Comparison

Emilia vs KO Backlog

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

Head to head
About

Emilia

Features
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Rediscover your favorite classics with Emilia, the premium, elegant, and passionately crafted emulator for iOS. Whether you want to relive the golden age of handhelds with Game Boy Advance (GBA) and Nintendo DS (NDS), or bring back the living room magic with the newly added Super Nintendo (SNES), Emilia transforms your iPhone into a true console with a sleek, minimalist, and entirely ad-free interface. SUPPORTED SYSTEMS: • SNES Emulation (Super Nintendo) - NEW • GBA Emulation (Game Boy Advance) • NDS Emulation (Nintendo DS) KEY FEATURES: • "Liquid Glass" Design: A gorgeous library where the interface dynamically adapts to the colors and visual identity of your games. • Custom Ergonomics: Tailored virtual controllers for each system with precise haptic feedback, strictly respecting original screen aspect ratios (4:3 and 3:2). • Save States & Checkpoints: Save your progress at any exact moment using multiple quick save slots. • TV Mode via AirPlay: Play on the big screen! Your TV displays the action while your iPhone dims into a sleek, immersive touch controller. • iOS Widget: Instantly jump back into your last played game with a single tap from your home screen. • Universal Controller Support: Easily connect your Bluetooth controllers (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, or MFi) for the ultimate gaming experience. • Retro LCD Filter (Free): Experience the authentic pixel grid look of classic handheld screens. EMILIA PRO (One-Time Purchase): Emilia is proudly built by an independent studio. Support our work with a single lifetime purchase to unlock the ultimate visual filters (CRT & Scanlines), enjoy unrestricted TV Mode, and enable iCloud sync. Your save files travel securely in the cloud: switch iPhones without ever losing your progress. Bring your best childhood memories back to life, with today's technological standards. Passionately crafted by KYMEA Studio.

About

KO Backlog

Organize your entire game library with this app. Track games across all platforms, add notes, rate your progress, and mark when you've completed them. Sync your data seamlessly across your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Track games across all platforms
  • Rate and add notes to games
  • Mark games as beaten
  • Sync across iOS devices
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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KO Backlog is a simple app for keeping track of your gaming backlog across all gaming platforms, old and new. Add games to your library and then rate, keep notes, and detail when you've beaten the games you're playing. It can be used and synced across iOS devices using iCloud.

Screenshots

Emilia4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against Emilia's 2. KO Backlog also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. Emilia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emilia ships an update every 2 months, KO Backlog fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Emilia versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmiliaKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.418.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJULIEN DLUBALAJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emilia

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Emilia PRO$1.99
None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emilia free?
Emilia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KO Backlog free?
KO Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Emilia or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither Emilia nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emilia or KO Backlog?
Emilia ships an update every 2 months, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, Emilia was updated on October 28, 2026 and KO Backlog on October 28, 2026.

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