Comparison

Shadowgate vs ArcadeBox

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

Head to head
About

Shadowgate

Step into a dark, ruined fortress and embark on a perilous quest to defeat an evil Warlock Lord. This classic first-person fantasy adventure game has been restored to its original glory from 1987.

Highlights
  • First-person fantasy adventure
  • Restored original graphics
  • Classic 1987 gameplay
  • Epic quest to defeat Warlock Lord
  • Explore a dark fortress
Features
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The wind whistles shrilly through the halls as you step gingerly over the threshold. You’ve just entered Shadowgate, a once shining fortress, now a dark smoldering ruin. Swallow your fear and take up your torch. In your hands lies the fate of your land... freedom and sunlight, or the dark domination of the Warlock Lord. Only you, the last of an ancient line of kings, can hope to stop the evil one from his dread purpose: the raising of the titan Behemoth and the destruction of all you hold dear. The original Macintosh AND Apple IIgs versions have been restored to their original glory! Come see where the world of first-person fantasy adventures started and experience the classic adventure as it appeared in 1987.

About

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.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
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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).

Screenshots

ArcadeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shadowgate at 50% against ArcadeBox's 0%. Shadowgate also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). ArcadeBox's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shadowgate costs $1.99 and ArcadeBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Shadowgate's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcadeBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shadowgate versus ArcadeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowgateArcadeBox
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequency—Every 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperZojoiGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Shadowgate

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shadowgate

No in-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadowgate free?
Shadowgate costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadowgate or ArcadeBox?
ArcadeBox is rated higher. Shadowgate averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ArcadeBox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Shadowgate or ArcadeBox have ads?
Neither Shadowgate nor ArcadeBox shows ads.

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