Comparison

Zenulator vs Fold Retro

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

Fold Retro

Features
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Fold Retro brings classic handheld and home consoles to your iPhone, and it was designed for foldable phones. Half-fold your foldable phone and it turns into a handheld: the game on the top half, the controls and the touchscreen below the hinge. Open it flat for a big screen, or close it and play on the outer display. FREE AND PLUS Free: DS, GB, GBC and GBA, one manual save slot, the automatic controller skin, and fast-forward up to 2×. Fold Retro Plus (subscription or lifetime purchase): SNES, Mega Drive, PS1, N64 and PSP, eight manual save slots, extra skins, fast-forward up to 8×, and no video ads when closing a game. PLAY YOUR OWN GAMES • DS, GB, GBC, GBA, SNES, Mega Drive / Genesis, PS1, N64 and PSP • Import backups of games you own from Files, iCloud Drive or a USB drive • Box art found automatically, or pick your own cover MADE FOR THE FOLD • Layouts that follow your foldable phone: half-folded, held like a book, flat or closed • DS games feel like the real thing, with the touchscreen right under your thumbs • A dual-screen home menu across both halves PLAY YOUR WAY • Save states with previews: quick save, 8 slots, and resume exactly where you left off • Fast-forward up to 8× • Game controllers and keyboards, with buttons you can remap • AirPlay: the game full screen on your TV, your iPhone as the controller • Controller skins and retro screen effects: TV scanlines, handheld LCD, old film • Cheat codes for most consoles Fold Retro doesn't include any games and never downloads them: you play backups of games you own.

Screenshots

Zenulator3 screens
Fold Retro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zenulator at 15.1 against Fold Retro's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Zenulator versus Fold Retro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenulatorFold Retro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RenaudMakiByte

In-app purchases

None

Zenulator

No in-app purchases

None

Fold Retro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenulator free?
Zenulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fold Retro free?
Fold Retro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zenulator or Fold Retro have ads?
Neither Zenulator nor Fold Retro shows ads.

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