A Noble Circle vs ArcadeBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Noble Circle
Embark on a unique journey through a two-dimensional world inspired by the classic novella "Flatland." Experience a complete and unhindered gameplay experience with no ads or microtransactions.
- Two-dimensional world exploration
- Inspired by "Flatland" novella
- No ads
- No microtransactions
- No crippled gameplay
- Offline play
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A noble circle's journey through Flatland, a two dimensional world (try out A Noble Circle - Prologue, it's free). Inspired by the novella "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions," Edwin Abbott Abbott, 1884. - No ads. - No micro transactions. - No crippled gameplay. - No data requirements (playable without wifi). - No elevated device permissions. - Built with love by indie game developers.
ArcadeBox
This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.
- GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
- iCade controller compatibility
- 80s and 90s arcade style design
- Color or green game mode
- Supports user-added ROMs
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Noble Circle at 91% against ArcadeBox's 0%. A Noble Circle also leads on ratings volume (318 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). ArcadeBox's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
A Noble Circle costs $1.99 and ArcadeBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Noble Circle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Noble Circle has 318 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of A Noble Circle's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's.
A Noble Circle ships an update every 2 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Noble Circle | ArcadeBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (318 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Amirali Rajan | Gianluca Natalini |
Customer experience
A Noble Circle
ArcadeBox
Bugs and requests
A Noble Circle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezes and white screens
- Incompatible with certain iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Option to switch between different control schemes
- Checkpoint system or chapter select
- Compatibility improvements for older devices
ArcadeBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
A Noble Circle
No in-app purchases
ArcadeBox
No in-app purchases
