Retro Emulator Game Library vs Super Emu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Super Emu
This application allows you to play classic handheld and console games on your iPhone and iPad. It supports multiple systems, offers customizable controls, and includes features like save states and rewind.
- Supports Game Boy Advance, Color, NES, and SNES games
- Customizable multitouch controls with haptic feedback
- Full controller and keyboard support
- Rewind, save states, and fast-forward options
- iCloud syncing for saves and progress
- Online multiplayer via Room Link
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SuperEmu is a fast, beautiful emulator for the handhelds and consoles you grew up with, built natively for iPhone and iPad with the new Liquid Glass design. ONE LIBRARY FOR YOUR CLASSICS • Plays Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Super Nintendo (SNES) and NES games. • Add games from the Files app, “Open in…”, or by copying them into the SuperEmu folder. • Artwork is captured automatically from your last session. Filter by system or search by title. CONTROLS MADE FOR EVERY CONSOLE • Multitouch buttons laid out for each system, with an 8-way D-pad, sliding between buttons and haptic feedback. • Full support for MFi, Xbox and PlayStation controllers and hardware keyboards. • Touch controls step aside automatically when you pick up a controller. REWIND, SAVE, SPEED UP • Rewind: hold L2 + R2 and jump back up to 20 seconds, then pick the exact moment to play from. • Save states: 4 slots per game with thumbnails and timestamps. • Fast-forward at 2×, 3× or 4×. SYNCED WITH iCLOUD • In-game saves, save states and thumbnails sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud Drive. • Games are matched by their file’s fingerprint, so progress follows you across devices. ROOM LINK — PLAY TOGETHER ONLINE • Create a room, share the 5-letter code, and play with a friend over the internet through Game Center. • Handheld games connect like a link cable: trade, battle and play versus modes. • Console games play like two controllers plugged into the same machine. LOOKS THE WAY YOU REMEMBER • Pixel-perfect scaling plus Metal filters: Sharp, Smooth, LCD Grid, Scanline, CRT, color correction, Retro Green and Scale2x. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your games and saves stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. IMPORTANT SuperEmu does not include any games. Play only games you own or that are legally free to use, such as homebrew. SuperEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Nintendo. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Open-source emulation cores: mGBA (MPL 2.0), Snes9x (Snes9x license, non-commercial) and FCEUmm (GPL 2.0).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Emu at none against Retro Emulator Game Library's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Retro Emulator Game Library sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Super Emu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retro Emulator Game Library against 5.0 for Super Emu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Emulator Game Library | Super Emu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Kiet Nguyen Tuan |
In-app purchases
Retro Emulator Game Library
- Custom Gamepad · Weekly$5.997 Days
- Cheat Codes · Yearly$29.991 Year
- Save States Pro · Pay Once$59.99
Super Emu
No in-app purchases
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