Comparison

Emuki vs STACKD

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

Head to head
About

Emuki

Play classic games from multiple retro consoles on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy features like save states, rewind, and on-screen translation for imported titles. Customize controls and use Bluetooth controllers for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Supports GBA, GB, GBC, NES, SNES, Genesis, and more
  • On-screen game text translation
  • Save states and rewind functionality
  • Fast-forward for skipping content
  • Customizable touch controls
  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Local two-player mode
Features
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Emuki puts thirteen classic consoles in one pocket. It is an emulator written entirely from scratch — every CPU, graphics chip, and sound chip implemented instruction by instruction, with no third-party cores. That means steadier frame rates, lower battery drain, and controls that actually feel responsive on iPhone. ■ Supported systems • Game Boy Advance • Game Boy / Game Boy Color • NES / Famicom • Super NES • PC Engine • Master System / Game Gear • Genesis / Mega Drive • SG-1000 • ZX Spectrum • Neo Geo Pocket • Atari Lynx • Virtual Boy • WonderSwan / WonderSwan Color ■ Built for comfort • Save states — save anywhere, resume exactly • Timeline rewind — hold to roll back a few seconds; a mistake no longer costs a run • Fast-forward — skip grinding and long cutscenes • Display filters — crisp pixels, scanlines, or smooth interpolation • Adjustable touch layout — move and resize buttons; landscape re-flows automatically • Bluetooth controllers — MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation pads work out of the box • Local two-player — a second pad on supported systems ■ Your saves stay safe • Export both battery saves and save states • iCloud sync (membership) — switch devices and your progress follows • Auto-resume — a snapshot is kept on exit, so reopening drops you right back in ■ And more • Cheat codes (membership) • Custom touch skins, including Delta skin import (membership) • RetroAchievements (Max) • On-screen text translation (Max) — recognise text on screen and translate it in place • Play-time statistics • Home Screen widget and Siri Shortcuts • Full iPad layout • Interface in thirteen languages ■ About game files Emuki ships with no games and distributes none. The installer contains no commercial game data, and the app offers no downloads, search, or links. You supply your own: dump backups from cartridges you legally own using a cartridge reader, or use homebrew released for free by its authors. To import: open the Games tab, tap + in the top right, and pick a file from Files. ■ Membership The free tier plays Game Boy Advance with every core convenience included — save states, rewind, fast-forward, filters, controllers, local two-player — and shows an interstitial ad when switching pages. Pro: ad-free, cheat codes, skins, and iCloud sync; unlocks GBA / GB / NES. Max: everything in Pro, plus all 13 systems, achievements, and on-screen translation. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled any time in system settings. Questions or suggestions: DevIOS@bamyz.com Terms: https://emuki.xyz/legal/terms.html Privacy: https://emuki.xyz/legal/privacy.html

About

STACKD

A daily word-tile puzzle where players solve four words on a shared board each day. Earn coins by playing and use bonus tiles to increase your score. The puzzle resets every 24 hours with the same challenge for everyone.

Highlights
  • Daily shared word puzzles
  • Colored bonus tiles for score multipliers
  • Rainbow Unicorn Tiles for any letter
  • Hidden daily Word of the Day bonus
  • Coin-based Word Jackpot for hints
  • Streak rewards for daily play
Features
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STACKD is a daily word-tile puzzle: one board, four words, one day to solve it, then it's gone until tomorrow. Everyone in the world gets the exact same letters and the exact same board each day, so however you did, that's really how you did. HOW TO PLAY Tap letters from your rack, in order, to spell a real word, then lock it in. Land on a multiplier tile to boost your score, the rarer the color, the bigger the payout. Four words and you're done for the day. FEATURES - A fresh puzzle every 24 hours, same for every player - Colored bonus tiles: double/triple letter, double/triple word - Rare rainbow Unicorn Tiles that stand in for any letter - A hidden daily Word of the Day bonus - Word Jackpot: auto-solve any word you're stuck on, for a coin cost - A streak ladder that rewards playing every day Coins are earned just by playing, and can also be topped up for real money if you want to skip the wait, never required to finish a puzzle. No ads. No timers pushing you to pay. Just a board, four words, and a day to solve them.

Screenshots

Emuki4 screens
STACKD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: STACKD at none against Emuki's shown. STACKD also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Emuki sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and STACKD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emuki ships an update every 10 days, STACKD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Emuki versus STACKD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmukiSTACKD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBAMZY LIMITEDStacey Thornton

Customer experience

Emuki

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

STACKD

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Emuki

Subscriptions6
  • WeeklyPro$4.997 Days
  • WeeklyMax$6.997 Days
  • MonthlyPro$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • MonthlyMax$12.991 Month
  • YearlyPro$39.991 Year
  • YearlyMax$49.991 Year
3 purchases

STACKD

One-time3
  • Small Pouch$1.99
  • Full Stack$6.99
  • Vault$12.99

Questions

Is Emuki free?
Emuki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STACKD free?
STACKD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emuki or STACKD have ads?
Emuki shows ads; STACKD does not.
Which is updated more often, Emuki or STACKD?
Emuki ships an update every 10 days, and STACKD every 2 days. Most recently, Emuki was updated on October 29, 2026 and STACKD on October 31, 2026.

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