Zenulator vs Nova Retro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Nova Retro
Emulate classic gaming consoles on your iPhone and iPad. Bring your own legally owned games and customize touch controls. Enjoy local multiplayer with friends on the same network.
- Emulates NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, Genesis
- Import your own legally owned games
- Customizable on-screen touch controls
- Local network multiplayer
- Save and load game states
- Supports multiple languages
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Bring your own games. Nova Retro brings six classic console types and validated arcade titles together in one local library. Save states, fast-forward and cheats are available according to system and game capabilities. Edit touch layouts on iPhone and iPad, with normal, turbo and combo buttons. Host, join or watch rooms on a mutually reachable local network. Player counts depend on the game; no internet matchmaking or relay service is provided. No games, game downloads or commercial firmware are included. Import only files you legally own and have the right to use. Compatibility and save-state support depend on the exact game set, firmware and save-state version. Optional support purchases unlock no emulation features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zenulator at none against Nova Retro's 3. Zenulator also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Nova Retro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Zenulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zenulator against 5.0 for Nova Retro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenulator | Nova Retro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James Renaud | 振东 史 |
In-app purchases
Zenulator
No in-app purchases
Nova Retro
- A Small Tip$0.99
- Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
- Big Support$12.99








