — we read every message. Flash may be dead everywhere else. On AXIO, it's still alive. Terms of Use (EULA): https://axio.nullwaredigital.com/terms
PocketDOS
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PocketDOS plays the DOS and Windows 9x software you already own, on your iPhone. Import your games and programs from the Files app and they run entirely on-device, offline, at usable speed — no account, no ads, no data collection. PocketDOS ships no games and no Microsoft software. Everything it runs comes from media you supply and are licensed to use. FEATURES - Game library: import .jsdos bundles, .zip archives, or chunked hard-disk machines. Rename, delete, and tune each entry. Your library lives in the Files app, so you can back it up yourself. - Session persistence: autosave every 3 minutes, save on quit and when backgrounding, quick save/load (F6/F7) on a hardware keyboard, and per-game "reset saved session". - iCloud save sync (optional): small save files follow you between installs via your own iCloud Drive. The app works fully offline without it. - Touch controls, three per-game profiles: a D-pad with an action cluster for keyboard-driven games; a tap-to-click mouse mode with a dedicated right-click button for point-and-click adventures; or none. - Hardware keyboards and game controllers are supported, with per-game remapping. - Per-game settings: emulated RAM size and an editable DOS configuration with one-tap presets (Sound Blaster IRQ, General MIDI, MT-32, FM-only). - Sound: Sound Blaster digital audio and AdLib/OPL FM synthesis out of the box, General MIDI via a bundled SoundFont, and Roland MT-32 music with ROMs you supply. - Private by design: every asset is served from inside the app and the emulator cannot reach the network. No telemetry, no analytics. The privacy policy fits on one screen. WINDOWS 98 INSTALL WIZARD (EXPERIMENTAL) Build a real, bootable Windows 98 SE machine from your own Windows 98 SE CD image and your own product key. Entirely on your device, the wizard reads the CD image, extracts its boot floppy, and runs Microsoft Setup unattended — file copy, wizard pages, first boot to the desktop — then installs a mouse-integration driver so your touch input works on the Windows desktop. The finished machine appears in your library like any other entry, with persistent disk state. Honest expectations: a full install runs unattended for 30-60 minutes, and the feature is young — it is labeled Experimental because it means it. If an install fails, it fails cleanly and you can try again. Your CD image is read on-device and never uploaded; your product key is held in memory only and is never stored, logged, or transmitted. OPEN SOURCE PocketDOS is free software (GPL-2.0) built on DOSBox, DOSBox-X, and js-dos. The complete source code, including the exact emulator build recipe, is public: https://github.com/Mantene/PocketDos WHAT POCKETDOS DOES NOT INCLUDE No game content, no operating systems, no product keys, no MT-32 ROMs. You supply your own legally obtained software. DOS, Windows, and all emulated software remain the property of their respective owners. Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone-first; iPad support is planned.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketDOS at none against AXIO's 8. AXIO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. AXIO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PocketDOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AXIO | PocketDOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NULLWARE DIGITAL LTD. | Matthew Hood |
In-app purchases
AXIO
- AXIO Browser: Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- AXIO Browser: Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- AXIO Browser: 6-Months Subscription$9.996 Months
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- AXIO Browser: Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- AXIO Browser: Monthly Subscription$3.99
- AXIO: Lifetime Premium$9.99
- AXIO Browser: 6-Months Subscription$19.99
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- AXIO Browser: Yearly Subscription$34.99
PocketDOS
No in-app purchases









