Comparison

GameSim Arcade vs OpenSol

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

Head to head
About

GameSim Arcade

This application allows you to import and manage arcade game files from your local storage. It provides features for organizing your game library, tracking favorites and recent plays, and offers customizable controls for an enhanced gaming experience on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Local file import for arcade games
  • Game library management
  • Favorites and recent play tracking
  • On-screen virtual buttons
  • Customizable control mapping
  • Display and audio settings
Features
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GameSim Arcade is an emulator for arcade and supported classic console games imported from your own local files. Import legally obtained, compatible games from Files, organize your library, favorites and recently played games, and check files before launching. The app includes game details, virtual touch controls, customizable button layouts, control mapping, and display and audio settings. Supported game types include arcade, NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance and PC Engine cartridges. Compatibility depends on the game, its files and the emulator core. The app does not include ROMs, BIOS files, game downloads or an online game catalog. You must supply compatible game files that you have the right to use. Some arcade games also require matching BIOS or other supporting files, which you must provide separately.

About

OpenSol

Experience a classic 8080 computer emulator inspired by the Sol-20 Terminal Computer. Interact with original firmware, customize display effects, and enjoy an immersive terminal experience. This independently developed app offers a unique retro computing simulation.

Highlights
  • Intel 8080 interpreter
  • Original OpenSol firmware
  • Sol Command Monitor
  • Customizable display effects (CRT, phosphor)
  • Full-screen immersive mode
  • External keyboard and controller support
  • Virtual cassette tools
Features
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OpenSol is an independently developed Intel 8080 computer emulator inspired by the Processor Technology Sol-20 Terminal Computer. Explore a 64-by-16 character display, type directly into the original OpenSol firmware, and use the built-in Sol Command Monitor. Choose white, green, amber, or red phosphor; switch between a sharp flat display and period-inspired CRT effects; and use full-screen mode for an immersive terminal experience. OpenSol includes: • A complete independently written Intel 8080 interpreter • Original OpenSol firmware and Sol Command Monitor • iPhone, iPad, and Mac interfaces • Direct typing, touch input, external keyboards, and compatible game controllers • User-selected ENT and raw-binary file import • Private on-device Recent Programs and session restoration • Experimental virtual cassette and USB-audio cassette tools OpenSol includes no SOLOS ROM, vintage applications, download catalog, advertising, analytics, tracking, accounts, or network service. Users provide their own lawfully obtained compatible files. OpenSol is not affiliated with or endorsed by Processor Technology Corporation or any successor rights holder. Historical product names are used only to describe compatibility and historical context.

Screenshots

GameSim Arcade4 screens
OpenSol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OpenSol at 3 against GameSim Arcade's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GameSim Arcade against 5.0 for OpenSol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameSim Arcade ships an update weekly, OpenSol every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GameSim Arcade versus OpenSol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameSim ArcadeOpenSol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建立 蒋Jordan Ruderman

Customer experience

GameSim Arcade

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenSol

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GameSim Arcade

No in-app purchases

None

OpenSol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameSim Arcade free?
GameSim Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenSol free?
OpenSol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GameSim Arcade or OpenSol?
GameSim Arcade and OpenSol are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do GameSim Arcade or OpenSol have ads?
Neither GameSim Arcade nor OpenSol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameSim Arcade or OpenSol?
GameSim Arcade ships an update weekly, and OpenSol every 8 days. Most recently, GameSim Arcade was updated on October 25, 2026 and OpenSol on October 24, 2026.

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