Comparison

Zenulator vs Pizza Boy AIO

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

Head to head
About

Zenulator

Experience Game Boy Advance classics on your iPhone and iPad with this emulator. It offers smooth gameplay, customizable controls, and the ability to save your progress. Bring your own legally owned game files to enjoy a wide range of GBA titles.

Highlights
  • GBA game file support up to 64MB
  • Smooth and responsive emulation
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Save and resume game progress
  • Modern and clean interface
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
  • Direct game file import
Features
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Rediscover the Game Boy Advance with Zenulator, a modern emulator designed for smooth, reliable gameplay on iPhone and iPad. Zenulator supports standard GBA game files as well as expanded files up to 64MB, making it compatible with larger homebrew games, fan-made projects, and other expanded GBA experiences. KEY FEATURES • Support for GBA game files up to 64MB • Smooth, responsive emulation • Customizable on-screen controls • Save and resume your progress • Clean, modern interface • Designed for both iPhone and iPad • Import compatible game files directly from your device BRING YOUR OWN GAMES Zenulator does not include games or copyrighted game files. Users must provide game files they are legally authorized to use. Zenulator is an independent application and is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by Nintendo.

About

Pizza Boy AIO

This app brings a comprehensive retro gaming experience to your iOS device, consolidating emulators for multiple classic consoles into a single, user-friendly application. Enjoy a vast library of games with advanced features and customization options.

Highlights
  • Emulates GBA, GB, GBC, Genesis, Master System, Sega CD, Game Gear
  • Fast forward and slow motion
  • RetroAchievements and cheat codes
  • Customizable on-screen controls
  • Bluetooth/MFi controller support
  • Cloud sync for saves
  • Online multiplayer
Features
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Pizza Boy AIO is the all-in-one retro game emulator for iPhone and iPad: DS, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Master System, Sega CD, 32X and Game Gear, in one fast native app. Now with DS emulation and built for iPhone Duo. Our beloved Pizza Boy emulators are finally on iOS! The whole family now lives in one app, including the DS core behind Pizza Boy Double Slice. One download for your whole retro collection, no more switching between apps, and more cores are on the way. Every emulation core is 100% original, written from scratch by us. No forks and no recycled open-source emulators: just years of passion and hard work, now fully native on iOS. NEW: DS EMULATOR • Play DS games on both screens, with touch input on the bottom screen just like the stylus • Microphone support for games you blow into or talk to • Swap screens and choose from multiple layouts in portrait and landscape • Local wireless multiplayer (beta) • Quick actions button for the most-used commands • RetroAchievements, cheats, fast forward and save files compatible with Pizza Boy Double Slice BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO • Hold it like a real DS: top screen above the fold, touch screen below • Book mode: one DS screen on each half of the display • Fold your iPhone Duo to close the DS lid, and the game sleeps just like on the original handheld • Bigger, fold-aware layouts for GBA, Game Boy and Sega games too ALWAYS FREE • 9 systems in one app: DS, GBA, GB, GBC, Genesis/Mega Drive, Master System, Sega CD, 32X, Game Gear • Fast forward and slow motion • RetroAchievements, including hardcore mode • Cheat codes, with built-in GameHacking.org lookup • On-screen controller layout editor, combo button and auto-hide controls • Classic GPU shaders (HQ2X, HQ4X, LCD3X, Scanlines, Scale2X), linear filtering and pixel-perfect scaling • Bluetooth and MFi game controllers (PlayStation, Xbox and more) with full button remapping • JPG/PNG screenshots • Backup and restore, plus .sav import/export to and from other emulators • Loads ROMs straight from ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives • Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo UNLOCK WITH PIZZA BOY PRO • Quick save/load states and rewind • iCloud Sync for your saves across devices • Online multiplayer: 1-on-1 and public rooms • Full ROM library: favorites, recents, box art, recursive folder scanning • Turbo buttons, 6-button Genesis pad and 6-step speed control • DS extras: precise 3D renderer, 2x 3D resolution, GBA cartridge in slot 2, screen presets, custom DS BIOS, per-game DS settings and screen presets • Extra GPU shaders: Sharp Bilinear, Dot Matrix, xBR • Fully customizable themes, backgrounds, stickers and importable skins • GBA gyro/tilt and light sensor support • Advanced per-ROM settings (RTC, save type and size, Super Game Boy mode, region) • Custom BIOS, external save folder, GIF capture and cheat file import • Support the ongoing development of Pizza Boy Pizza Boy PRO is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them anytime in your Apple Account settings. Pizza Boy AIO does not include, distribute or provide any copyrighted ROM or BIOS files: you must supply game files you legally own. The app is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega, Apple or any other manufacturer; platform and device names are used only to describe compatibility. Found a bug or have an idea? We’d love to hear from you: pizzaemulators@gmail.com

Screenshots

Zenulator3 screens
Pizza Boy AIO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zenulator at none against Pizza Boy AIO's 3. Zenulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pizza Boy AIO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Zenulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zenulator against 5.0 for Pizza Boy AIO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Zenulator versus Pizza Boy AIO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenulatorPizza Boy AIO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJames RenaudDavide Berra

In-app purchases

None

Zenulator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pizza Boy AIO

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pizza Boy PRO Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Zenulator free?
Zenulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pizza Boy AIO free?
Pizza Boy AIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zenulator or Pizza Boy AIO?
Zenulator and Pizza Boy AIO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Zenulator or Pizza Boy AIO have ads?
Neither Zenulator nor Pizza Boy AIO shows ads.

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