Comparison

Maou Console vs emu98

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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. Games and RTP are not included. Import only content you have permission to use. Compatibility varies by project and plugins.

About

emu98

This app is a compatibility environment for running PC-98 programs on iOS devices. It allows users to import and manage disk images, configure settings for different software, and customize controls. It includes interactive demos and supports game controllers.

Highlights
  • Run PC-98 programs on iPhone/iPad
  • Import floppy, hard disk, and CD-ROM images
  • Organize and run local software library
  • Configure font ROMs, graphics, and controls
  • Real-time saving and loading
  • Customize virtual keyboard and layout
  • Supports game controllers
Features
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emu98 is a compatibility environment for running PC-98 programs on iPhone and iPad. It is designed for retro-computing enthusiasts, software authors, and anyone who wants to organize local program files. Import floppy-disk, hard-disk, and optical-disc images that you created, compiled, or lawfully possess, then organize and run them in the on-device software library. emu98 does not provide commercial software, BIOS or ROM downloads, or an online content catalog. Key features: • Includes two fully original interactive demos • Manages PC-98 floppy-disk, hard-disk, optical-disc, and ZIP files • Supports per-software font ROM, display, performance, and control settings • Supports quick save, quick load, and save-state import and export • Customizable on-screen controls, opacity, size, and layout • External keyboard, mouse, and controller mapping support • Simplified Chinese, English, and Japanese interfaces • Imported software, ROMs, artwork, settings, and save states remain on the device The free version allows one user-imported local program. A one-time non-consumable purchase unlocks additional software slots and can be restored through your Apple ID. emu98 has no user accounts, online resource catalog, or user-generated-content platform. Except for purchases, purchase restoration, and entitlement verification, the app does not upload user-imported files to a server. Import only files that you created or lawfully possess. emu98 is not affiliated with or endorsed by the official NP2 project.

Screenshots

Maou Console4 screens
emu984 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: emu98 at 100% against Maou Console's 0%. emu98 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Maou Console's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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. emu98 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maou Console asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

emu98 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Maou Console's written reviews are positive against 100% of emu98's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maou Console ships an update every 10 days, emu98 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maou Console versus emu98: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaou Consoleemu98
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYiwen LiCaner (Chongqing) Computer System Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Maou Console

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

emu98

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maou Console

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

emu98

One-time1
  • Unlock More Software Slots$0.99

Questions

Is Maou Console free?
Maou Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is emu98 free?
emu98 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maou Console or emu98?
emu98 is rated higher. Maou Console averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while emu98 averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Maou Console or emu98 have ads?
Neither Maou Console nor emu98 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maou Console or emu98?
Maou Console ships an update every 10 days, and emu98 every 2 days. Most recently, Maou Console was updated on October 2, 2026 and emu98 on October 6, 2026.

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