Emilia vs KO Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emilia
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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.
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.
- Track games across all platforms
- Rate and add notes to games
- Mark games as beaten
- Sync across iOS devices
- Simple and intuitive interface
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Emilia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emilia ships an update every 2 months, KO Backlog fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Emilia | KO Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JULIEN DLUBALA | Justin Noormand |
In-app purchases
Emilia
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- Emilia PRO$1.99
KO Backlog
No in-app purchases









