Comparison

Retro Grid vs AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

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

Head to head
About

Retro Grid

Experience a fast-paced, endless arcade space shooter with nostalgic 80s graphics and modern one-touch controls. Shoot invaders, dodge enemy fire, and aim for high scores in this retro-inspired galactic adventure.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Retro graphics
  • One-touch controls
  • Power-ups & Boosts
  • High Scores & Achievements
Features
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Retro Grid is a fast paced retro space shooter inspired from 80's arcade games. It’s an endless arcade game with nostalgic graphic style and modern gameplay. Shoot the invaders, avoid getting hit and travel as far as you can. Master the one-touch controls and fight your way through enemies deep in the galaxy. Features: Simple controls, easy to play Endless gameplay Retro graphics Spaceships Power-ups & Boosts High Scores & Achievements

About

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

Relive classic arcade shoot 'em ups and other genres from the 80s and 90s. Design and expand your own virtual arcade with cabinets and decorations. Purchase additional titles to grow your collection.

Highlights
  • 1 included classic game, 5 demos
  • 24 purchasable classic Toaplan titles
  • Customizable virtual arcade design
  • Multiple display modes (vertical/horizontal)
  • Adjustable game settings (difficulty, lives)
  • Customizable touch controls and controller support
Features
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Truxton and other classics! Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80’s and 90’s that had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items! Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you! The games can be played with tailored, customisable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity. Features: • 1 full game, 5 demos, and 24 purchasable titles • Multiple regional versions and a manual per title • Vertical/tate and horizontal/yoko display modes • Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc) • Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc • Create your own arcade, 3 layouts x 3 regions (unlockable with more games) • Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more! Game list: Included: • Truxton (1988) Demo version (can be purchased): • Tiger Heli (1985) • Flying Shark (1987) • Wardner (1987) • Snow Bros. (1990) • Teki Paki (1991) Can be purchased: *each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade • Guardian (1986) • Slap Fight/Alcon (1986) • Twin Cobra (1987) • Rally Bike (1988) • Hellfire (1989) • Twin Hawk (1989) • Demon's World (1989) • Zero Wing (1989) • Fire Shark (1989) • Out Zone (1990) • Vimana (1991) • Ghox (1991) • Truxton II (1992) • Fixeight (1992) • Dogyuun (1992) • Grind Stormer (1993) • Knuckle Bash (1993) • Batsugun (1993) • Snow Bros. 2 (1994) Caution: Failure to use Restore Purchase may result in duplicated purchases. Please make sure to use Restore Purchase before making a purchase if you are in doubt. Additionally, if you are signed in with the same Apple ID (Apple account) on multiple devices, please do not make purchases on a device other than the one you originally made a purchase from.

Screenshots

Retro Grid4 screens
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN at 4.3 against Retro Grid's 3.5. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Retro Grid's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 9) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Retro Grid sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Retro Grid's written reviews are positive against 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retro Grid versus AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro GridAMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (34 ratings)4.3 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.7
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB584 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGameguruTATSUJIN Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Retro Grid

All ratings34 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative66.7%

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retro Grid

One-time3
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • 5000 coins$4.99
  • 10000 coins$6.99
10 purchases

AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN

One-time10
  • Snow Bros.$4.99
  • Fire Shark$4.99
  • Zero Wing$4.99
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  • Twin Cobra$4.99
  • Truxton II$4.99
  • Dogyuun$4.99
  • Out Zone$4.99
  • Grind Stormer$4.99
  • Batsugun$4.99
  • Complete collection(24 titles)$95.90

Questions

Is Retro Grid free?
Retro Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN free?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Grid or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN?
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is rated higher. Retro Grid averages 3.5 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Retro Grid or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN have ads?
Neither Retro Grid nor AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Grid or AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN?
Retro Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN every 5 days. Most recently, Retro Grid was updated on November 1, 2026 and AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN on November 3, 2026.

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