Comparison

GlassROM vs OpenConsole

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GlassROM

Play classic games from multiple retro consoles on your iOS device. Enjoy accurate emulation, customizable controls, and save states for a seamless gaming experience. All your games are managed locally with a focus on privacy.

Highlights
  • Supports Game Boy, NES, N64, DS, and GameCube
  • Metal-powered pixel-perfect rendering
  • Low-latency audio engine
  • On-screen and controller support
  • Save states and battery persistence
  • Import ROMs from Files app
  • Includes six original demo games
Features
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glassROM is a multi-system retro game emulator designed for iOS. It supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 64 — all with accurate emulation, a clean modern interface, and no ads or tracking. Supported Systems • Game Boy (DMG) & Game Boy Color (CGB) • Game Boy Advance (GBA) • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) • Nintendo DS • Nintendo 64 (N64) Key Features • Metal-powered rendering with pixel-perfect output at native resolution • Low-latency audio engine built on AVAudioEngine • On-screen D-pad, analog stick, and action buttons with haptic feedback • Full N64 touch controls: analog stick, C-pad, Z trigger, L/R shoulders • Full MFi and Bluetooth game controller support • Save states with up to 10 slots per game, plus quick-save/quick-load • Battery save persistence for cartridges with SRAM • Import ROMs directly from the Files app (.gb, .gbc, .gba, .nes, .nds, .z64, .n64, .v64, .iso, .gcm, .gcz) No Copyrighted ROMs Included glassROM does not include, bundle, or download any copyrighted game software, ROM files, or proprietary BIOS firmware. All game content must be supplied by the user from their own legally obtained backups. The app includes six original demo games created by the developer — GlassSnake, GlassSnake Color, GlassSnake Advance, GlassBlocks, GlassBlocks Color, and GlassBlocks Advance — so you can start playing immediately. Privacy First glassROM operates fully offline by default. It does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data. An optional setting allows downloading cover-art thumbnails for imported games, which can be disabled at any time.

About

OpenConsole

This app offers instant access to a library of AI-generated cloud games and allows you to play your legally owned retro game ROMs on various classic console emulators. Enjoy smooth gameplay with hardware acceleration and customizable controls, with cloud saves for seamless progression.

Highlights
  • AI-generated cloud games
  • Retro console emulation (NES, SNES, PS1, N64, etc.)
  • Hardware-accelerated rendering
  • On-screen touch controls
  • MFi and Bluetooth controller support
  • Save states and cloud sync
Features
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OpenConsole is a beautifully crafted game launcher that brings together two worlds: an ever-growing library of AI-generated cloud games you can play instantly, and a powerful retro console for the games you grew up with. — DISCOVER NEW GAMES, INSTANTLY — Browse a curated and constantly refreshed selection of AI-generated browser games. Tap to play. No installs. No accounts required to dive in. — PLAY YOUR CLASSICS — Bring your own legally-owned game files and play them on the systems you love: • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) • Super Nintendo (SNES) • Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance • Nintendo 64 • PlayStation • Sega Dreamcast • PlayStation Portable — BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU PLAY — • Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth, full-speed gameplay on N64, Dreamcast, and PSP • On-screen touch controls for every system, plus full support for MFi and Bluetooth controllers • Save states and continuous SRAM saves — pick up exactly where you left off • Cloud save sync across your devices via secure sign-in • Beautiful purple-and-cyan UI tuned for one-handed portrait play and immersive landscape gaming — YOURS, PRIVATE, PORTABLE — Your games and saves stay on your device unless you choose to sync them. No tracking. No ads. No third-party data sharing. Just games. OpenConsole is for collectors, retro fans, and anyone who wants a single home for the games they own — and the games they're about to discover.

Screenshots

GlassROM4 screens
OpenConsole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenConsole at none against GlassROM's 1. GlassROM's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GlassROM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenConsole asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GlassROM against 5.0 for OpenConsole. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlassROM ships an update every 6 days, OpenConsole every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlassROM versus OpenConsole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassROMOpenConsole
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVincent GaleanoAeriCast

Customer experience

GlassROM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenConsole

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GlassROM

One-time1
  • GlassROM Pro$9.99
None

OpenConsole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlassROM free?
GlassROM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenConsole free?
OpenConsole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GlassROM or OpenConsole?
GlassROM and OpenConsole are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do GlassROM or OpenConsole have ads?
Neither GlassROM nor OpenConsole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlassROM or OpenConsole?
GlassROM ships an update every 6 days, and OpenConsole every 11 days. Most recently, GlassROM was updated on October 5, 2026 and OpenConsole on October 2, 2026.

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