Comparison

Retro Classics vs Fun Board 3D

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

Head to head
About

Retro Classics

Experience the nostalgia of classic 70s and 80s handheld games. This collection features accurate simulations of beloved electronic games with retro graphics and sounds. Enjoy addictive gameplay that's fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Accurate game simulations
  • Full retro sound effects
  • Nostalgic gameplay
  • i-Cade controller support
  • Score tracking for VFD games
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Retro goodness X4! 4 games in this collection guaranteed to take you back to your childhood with bright fluorescent graphics, retro blips and bleeps, simplicity and addictive old school gaming. Before the internet and mobile phones, games of the 70's and 80's were beautifully simple and addictive. Imagine going back in time to see your old games (or your friends' old games you couldn't have!) Now you can own some of the best handheld/tabletop games of that time in this collection. Astro Wars and Galaxy Invader 1000 are highly rated, Invader From Space - a cult classic; and even more retro is the mechanical classic Blip - before even LCD or VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) games! Nostalgic but fun for all ages! Check the screenshots to see how accurate these are! • Accurate simulations of the machines • Full retro sounds • Totally nostalgic • i-Cade support • Keep track of scores of all levels on the 3 VFD games • Scores automatically update to Game Center if logged in NOTE: To use iCade controller, press iCade button.You can now use joystick and red fire(5) button. Pressing this without connection to a controller will bring up the keyboard. Press the button again to turn it off. Galaxy Invader 1000: Accurate recreation of the VFD LSI game by CGL, Gakken and Tandy. This was a classic and very popular toy back then. Now it is a rare and collectable item. PLAY: 1. Set desired level. Slide on/off switch to "on" 2. Move Missile Launch lever to aim at Invader or UFO and press fire. 3. Game ends when you obtain 999 points or when all 3 Missile Launchers are destroyed or when Invader captures G-zone or when you have shot all of your 250 Missiles. * When you obtain 700 points, 1 Missile Launcher and 50 Missiles are given as a bonus. 4. To start again, move to "off" then "on" again. Astro Wars: Travel back to the 80's this was one of the most advanced video games of the time with four sub games, coloured fluorescent display and a joystick only seen in the arcades. You could finally have your very own arcade machine in your home. PLAY: Turn Power ON (intro music will play). Select Level (Graphics resemble difficulty). Press Start Fire at all enemies while dodging enemy fire on all phases of attack. If you survive three attack waves,you get the chance for more points if you can dock your rocket-ship. Press fire, left and right for thrusts to land rocket ship. Game is complete when you reach 9999 points or you lose all your lives. To restart, turn off and on Power. Invader From Space: This is an accurate replica of the original game with slight modification to the joystick control. PLAY: Press Power Select Level Press Start Steer missile launch pad Fire at UFO or invaders before they reach the ground Avoid fire from invaders You win when you reach score 999 You lose if invaders reach ground level or you lose your 5 lives Blip: Blip is an accurate recreation of the 1977 electronic and mechanical toy. It can 1 or 2-player. Blip was at the time a simulation of tennis,ping-pong and the early Pong video game made by Atari. You can play against the "computer" ( that never loses) or two opponents can play each other. Blip was a "must have" holiday gift for the 1977 as mentioned in Wikipedia. This game has a slight modification to give you three speeds from very easy to very hard. PLAY: Choose 1 or 2 players. If 1 player then start serving on the left side. Ball is returned automatically by the computer. Choose numbers 1-3 to catch the ball in time, making sure numbered button is held while ball lands, and it will return. If you fail you serve again, awarding a point to the opponent. If you choose 2 players then wherever the ball is the player serves first. The player to reach 10 first is the winner or whoever has the highest score when the timer ends. To reset counters, touch any counter. To reset timer, touch timer. Changing player mode resets everything.

About

Fun Board 3D

Engage in innovative puzzle challenges that combine simple mechanics with brain-teasing levels. Improve your IQ and test your problem-solving skills with a variety of unique tasks.

Highlights
  • Innovative puzzles
  • Simple mechanics
  • IQ improvement
  • Varied challenges
  • Level-based progression
Features
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Make It Work! Simple Mechanics combined with innovative puzzles Improve Your IQ with different challenges every level! Are You Up to the Challenge?

Screenshots

Retro Classics4 screens
Fun Board 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro Classics at 67% against Fun Board 3D's 8%. Retro Classics also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fun Board 3D's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.7). On in-app purchases, 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

Fun Board 3D is free to download; Retro Classics costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fun Board 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fun Board 3D has 8.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Retro Classics's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fun Board 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Classics ships an update every 59 months, Fun Board 3D weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Retro Classics versus Fun Board 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro ClassicsFun Board 3D
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (8.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better7.8% of reviews
Number of ratings38.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob WilmotAI Games FZ

Customer experience

Retro Classics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Fun Board 3D

All ratings8,270 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative84.5%

Bugs and requests

Retro Classics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fun Board 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Settings icon not working
  • Levels unable to be completed due to physics issues
  • Static/white noise sound issue

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a fee
  • Increase level difficulty and complexity
  • Improve game stability and fix bugs

In-app purchases

None

Retro Classics

No in-app purchases

None

Fun Board 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retro Classics free?
Retro Classics costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fun Board 3D free?
Fun Board 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retro Classics or Fun Board 3D?
Fun Board 3D is rated higher. Retro Classics averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Fun Board 3D averages 4.4 from 8.3K ratings.
Do Retro Classics or Fun Board 3D have ads?
Fun Board 3D shows ads; Retro Classics does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Classics or Fun Board 3D?
Retro Classics ships an update every 59 months, and Fun Board 3D weekly. Most recently, Retro Classics was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fun Board 3D on November 6, 2026.

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