Comparison

Retroly vs Blockstorm!

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

Head to head
About

Retroly

Enjoy your classic game backups on iPhone with this retro gaming hub. It offers authentic emulation, a visual game library, and customizable on-screen controls. Supports external controllers and various display filters for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Authentic emulation for Game Boy, GBC, GBA
  • Visual game showcase and library
  • Customizable on-screen gamepad
  • Save states with screenshot previews
  • Display filters and screen correction
  • Bluetooth & MFi controller support
Features
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Retroly is a polished retro gaming hub designed for players who want a clean, modern way to enjoy their own classic game backups on iPhone. Import compatible ROM files from local storage, organize your personal collection, and jump back into gameplay instantly with a fast, distraction-free interface built specifically for retro sessions. Features: • Authentic emulation for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance • Visual game showcase and library with instant resume • Responsive on-screen gamepad with customizable skins and haptic feedback • 8 visual save state slots with live screenshot previews and timestamps • Display filters (Sharp Pixel, LCD, LCD Subpixel, Bilinear, Smooth xBRZ) • Screen stretching and color correction tailored for handheld classics • Full support for external Bluetooth & MFi game controllers Important Notice: Retroly does not include, host, sell, or distribute copyrighted games or ROMs. Users must supply their own legally obtained game backups that they are authorized to play. Premium Upgrade: Retroly Premium is available as a one-time in-app purchase that permanently removes all banner, rewarded, and interstitial ads, unlocking the ultimate ad-free retro experience forever. No subscriptions or recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://retroly.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://retroly.app/privacy/ Support & Contact: https://retroly.app

About

Blockstorm!

Navigate a ship through a wormhole, dodging asteroids and debris. Manage your crew and speed to survive the increasingly dangerous space junk. Compete for high scores in this endless survival challenge.

Highlights
  • Wormhole navigation
  • Asteroid and debris dodging
  • Speed control
  • Challenge mode
  • High score saving
  • Customizable controls
  • Game controller support
Features
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Your ship accidentally flew into a wormhole, The throttle cannot be disabled, only temporarily slowed down, Asteroids and debris keep coming at you from all angles, can you make it out? Keep yourself and your crew in one piece as speed climbs and you get surrounded by space junk, How far can you run before the field claims you? - Touch controls with a movable layout editor - Game controller support - speed up and slow on demand - Challenge mode and high score saving - Screen filters and custom video backgrounds - In-game screen recording - Airplay + pass the controller - Infinite replayability

Screenshots

Retroly4 screens
Blockstorm!3 screens

Verdict

The call

Retroly and Blockstorm! are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Retroly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blockstorm! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retroly against 5.0 for Blockstorm!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retroly ships an update fortnightly, Blockstorm! every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Retroly versus Blockstorm!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrolyBlockstorm!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEray KiyakDylan Mathurin

Customer experience

Retroly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blockstorm!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retroly

One-time1
  • Retroly Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Blockstorm!

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Retroly free?
Retroly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blockstorm! free?
Blockstorm! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retroly or Blockstorm!?
Retroly and Blockstorm! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Retroly or Blockstorm! have ads?
Both Retroly and Blockstorm! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Retroly or Blockstorm!?
Retroly ships an update fortnightly, and Blockstorm! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Retroly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Blockstorm! on November 5, 2026.

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