Comparison

Fliperama vs Super Emu

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

Head to head
About

Fliperama

Transform your device into a retro arcade with multiple classic consoles and a library of free, openly licensed games. Enjoy authentic controls, import your own legally owned ROMs, and experience local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Pocket arcade cabinet design
  • Seven classic consoles supported
  • Curated catalog of free games
  • Import your own ROM files
  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Automatic saves and quick states
Features
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Fliperama turns your iPhone into a pocket arcade cabinet: seven classic consoles, a curated catalog of free openly licensed games, and controls that actually feel right. THE ARCADE FEEL - Arcade skin with 8-way stick and big buttons, tuned with a real multi-touch model (running while jumping just works) - Or switch to each console's original pad, faithfully recreated - Bluetooth controllers supported, including 2-player local play SEVEN CONSOLES IN ONE CABINET Relive the golden age of pixel art: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, NES, Super Nintendo, Mega Drive / Genesis, Master System and Atari 2600. FREE CURATED CATALOG - Dozens of real homebrew games, all openly licensed by their authors, license and author shown on every card - Download and play instantly, no account needed - New games added regularly YOUR GAMES - Import your own ROM files (including .zip), use only games you legally own - Cartridge shelf with custom labels from your own photos - Automatic battery saves plus quick save states in every game PREMIUM One cheap monthly subscription removes all ads and helps fund new consoles and features. The catalog stays free for everyone. Legal: Fliperama does not include, share or host commercial ROMs. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; Fliperama is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega or Atari. Emulation powered by the open-source cores SameBoy (MIT) and ares (ISC). Privacy Policy: https://a4tech.ai/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Super Emu

This application allows you to play classic handheld and console games on your iPhone and iPad. It supports multiple systems, offers customizable controls, and includes features like save states and rewind.

Highlights
  • Supports Game Boy Advance, Color, NES, and SNES games
  • Customizable multitouch controls with haptic feedback
  • Full controller and keyboard support
  • Rewind, save states, and fast-forward options
  • iCloud syncing for saves and progress
  • Online multiplayer via Room Link
Features
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SuperEmu is a fast, beautiful emulator for the handhelds and consoles you grew up with, built natively for iPhone and iPad with the new Liquid Glass design. ONE LIBRARY FOR YOUR CLASSICS • Plays Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Super Nintendo (SNES) and NES games. • Add games from the Files app, “Open in…”, or by copying them into the SuperEmu folder. • Artwork is captured automatically from your last session. Filter by system or search by title. CONTROLS MADE FOR EVERY CONSOLE • Multitouch buttons laid out for each system, with an 8-way D-pad, sliding between buttons and haptic feedback. • Full support for MFi, Xbox and PlayStation controllers and hardware keyboards. • Touch controls step aside automatically when you pick up a controller. REWIND, SAVE, SPEED UP • Rewind: hold L2 + R2 and jump back up to 20 seconds, then pick the exact moment to play from. • Save states: 4 slots per game with thumbnails and timestamps. • Fast-forward at 2×, 3× or 4×. SYNCED WITH iCLOUD • In-game saves, save states and thumbnails sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud Drive. • Games are matched by their file’s fingerprint, so progress follows you across devices. ROOM LINK — PLAY TOGETHER ONLINE • Create a room, share the 5-letter code, and play with a friend over the internet through Game Center. • Handheld games connect like a link cable: trade, battle and play versus modes. • Console games play like two controllers plugged into the same machine. LOOKS THE WAY YOU REMEMBER • Pixel-perfect scaling plus Metal filters: Sharp, Smooth, LCD Grid, Scanline, CRT, color correction, Retro Green and Scale2x. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your games and saves stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. IMPORTANT SuperEmu does not include any games. Play only games you own or that are legally free to use, such as homebrew. SuperEmu is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Nintendo. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Open-source emulation cores: mGBA (MPL 2.0), Snes9x (Snes9x license, non-commercial) and FCEUmm (GPL 2.0).

Screenshots

Fliperama4 screens
Super Emu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Emu at none against Fliperama's 1. Super Emu also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Fliperama sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Super Emu 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 Fliperama against 5.0 for Super Emu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fliperama versus Super Emu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliperamaSuper Emu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperA4 Tech LtdaKiet Nguyen Tuan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fliperama

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.991 Month
None

Super Emu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fliperama free?
Fliperama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Emu free?
Super Emu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fliperama or Super Emu?
Fliperama and Super Emu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fliperama or Super Emu have ads?
Fliperama shows ads; Super Emu does not.

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