Comparison

Playrate vs Fliperama

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

Head to head
About

Playrate

Organize your entire gaming history, track progress, and discover new titles. Rate games, write reviews, and connect with friends to see their gaming activity.

Highlights
  • Track game progress (Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped)
  • Rate games on a 1.0-10.0 scale
  • Swipe-based game discovery
  • Write and read community reviews
  • Create custom game collections
  • Follow friends and see their activity
Features
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Playrate is the ultimate game tracking platform for gamers who want to organize their entire gaming history. Track what you're playing, what you've beaten, what you dropped, and what's next on deck. Organize your library with status categories and rate every game on a precise 1-10 decimal scale. Discover your next favorite game with our swipe-based discovery engine. Swipe right to add, left to skip. The more you swipe, the better your recommendations get! Write reviews, create themed collections, and follow friends to see what they're playing in a real-time activity feed. Playrate only shows activity from mutuals, keeping your feed personal and meaningful. Features: - Track games across 4 statuses: Playing, Completed, Plan to Play, Dropped - Rate games from 1.0 to 10.0 - Swipe-based game discovery powered by IGDB - Write and read community reviews - Create custom game collections, tier lists, and top N lists - Follow friends and see their activity - Participate in discussions about your favorite games - Submit missing games for the community to vote on - 300,000+ games in the database - Completely free! Playrate is built by its community. Suggest features, report bugs, and help shape the platform directly from the app.

About

Fliperama

Transform your device into a retro arcade with multiple classic consoles and a library of free, openly licensed games. Enjoy authentic controls, import your own legally owned ROMs, and experience local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Pocket arcade cabinet design
  • Seven classic consoles supported
  • Curated catalog of free games
  • Import your own ROM files
  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Automatic saves and quick states
Features
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Fliperama turns your iPhone into a pocket arcade cabinet: seven classic consoles, a curated catalog of free openly licensed games, and controls that actually feel right. THE ARCADE FEEL - Arcade skin with 8-way stick and big buttons, tuned with a real multi-touch model (running while jumping just works) - Or switch to each console's original pad, faithfully recreated - Bluetooth controllers supported, including 2-player local play SEVEN CONSOLES IN ONE CABINET Relive the golden age of pixel art: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, NES, Super Nintendo, Mega Drive / Genesis, Master System and Atari 2600. FREE CURATED CATALOG - Dozens of real homebrew games, all openly licensed by their authors, license and author shown on every card - Download and play instantly, no account needed - New games added regularly YOUR GAMES - Import your own ROM files (including .zip), use only games you legally own - Cartridge shelf with custom labels from your own photos - Automatic battery saves plus quick save states in every game PREMIUM One cheap monthly subscription removes all ads and helps fund new consoles and features. The catalog stays free for everyone. Legal: Fliperama does not include, share or host commercial ROMs. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; Fliperama is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega or Atari. Emulation powered by the open-source cores SameBoy (MIT) and ares (ISC). Privacy Policy: https://a4tech.ai/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Playrate4 screens
Fliperama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Playrate at none against Fliperama's shown. Playrate also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Fliperama's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Playrate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Fliperama sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Playrate against 5.0 for Fliperama. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playrate has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playrate ships an update every 5 days, Fliperama daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Playrate versus Fliperama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayrateFliperama
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDanial SyedA4 Tech Ltda

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Playrate

One-time7
  • Support Playrate$0.99
  • Support Playrate$2.99
  • Support Playrate$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Support Playrate$9.99
  • Support Playrate$14.99
  • Support Playrate$19.99
  • Support Playrate$49.99
1 purchases

Fliperama

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Playrate free?
Playrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fliperama free?
Fliperama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playrate or Fliperama?
Playrate and Fliperama are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Playrate or Fliperama have ads?
Fliperama shows ads; Playrate does not.
Which is updated more often, Playrate or Fliperama?
Playrate ships an update every 5 days, and Fliperama daily. Most recently, Playrate was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fliperama on October 31, 2026.

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