Comparison

REmu vs Addon Forge

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

Head to head
About

REmu

This app allows you to import and play your own classic game ROMs on your device. It features a clean library, automatic system detection, and customizable controls, including gamepad support. Enjoy your retro gaming collection with smooth rendering and save states.

Highlights
  • Import your own ROMs
  • Organized game library
  • Metal-accelerated rendering
  • On-screen touch controls
  • MFi gamepad support
  • Save states
  • Built-in mini-game
Features
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REmu is a clean, focused retro library for files you already own. Import your own ROMs from the Files app, organize them in a tidy library, and play them with smooth Metal-accelerated rendering, on-screen touch controls, or any MFi-compatible gamepad. Built for landscape, designed to feel modern. WHAT'S INSIDE • A polished library that auto-detects the system from each file you import • Cover art pulled from the file when available, or matched against an open-source thumbnail database • Save states from the in-game menu — pause, save, resume any time • One built-in original mini-game (Glowchase) so the app is fun out of the box • Full MFi controller support including DualSense and Xbox Wireless WHAT'S NOT INSIDE • No game files. REmu does not ship, distribute, or download commercial games. • No BIOS files. Provide your own where required. • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking, no accounts. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY By using REmu, you confirm that any file you import is one you legally own (typically dumped from your own cartridge or disc) or one that is freely licensed (homebrew, public domain, etc.). Piracy is not supported in any form. PRIVACY REmu stores everything on your device. Nothing is uploaded. See the in-app Terms and Privacy Policy for full details. REmu is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any console manufacturer. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

Addon Forge

Features
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Type "a sword made of emeralds." Tap forge. About a minute later it's a real item in your game world, with its own original texture, made just for you. That's the whole trick: if you can type it, you can play it. Addon Forge is an independent, unofficial addon maker, mod creator and texture maker in one — a small forge that turns plain-language ideas into standard .mcaddon files, the add-on format used by the block-building game on your phone or tablet (the game is sold separately). No coding, no computer, no sketchy download sites. WHAT WILL YOU FORGE? • Custom items — swords, tools, armor, snacks, treasures, anything you can describe • Custom blocks — a glowing lava block, a rainbow ore, new blocks with their own look • Custom crafting recipes — you decide exactly what makes what That's the honest scope: items, blocks, and crafting recipes, each with original art — blocky pixel art or realistic HD — so every creation comes out different. PICK YOUR LOOK • Blocky — crisp, chunky pixel art that sits right next to the game's own blocks, at 64 or 128px • Realistic — smooth, detailed HD textures at 256 or 512px (Plus) • Swords, pickaxes and other tools are drawn the way the game holds them, so they sit right in your hand HOW IT WORKS 1. Type your idea in plain words 2. The forge builds it into a real add-on with an original texture 3. In about a minute your .mcaddon file is ready — it opens straight into the game on the same iPhone or iPad. Turn it on in your world and go find your creation. YOUR ADD-ONS SHELF Every creation is saved in the app, so you can: • Download it again anytime • Share it with friends • Combine two add-ons into one pack • Import .mcaddon files you got somewhere else GEMS — THE STRAIGHT VERSION Creations cost gems, and new forgers start with free welcome gems — your first creations are on us, no purchase needed to try it. ADDON FORGE PLUS (optional subscription) For creators who want to keep forging every week: • 400 gems every week — enough for 133+ creations • Every add-on pack type, including the Full Add-on Pack (items, blocks and recipes together in one file) • The Realistic look — smooth HD textures up to 512px — and the highest-detail forge mode Addon Forge Plus is $4.99 per week. The subscription renews automatically each week until cancelled, and payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Cancel anytime in your iOS Settings. FOR FAMILIES • A creative tool, not a feed — describe an idea, the forge builds it, then play with what you made • Real files — every creation is a standard .mcaddon on your device, yours to keep and share • A clear economy — gems in, creations out; no gambling-style mechanics, no loot boxes, no fake countdowns • Free welcome gems mean anyone can try the forge before spending anything GOOD TO KNOW • Works with the Bedrock (phone, tablet and console) version of the game that opens .mcaddon files — purchased separately • Does not work with the PC-only Java edition • Makes items, blocks, and crafting recipes — nothing more, nothing less. No mobs, skins, maps or worlds • Addon Forge is an unofficial, independent tool — not made by, approved by or associated with the game's publisher Privacy Policy: https://addon-forge-addon-forge.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://addon-forge-addon-forge.vercel.app/terms INDEPENDENT AND UNOFFICIAL. NOT MADE BY, APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUBLISHER OF THE GAME IT WORKS WITH.

Screenshots

REmu4 screens
Addon Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REmu at none against Addon Forge's 1. Addon Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, 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. Addon Forge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. REmu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REmu ships an update every 5 days, Addon Forge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
REmu versus Addon Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREmuAddon Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFATIH KOCAROCKY JOSEPH RIGDEN

In-app purchases

None

REmu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Addon Forge

Subscriptions1
  • Addon Forge Plus$4.997 Days

Questions

Is REmu free?
REmu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Addon Forge free?
Addon Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do REmu or Addon Forge have ads?
REmu shows ads; Addon Forge does not.
Which is updated more often, REmu or Addon Forge?
REmu ships an update every 5 days, and Addon Forge every 2 days. Most recently, REmu was updated on October 8, 2026 and Addon Forge on October 1, 2026.

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