Comparison

BM Record vs Surume

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

Head to head
About

BM Record

Features
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BM Record is an unofficial fan app for checking BABYMETAL shows, setlists, songs, and your personal attendance history. Features - Browse upcoming and past shows worldwide - Open each show to review venue info, external links, and setlists - Save your own attendance record after signing in - Track heard songs, unheard songs, and overall coverage stats - Switch the app language and browse in the locale that fits you best Please note - This app is unofficial and is not affiliated with BABYMETAL, AMUSE, or any official promoter - Show information and setlists are compiled from publicly available sources - Older data and some metadata are still being expanded over time

About

Surume

Experience classic PlayStation 2 games on your iPhone and iPad. This emulator offers a console-like home screen and supports various controllers, allowing you to play anywhere, on your device or streamed to a TV. Save your progress and customize controls for a personalized gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Console-style home screen
  • TV output support
  • On-device interpreter engine
  • Wireless and wired gamepad support
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save states
  • In-game overlay
Features
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Surume is an all-in-one PlayStation emulator for iPhone and iPad. It supports PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita, with partial PlayStation 1 support through PS2 backwards compatibility.Games run directly on your device. No Mac, pc, external app, or jit required. Features: • The fastest PS2, PS3, & Vita emulator on the Appstore • First ps4 emulator on the App Store • Automatic game tuning applies optimized settings for supported titles • Adjust frame rate, emulation speed, graphics, audio, controls, and other settings for each game • Increase rendering resolution and enhance game graphics, textures, and artwork with Upscale Studio • Extract supported videos, images, and soundtracks directly from game discs • Keep games from every supported console in one organized library • Edit artwork and metadata, search and filter games, and choose different library layouts • Use wired and wireless controllers or fully customizable touch controls • Create save states and manage them from the library or in-game menu • Access saves, settings, controls, filters, and performance options without leaving your game • Connect to a TV for a wide console-style interface • Use layouts designed for iPhone, iPad, and external displays • Sign in with Apple and use SharkPond Network for friends, profiles, trophies, presence, and supported multiplayer games • Choose from dozens of themes, animated backgrounds, materials, colors, fonts, app icons, and library animations • Receive announcements and notifications while automatic crash and performance reports help improve the app Surume does not include games, BIOS files, firmware, or other copyrighted system software. Use your own legally obtained game, BIOS, and firmware files.

Screenshots

BM Record4 screens
Surume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BM Record at Free against Surume's $5.99. BM Record also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Surume's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BM Record is free to download; Surume costs $5.99 up front. Surume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BM Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BM Record ships an update every 4 days, Surume monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BM Record versus Surume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBM RecordSurume
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating—3.4 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinichi DouiDylan Mathurin

In-app purchases

None

BM Record

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Surume

One-time1
  • Tip 1$$0.99

Questions

Is BM Record free?
BM Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surume free?
Surume costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do BM Record or Surume have ads?
BM Record shows ads; Surume does not.
Which is updated more often, BM Record or Surume?
BM Record ships an update every 4 days, and Surume monthly. Most recently, BM Record was updated on September 29, 2026 and Surume on October 17, 2026.

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