Comparison

Dream Emulator vs Blockstorm!

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

Head to head
About

Dream Emulator

Play classic Game Boy games on your iPhone with accurate emulation. Load your own ROMs and enjoy pixel-perfect graphics and sound. Save progress, use fast forward, and access your library easily.

Highlights
  • Accurate Game Boy emulation
  • Crystal-clear pixel rendering
  • Full audio emulation
  • On-screen controls
  • Save and load game states
  • Fast forward mode
Features
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Dream Emulator brings the classic Game Boy experience to your iPhone. Load your own ROM files and play your favorite Game Boy games with a faithful emulation of the original hardware — including accurate CPU, graphics, and sound. FEATURES • Accurate Game Boy (DMG) emulation • Crystal-clear pixel rendering at any screen size • Full audio emulation with all 4 sound channels • On-screen controls with D-pad, A/B buttons, Start and Select • Save and load game states at any time (3 slots per game) • Fast forward mode to speed up gameplay • Recent games list for quick access to your library • File sharing via iTunes and the Files app • No ads, no tracking, no internet connection required HOW TO USE Transfer your .gb ROM files to the app using the Files app or iTunes File Sharing, then select them inside Dream Emulator to start playing. PRIVACY Dream Emulator collects no personal data. Everything stays on your device. NOTE Dream Emulator does not include any games. Users are responsible for obtaining ROM files in compliance with applicable copyright laws.

About

Blockstorm!

Navigate a ship through a wormhole, dodging asteroids and debris. Manage your crew and speed to survive the increasingly dangerous space junk. Compete for high scores in this endless survival challenge.

Highlights
  • Wormhole navigation
  • Asteroid and debris dodging
  • Speed control
  • Challenge mode
  • High score saving
  • Customizable controls
  • Game controller support
Features
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Your ship accidentally flew into a wormhole, The throttle cannot be disabled, only temporarily slowed down, Asteroids and debris keep coming at you from all angles, can you make it out? Keep yourself and your crew in one piece as speed climbs and you get surrounded by space junk, How far can you run before the field claims you? - Touch controls with a movable layout editor - Game controller support - speed up and slow on demand - Challenge mode and high score saving - Screen filters and custom video backgrounds - In-game screen recording - Airplay + pass the controller - Infinite replayability

Screenshots

Dream Emulator4 screens
Blockstorm!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dream Emulator at none against Blockstorm!'s 1. Dream Emulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blockstorm! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dream Emulator 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 Dream Emulator against 5.0 for Blockstorm!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Emulator ships an update every 2 days, Blockstorm! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Dream Emulator versus Blockstorm!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream EmulatorBlockstorm!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThalisson Gabriel Da Silva Santos MeloDylan Mathurin

In-app purchases

None

Dream Emulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blockstorm!

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Dream Emulator free?
Dream Emulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blockstorm! free?
Blockstorm! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dream Emulator or Blockstorm!?
Dream Emulator and Blockstorm! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dream Emulator or Blockstorm! have ads?
Blockstorm! shows ads; Dream Emulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Dream Emulator or Blockstorm!?
Dream Emulator ships an update every 2 days, and Blockstorm! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dream Emulator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Blockstorm! on November 5, 2026.

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