Maou Console vs Runa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maou Console
Play your own RPG Maker games on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import games via ZIP archives or Wi-Fi transfer, manage saves, and customize controls for a personalized gaming experience.
- Import RPG Maker MV/MZ/XP/VX/VX Ace projects
- Wi-Fi transfer for game archives
- Local and iCloud save management
- Customizable controls and appearance
- Personal game library
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Make room for your next adventure. Maou Console brings your own RPG Maker projects to iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a personal game library and practical tools for importing games and managing saves. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Import supported ZIP, 7z and RAR archives or choose a project from your files. Keep your games together and return to the story when you are ready. PLAY YOUR OWN GAMES Run RPG Maker MV and MZ projects, plus supported XP, VX and VX Ace projects. On iPhone, automatic landscape makes it easy to settle into gameplay; change this preference in Controls. TRANSLATE YOUR GAMES Make more RPG Maker stories readable in your language. Maou's per-game Translation Manager can discover bundled catalogs, import JSON or MT translation files, extract source text, edit entries, export catalogs, and enable or disable translations without changing the original game files. TRANSFER FROM YOUR BROWSER Open Wi-Fi Transfer in Maou Console, then visit its address in a browser on another device on the same network. Upload game archives or recognized official XP/VX/VX Ace RTP archives without a cable. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS CLOSE Manage saves for each game. Import, export, back up and restore local saves. Optional iCloud save sync uses your own iCloud account. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Choose from seven game-speed presets, from 0.25x to 8x, in the game toolbar. Open the built-in cheat panel to search and edit values, use quick recovery and battle tools, or inspect maps and event conditions. Available actions depend on the game and its plugins. Gameplay pauses while the panel is open. TAKE YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU Export a game together with its local saves as a ZIP archive. Games and RTP are not included. Import only content you have permission to use. Compatibility varies by project and plugins.
Runa
Play your RPG Maker games on your iPhone and iPad without a PC. Import games created with various RPG Maker engines and enjoy full-screen gameplay with customizable touch controls. Save and load game progress easily.
- Import RPG Maker games (XP, VX, VX Ace, MV, MZ)
- Full-screen landscape gameplay
- Customizable virtual gamepad
- Remappable on-screen controls
- Save and export game progress
- Offline play
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Runa is an RPG Maker and Ren'py player for iPhone and iPad. Import and play the RPG Maker games you already own in full-screen landscape with touch controls and a customizable virtual gamepad — no PC required. Whether your games were created with RPG Maker XP, VX, VX Ace, MV, MZ or Ren'py, Runa makes it easy to bring your collection to iPhone and iPad. SUPPORTED ENGINES • RPG Maker MV and MZ (web runtime included) • RPG Maker XP, VX, and VX Ace (native runtime included) • Ren'py Visual Novel (native runtime included) HOW IT WORKS 1. Zip your RPG Maker/Ren'py game folder on your Mac or PC. 2. Open Runa and tap Import. 3. Choose the ZIP file from Files or iCloud Drive. 4. Runa automatically detects the engine and adds the game to your library. 5. Tap Play and start your adventure. FEATURES • Full-screen landscape gameplay with immersive mode • Virtual gamepad with remappable buttons • Move and resize on-screen controls to fit your play style • Per-game settings saved automatically • Export and import save files as ZIP archives • Direct compatibility with RPG Maker XP and VX Ace save files from PC • Library search and filtering by engine • Sort games by name or recently played • Automatically generated cover art from game title screens • Offline play after import — no internet connection required DESIGNED FOR RPG MAKER PLAYERS Runa is built for players who enjoy RPG Maker and Ren'py games on mobile. Import your own game files and continue your adventures anywhere on iPhone or iPad. IMPORTANT Runa is a game player and does not include, sell, host, or distribute game content. All games must be legally obtained by the user. Users are responsible for ensuring they own the rights to any games they import. Paid once, supported ongoing. Reach us anytime at kbsoft.support@gmail.comn - we read every message OPEN SOURCE Powered by mkxp-z (GPL v2). Source code: github.com/mkxp-z/mkxp-z
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Maou Console at Free against Runa's $2.99. Runa's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (90% vs 67%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Maou Console is free to download; Runa costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Runa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runa has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Maou Console's written reviews are positive against 90% of Runa's.
Maou Console ships an update every 10 days, Runa weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Maou Console | Runa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yiwen Li | Pham Tran Thai Bao |
Customer experience
Maou Console
Runa
In-app purchases
Maou Console
No in-app purchases
Runa
No in-app purchases







