Comparison

Nova Retro vs RetroPocket

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

Head to head
About

Nova Retro

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Nova Retro is a multi-system console emulator covering six classic systems in one app: • FC / NES • SFC / SNES • Game Boy • Game Boy Color • Game Boy Advance • Genesis / Mega Drive 【Bring Your Own Games】 Nova Retro includes no games and offers no downloads. Import game files that you legally own from Files or Finder. 【Made to Play】 • Save states: four manual slots plus an automatic slot • Cheats: saved per game and easy to toggle • Fast-forward for long dialogue and repeated sections • Touch controls adapted to each system, with adjustable position, opacity, and haptics • Keyboard and controller support with per-system mappings for up to four players • FPS display, output-resolution options, and adaptive or pixel-aligned scaling • NES turbo A/B input on touch controls, keyboards, and controllers 【Nine Languages】 Use Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, French, or German. Switching takes effect immediately across open windows without interrupting a running game. 【Native Apple Experiences】 • iPhone / iPad: separate portrait and landscape layouts, configurable library swipe actions, and long-press rename or delete • Mac: menus, shortcuts, multiple game windows, Finder drag-and-drop, and library context-menu actions 【Nothing Collected】 There are no accounts, sign-in, analytics, ads, or tracking. Games, saves, and settings stay on your device and never leave it. Optional one-time support is available inside the app. It is entirely voluntary and unlocks no features; payment is handled by the App Store, and Nova Retro never sees or stores any payment information.

About

RetroPocket

Features
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RetroPocket – GBA Emulator offers a simple and modern way to manage and play the retro games you own. Import your own game files, build your personal library, save your progress, and customize your gaming experience to match your style. Supported game file formats: - GBA-compatible files - GB-compatible files - GBC-compatible files Key Features: - Save & Resume: Use Save State to quickly save your current game state and Load State to return to the exact moment you want. - Automatic Progress Saving: RetroPocket helps preserve your latest game progress, making it easier to return to your games whenever you want. - Customizable Controls: Choose between left-handed or right-handed layouts, adjust button sizes and positions, and customize the appearance of your controls. - Multiple Controller Styles: Refresh your gaming experience with a variety of controller styles, colors, and themes. - Fast Forward: Speed up gameplay whenever you want to skip slow or repetitive sections. - Sound & Haptic Feedback: Customize your experience with sound and haptic feedback options. - Landscape Mode: Take advantage of a wider screen with a layout optimized for landscape mode. Important Notice: - RetroPocket is a tool for managing and playing game files imported by the user. - RetroPocket does not provide, sell, distribute, or host game files or ROMs. - Users should only use game files that they legally own or have the right to use. - Users are responsible for the content and files they import into the application. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/retrogbapocket/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560933465584 If you have any feedback about the RetroPocket – GBA Emulator, please leave a comment below or email the developer. We will always monitor your feedback to improve and create a better app.

Screenshots

Nova Retro4 screens
RetroPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroPocket at none against Nova Retro's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nova Retro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. RetroPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Nova Retro versus RetroPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova RetroRetroPocket
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer振东 史Duc Tran Trung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nova Retro

One-time3
  • A Small Tip$0.99
  • Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
  • Big Support$12.99
None

RetroPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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