Comparison

Retrogaming Collection vs REmu

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

Head to head
About

Retrogaming Collection

Catalog your entire video game collection, including games, boxes, and manuals. Track your library across numerous classic gaming platforms. This app helps you manage your collection's information, not provide playable games.

Highlights
  • Catalog games, boxes, and manuals
  • Supports multiple classic platforms
  • Manage your entire game library
  • Track collection details
  • Digital game library management
Features
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Retrogaming Collection is the must-have companion app for retro game collectors. Catalog your physical game library across 13 iconic platforms and take full control of your collection. - 13 CLASSIC PLATFORMS Atari 2600 · Dreamcast · Game Boy · Game Boy Advance · GameCube · Game Gear · Master System · Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo 64 · NES/Famicom · PlayStation · Saturn · Super NES/SNES - BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Search the retrogaming database to find any game. View cover art, release date, publisher, developer, and regional editions (PAL / NA / JP). Add games to your collection in a single tap. - PLAY YOUR GAMES IN-APP Load your own ROM and play instantly for supported platforms — NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari 2600, Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo 64. Save and resume anytime. You provide your own legally-owned game files — the app never bundles or links to ROMs. - SORT & FILTER Sort by title, release year, or completeness. Filter by boxed copies, manuals, and regions (PAL/NA/JP). Find exactly what you're looking for instantly. - COLLECTION STATS Get insights at a glance: box rate, manual rate, completeness score, regional breakdown, and your most stacked platform. - YOUTUBE VIDEOS Watch retrogaming content for each platform without leaving the app — reviews, gameplay, and history. - BACKUP & EXPORT Export your collection as JSON or CSV. Share it, archive it, or open it in a spreadsheet. Restore from any backup anytime. - 7 LANGUAGES English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Italiano · 日本語 · 한국어 - DARK MODE Light, dark, or system-adaptive — your eyes, your choice.

About

REmu

This app allows you to import and play your own classic game ROMs on your device. It features a clean library, automatic system detection, and customizable controls, including gamepad support. Enjoy your retro gaming collection with smooth rendering and save states.

Highlights
  • Import your own ROMs
  • Organized game library
  • Metal-accelerated rendering
  • On-screen touch controls
  • MFi gamepad support
  • Save states
  • Built-in mini-game
Features
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REmu is a clean, focused retro library for files you already own. Import your own ROMs from the Files app, organize them in a tidy library, and play them with smooth Metal-accelerated rendering, on-screen touch controls, or any MFi-compatible gamepad. Built for landscape, designed to feel modern. WHAT'S INSIDE • A polished library that auto-detects the system from each file you import • Cover art pulled from the file when available, or matched against an open-source thumbnail database • Save states from the in-game menu — pause, save, resume any time • One built-in original mini-game (Glowchase) so the app is fun out of the box • Full MFi controller support including DualSense and Xbox Wireless WHAT'S NOT INSIDE • No game files. REmu does not ship, distribute, or download commercial games. • No BIOS files. Provide your own where required. • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking, no accounts. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY By using REmu, you confirm that any file you import is one you legally own (typically dumped from your own cartridge or disc) or one that is freely licensed (homebrew, public domain, etc.). Piracy is not supported in any form. PRIVACY REmu stores everything on your device. Nothing is uploaded. See the in-app Terms and Privacy Policy for full details. REmu is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any console manufacturer. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Retrogaming Collection2 screens
REmu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REmu at 4.2 against Retrogaming Collection's 2.0. REmu also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Retrogaming Collection's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Retrogaming Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. REmu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

REmu holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, REmu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retrogaming Collection versus REmu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrogaming CollectionREmu
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlain GrangeFATIH KOCA

Customer experience

Retrogaming Collection

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.6%

REmu

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retrogaming Collection

One-time1
  • Remove permanently$1.99
None

REmu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retrogaming Collection free?
Retrogaming Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REmu free?
REmu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retrogaming Collection or REmu?
REmu is rated higher. Retrogaming Collection averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while REmu averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Retrogaming Collection or REmu have ads?
REmu shows ads; Retrogaming Collection does not.
Which is updated more often, Retrogaming Collection or REmu?
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, and REmu every 5 days. Most recently, Retrogaming Collection was updated on November 6, 2026 and REmu on October 31, 2026.

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