Glow Pong! vs RetroAchievementsUI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glow Pong!
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Endless neon air hockey. Drag your paddle along the bottom edge, keep the puck out of your goal, and put it past the keeper when you can. The puck never slows down and the keeper never stops improving, so every run ends the same way — the only question is what the number says when it does. THREE WAYS TO LOSE • RALLY — one puck, steady escalation. The learnable one. • SPLIT — a puck is added every time you score, and it never leaves. Losing any one of them ends the run. • SLIVER — your paddle narrows on every return. Scoring is the only thing that restores it. EARN AND UNLOCK Coins accrue as you play — no purchases, no timers. Spend them on ten pucks and eight table themes, each with its own glow. CLIMB THE BOARDS Online leaderboards for every mode — see where your best run ranks. Add a name to join them; it is optional, and nothing is sent without one. No accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to read. Just the table, the puck, and a keeper that learns.
RetroAchievementsUI
Browse and discover games with achievements. Track your progress and find new challenges to master. This open-source application is built with SwiftUI.
- Browse games with achievements
- Discover new games
- Track game progress
- Open-source
- SwiftUI built
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RetroAchievementsUI is open-source and written entirely in SwiftUI. View games you've played, or find new ones to master! All app features are free and not locked behind a paywall, ads or data collection. In-App purchases are optional to help support future development efforts! Note: This app is not official or endorsed by RetroAchievements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RetroAchievementsUI at none against Glow Pong!'s shown. Glow Pong!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glow Pong! | RetroAchievementsUI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chalke Customs | Michael Rosenberg |
In-app purchases
Glow Pong!
No in-app purchases
RetroAchievementsUI
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Glow Pong! free?
Is RetroAchievementsUI free?
Do Glow Pong! or RetroAchievementsUI have ads?
Which is updated more often, Glow Pong! or RetroAchievementsUI?
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