DeckSettings vs Emote221
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeckSettings
This app simplifies finding optimal game settings and compatibility information for Steam Deck users. It aggregates data from trusted community sources, offering quick access to tuning guides, performance insights, and verified game statuses.
- Aggregated game settings from multiple sources
- Compatibility notes and performance insights
- Game search and discovery
- Direct links to Steam and other resources
- Curated top-rated titles
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Check Steam Deck compatibility and find community-tested game settings. Browse Most Played charts, Latest Settings, and hand-picked playlists. Compare trusted signals in one free companion app. DeckSettings helps Steam Deck players explore games, get them running, and tune them without jumping between store pages, Reddit threads, and report sites. Why Steam Deck players use DeckSettings: - Check Deck Verified status, SteamOS compatibility, ProtonDB tiers, release details, tags, and Steam review sentiment - Find community-tested settings from sources like ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, and DeckVerifiedGames when reports are available - Compare FPS targets, battery estimates, power draw, graphics presets, and LCD/OLED notes when supported by source data - See regional prices, discounts, free-to-play labels, and coming-soon releases - Jump to Steam, ProtonDB, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, discussions, SteamDB, SteamCharts, and other trusted resources - Browse Latest Settings, Best on Deck recommendations, and creator-curated playlists How it works: 1. Search the Steam store or browse discovery feeds 2. Open a game to compare compatibility, reviews, price, and release signals 3. Use available community settings to tune FPS, battery life, and graphics faster DeckSettings is free to use, with no login requirements, ads, or in-app purchases. Download DeckSettings to spend less time researching and more time choosing what to play next. Disclaimer: DeckSettings is an unofficial companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve Corporation, Steam, Steam Deck, ProtonDB, ShareDeck, SteamDeckHQ, DeckVerifiedGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, SteamDB, or SteamCharts. All trademarks, logos, images, and game assets belong to their respective owners.
Emote221
Access and use your favorite 7TV emotes easily. Browse global top emotes or sync with Twitch to see streamer-specific ones. Save favorites and use a dedicated keyboard to copy emotes into your chats.
- Browse and search 7TV emotes
- Connect Twitch for streamer emotes
- Save favorite emotes
- Dedicated emote keyboard
- Copy emotes to conversations
- Ad-free for existing users
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Browse, search, copy, and use your favorite 7TV emotes with emote221. Explore the top global emotes without signing in, or connect Twitch to load emotes from the streamers you follow. Save Favorites and use the emote221 keyboard to copy emotes into your conversations. Existing users retain ad-free access. All emote features remain available. Settings includes purchase, restore, and privacy controls for eligible accounts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DeckSettings at Free against Emote221's $0.99. DeckSettings also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
DeckSettings is free to download; Emote221 costs $0.99 up front. Emote221 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DeckSettings asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DeckSettings against 5.0 for Emote221. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeckSettings has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
DeckSettings ships an update every 11 days, Emote221 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeckSettings | Emote221 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WEBGEHEUER OU | Kyle Cole |
Customer experience
DeckSettings
Emote221
In-app purchases
DeckSettings
No in-app purchases
Emote221
- Remove Ads$0.99
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