Comparison

Retro Emulator Game Library vs PIXEL LIED

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

Head to head
About

Retro Emulator Game Library

Transform your iPhone into a retro gaming console. Organize your classic game files into a curated library with instant save states and customizable controls. Enjoy features like cheat codes, screen filters, and fast-forward speeds for an enhanced retro gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Organized game library with cover grid or list view
  • Multi-slot save states with thumbnails
  • Cheat code manager
  • Customizable on-screen gamepad with haptic feedback
  • Screen filters and fast-forward speeds
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a pocket retro console. Bring the classic handheld and console game files you already own, build a tidy library, and pick up right where you left off with instant save states. Most retro apps dump everything into one messy list. This one treats your collection like a real shelf — sorted, filtered, and always a single tap from where you stopped playing. — WHAT YOU GET — - A clean library you actually enjoy browsing: cover grid or compact list, filtered by console, sorted by total play time - Multi-slot save states with thumbnails, so you can keep several checkpoints per title and resume in one tap - Cheat code manager to add classic enhancement codes and toggle them on or off per session - A customizable on-screen gamepad with adjustable haptic feedback on every press - Screen filters — LCD grid or CRT scanline — plus fast-forward speeds for grinding through slow sections - iCloud backup and restore for your saves, tied to your own Apple account, plus a built-in console history reference — PERFECT FOR — - Collectors who want their imported game files organized, not scattered - Long-time fans replaying the RPGs and platformers they grew up with - Commuters who need quick save-and-resume for short sessions - Anyone who wants save states, cheats, and filters in one tidy app — WHY NOT JUST USE A MESSY FILE LIST? — Because a pile of files isn't a library. Here your titles get covers, play-time stats, per-game save slots, and one-tap resume — so you spend time playing, not hunting. — PRIVACY — Your game files and saves stay on your device and in your own iCloud. No account, no tracking, nothing bundled — you supply the titles you legally own. — FULL ACCESS — Unlock everything — unlimited save slots, the cheat manager, all screen filters and fast-forward, controller customization, and iCloud backup — with a subscription. Choose a weekly or yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Import your first game file and start building your retro library today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

PIXEL LIED

Features
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PIXEL LIED is a fast side-scrolling arcade shooter with one cruel twist: the game lies. Dodge bullets, blast enemies, collect power-ups, and fight strange bosses in a retro pixel-art world where nothing is as safe as it looks. A health pickup may be fake. A warning may be a trap. A victory screen may not mean you won. Every run is quick, tense, and unpredictable. Your reflexes matter, but your instincts matter more. Learn the lies, master the patterns, and survive a game that is actively trying to trick you. Features: - Fast arcade shooting with tight side-scrolling action - Retro pixel-art worlds with space, forest, cyber, ocean, and glitch themes - Deceptive power-ups, fake UI events, and surprise traps - Boss fights that bend the rules and challenge your expectations - Lie discovery, mastery rewards, combos, and dramatic death feedback - Short replayable runs built for quick sessions and one-more-try energy - Optional rewarded ads for bonus coins, with no subscriptions or required purchases If you like arcade shooters, bullet dodging, pixel games, boss battles, and clever game mechanics, PIXEL LIED is built to surprise you. Shoot fast. Think faster. Trust nothing.

Screenshots

Retro Emulator Game Library4 screens
PIXEL LIED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIXEL LIED at none against Retro Emulator Game Library's 3. PIXEL LIED also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Retro Emulator Game Library's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Retro Emulator Game Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. PIXEL LIED asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Retro Emulator Game Library versus PIXEL LIED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro Emulator Game LibraryPIXEL LIED
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhuc Phammehmet nurettin kahriman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retro Emulator Game Library

Subscriptions2
  • Custom Gamepad · Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Cheat Codes · Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Save States Pro · Pay Once$59.99
None

PIXEL LIED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Emulator Game Library free?
Retro Emulator Game Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIXEL LIED free?
PIXEL LIED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Retro Emulator Game Library or PIXEL LIED have ads?
PIXEL LIED shows ads; Retro Emulator Game Library does not.

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