Comparison

Surume vs Let's Play Old PC Games

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

Head to head
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 runs PS2, PS3, PS4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox and Xbox 360 games on iPhone and iPad. It also has partial PS1 support through PS2 backwards compatibility. Games run directly on your device. Games and settings • Keep games from each console in one library. Search, filter, change layouts, and edit covers and game details. • Use automatic tuning for supported games, or adjust frame rate, game speed, graphics, audio and controls yourself. Save settings for each game. • Increase rendering resolution and use Upscale Studio to enhance textures and artwork. • Save and load states from the library or in-game menu. • Extract videos, images and soundtracks from supported game discs. Controls and screens • Connect a wired or wireless controller and remap its buttons. • Move and resize individual touch controls. • Change saves, settings, filters and controls while playing. • Connect to a TV and use Console Mode. Layouts adapt to iPhone, iPad and external displays. Online and friends Sign in with Apple to use SharkPond Network. Add friends, manage your profile, earn supported trophies and join supported multiplayer games. Party Chat lets you talk while playing. Online features depend on the console and game. Appearance Choose themes, animated backgrounds, materials, colors, fonts, app icons and library animations. You can receive app announcements and choose whether to share crash and performance reports to help improve Surume. Surume does not include games, BIOS files, firmware or other copyrighted system software. Import your own legally obtained files. Performance and compatibility depend on the game, device and settings.

About

Let's Play Old PC Games

Play your favorite 32-bit Windows PC games from the 2000s directly on your iPhone or iPad without needing a PC or streaming service. Bring your own game copies from platforms like Steam or GOG, and customize on-screen touch controls or use a physical controller.

Highlights
  • Play owned PC games on iOS
  • Supports Steam and GOG games
  • Customizable on-screen touch controls
  • Physical controller support
  • Bring your own game installers
  • Compatibility list for games
Features
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RTMHub32 brings 32-bit Windows games from the 2000s to your iPhone and iPad. You don't need a PC or a streaming service. Bring the games you already own and run them on your device. PLAY YOUR STEAM COPY Copy a game folder from Steam's steamapps/common on your PC to this device or a connected drive. RTMHub32 checks with Steam that your account owns the game, then runs it here. Games you've verified are marked with a badge in your library. BUY AND INSTALL FROM GOG Sign in to GOG in the built-in browser and download the Windows offline backup installer. RTMHub32 saves the download and builds a ready-to-play game from it. You don't have to leave the app. BRING YOUR OWN GAMES Add any 32-bit Windows game or installer from Files. Each game gets its own separate setup, so settings and saves stay apart. TOUCH CONTROLS YOU CAN SHAPE • Tap to left-click, tap with two fingers to right-click, and touch and hold to drag • Build your own on-screen layout with buttons, a WASD pad, an arrow pad and an analog cursor stick • Map any key to any button, and resize and place each one where your thumbs rest • Haptic feedback on every press CONTROLLER SUPPORT • Connect an Xbox, PlayStation or MFi controller • Keyboard mode maps each button and stick direction to a key, and it works with every game • Controller mode passes the pad through as an XInput controller for games that support one • Or turn on the virtual Xbox pad and play with on-screen sticks, a D-pad, ABXY, bumpers and triggers COMPATIBILITY LIST Check which games run well before you start. The list is updated separately from the app, and anyone can report a result. MADE FOR THE ERA DirectX 9-era titles, RPGs, strategy games, adventure games and visual novels. The games that filled your hard drive in the 2000s, now in your pocket. GOOD TO KNOW • No games are included. You have to own every game you play. • RTMHub32 runs 32-bit Windows games only. • Games protected by Denuvo, by Steam's own DRM wrapper, or by kernel anti-cheat can't run. RTMHub32 never removes copy protection. • Performance depends on the game and your device. Newer iPhones and iPads with more memory give the best results. RTMHub32 is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Valve, Steam, GOG or Microsoft. All trademarks belong to their owners.

Screenshots

Surume4 screens
Let's Play Old PC Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surume at 56% against Let's Play Old PC Games's 0%. Surume also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). Let's Play Old PC Games's advantage is price (Free vs $6.95) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Let's Play Old PC Games is free to download; Surume costs $6.95 up front. Surume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Let's Play Old PC Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surume holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surume has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Surume's written reviews are positive against 0% of Let's Play Old PC Games's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Surume versus Let's Play Old PC Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurumeLet's Play Old PC Games
Price$6.95Free — better
Rating3.2 (35 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size855 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan MathurinRatthamontree Burimas

Customer experience

Surume

All ratings29 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative34.1%

Let's Play Old PC Games

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Surume

One-time1
  • Tip 1$$0.99
None

Let's Play Old PC Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surume free?
Surume costs $6.95, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Let's Play Old PC Games free?
Let's Play Old PC Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surume or Let's Play Old PC Games?
Surume is rated higher. Surume averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Let's Play Old PC Games averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Surume or Let's Play Old PC Games have ads?
Neither Surume nor Let's Play Old PC Games shows ads.

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